American League

noun

1. one of the two major professional U.S. baseball leagues, established in 1900. : A.L.

Example Sentences

Roberts knows from firsthand experience, as he remains revered in Boston to this day for a stolen base that started a historic comeback for the Red Sox in the 2004 American League Championship Series.

From Los Angeles Times

The Yankees and Boston Red Sox shattered the bounds of a regional rivalry largely because of the 2003 and 2004 playoffs, when the teams met in American League championship series, each of which amplified the drama by lasting the maximum seven games.

From Los Angeles Times

In the five seasons since they traded Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, the Red Sox have finished in last place in the American League East three times.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Hernández might not be the most acrobatic fielder, he led American League outfielders in assists last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, only once has a team trailed 3-0 and won any MLB seven-game play-off series, when the Boston Red Sox overhauled the Yankees 4-3 in the 2004 American League Championship Series.

From BBC