the American League

noun

: one of the two major leagues in professional U.S. baseball

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The morning after the Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series, Barger flew home to see his wife, who had just given birth to the couple's third child. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 The 2025 World Series gets underway Friday in Toronto, where the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers with their lights-out pitching and a guy named Shohei take on the American League champs Toronto Blue Jays in their first Fall Classic appearance since winning back-to-back titles in 1992-1993. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers return to the World Series looking to defend their title, taking on the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 at Rogers Centre on Friday night. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Canadian Thanksgiving, with the Toronto Blue Jays facing off against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the American League

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“The American League.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20American%20League. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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