the National League

noun

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

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Mizuhara has been convicted of defrauding Ohtani, the National League MVP and world baseball superstar, and the recording, obtained by The Athletic from the Department of Justice, is a key piece of evidence. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2025 Adding Alonso, who has hit more home runs than anyone in the National League since 2019, would be another great addition. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Who can forget the stoppage-time Ben Foster penalty save against Notts County during the National League title race? —

Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 During the National League Division Series between the Dodgers and Padres last October, Scott faced Shohei Ohtani four times and struck him out all four times. —

Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the National League

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