American League
The American League is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, the other being the National League. Established in 1901, the American League consists of 15 teams divided into three geographical divisions: East, Central, and West. Each team plays a 162-game schedule during the regular season, with the top performers from each division advancing to the postseason playoffs. The league is known for its designated hitter rule, which allows a batter to be replaced by a pinch hitter without removing the pitcher from the game. This rule sets it apart from the National League, where the pitcher must also bat. The American League's champion team meets the National League's champion in the World Series, a best-of-seven championship series to determine the overall MLB champion.
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| [americanartistsprofessionalleague.org] | American Artists Professional League - Home |
| [AmericanLeague.us] | All 30 MLB Teams: Location, Stadium and Website Information | MLB.com |
| [bikeleague.org] | The League of American Bicyclists | League of American Bicyclists |
| [afgl.us] | American FootGolf League - The Major League of FootGolf in the United States. FootGolf USA |
| [oall.org] | Oceanside American Little League Baseball > Home |
| [agl.org] | American Gun League |
| [a7fl.com] | American 7s Football League - National 7v7 Tackle Football |
| [asbl.com] | American Small Business League (ASBL) | Lloyd Chapman |
| [acsl.org] | American Computer Science League |
| [theahl.com] | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League |
| [a7fl.tv] | A7FL TV - American 7s Football League Games and Highlighights |
| [aayfl.org] | Wisconsin All American Youth Football League |
| [tacl.org] | Taiwanese American Citizens League |
| [nahl.com] | NAHL.com | North American Hockey League | NAHL |
| [lhat.org] | Home - League of Historic American Theatres |
| [nyul.org] | Home | New York Urban League | Equality for African Americans |
| [towll.org] | Town of Wappinger American Little League > Home |
| [ayfl.com] | American Youth Football League |
| [aacl.com] | Albanian American Civic League |
| [n4sl.com] | National 4-Square League – North American FourSquare |