What is another word for the American League?

Pronunciation: [ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈiːɡ] (IPA)

The American League is a professional baseball league which was founded in 1901. It is one of the two major leagues in North America along with the National League. This league comprises 15 teams from different cities in the United States and one from Canada. The AL as it's commonly known, is also referred to as the Junior Circuit, playing many of its games with designated hitters, rather than pitchers hitting as in the NL. Other synonyms for the American League include the AL, the Junior Circuit, and the Major League Baseball American League. If you are a die-hard baseball fan, you will be familiar with all these names.

What are the hypernyms for The american league?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    major league baseball, Baseball Leagues, Baseball Organizations, North American Professional Sports Leagues, Professional Baseball Leagues.

Famous quotes with The american league

  • After one year in the Texas League, the American League bought the rights to my contract. They optioned me back to the Texas League for the 1970 season.
    Jim Evans
  • All I ever wanted to be president of was the American League.
    A. Bartlett Giamatti
  • Every day I went to the ballpark in Yankee Stadium as well as on the road people were on my back. The last six years in the American League were mental hell for me. I was drained of all my desire to play baseball.
    Roger Maris

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