American League

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The American League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in Major League Baseball, comprising teams primarily based in the United States and Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf professional baseball league
sports organization
abbreviation AL
championship American League Championship Series
championshipTrophy William Harridge Trophy
commissionerAtFounding Ban Johnson
competitionFormat regular season and postseason playoffs
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designatedHitterRuleIntroduced 1973
formerName Western League
founded 1901
founder Ban Johnson
governingBody Commissioner of Baseball
surface form: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
hasConference American League Central
American League East
American League West
hasRivalLeague National League
hasTeam Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
surface form: Cleveland Guardians

Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros
Kansas City Royals
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
headquartersLocation New York City
involvesCountry Canada
leagueLevel major league
mergerCompleted 2000
mergerWith National League
mostPennantsNumber 40+
mostPennantsTeam New York Yankees
numberOfTeams 15
officialLanguage English
partOf Major League Baseball
playsForTitle American League pennant
regionServed North America
sport baseball
teamLocationScope Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
usesDesignatedHitterRule yes
website https://www.mlb.com
winnerPlaysIn World Series

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Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz playsIn American League
1982 American League Championship Series games league American League
subject surface form: 1982 American League Championship Series
1982 American League Championship Series games team1LeaguePennant American League
subject surface form: 1982 American League Championship Series
1956 World Series homeTeamLeague American League
Kinston Indians (Minor League Baseball) affiliatedWith American League
subject surface form: Kinston Indians
1910 World Series league American League
Robert Joseph Cox managedInLeague American League
1991 MLB All-Star Game leagueVenue American League
1991 MLB All-Star Game homeLeague American League
1991 MLB All-Star Game winner American League
1991 MLB All-Star Game MVPLeague American League
Jorge Soler playedIn American League
1935 World Series league American League
1935 World Series championTeamLeague American League
1945 World Series winningLeaguePennant American League
1968 World Series league American League
Game 2 of 2005 World Series league American League
subject surface form: Game 2 of the 2005 World Series
Game 2 of 2005 World Series homeTeamLeague American League
subject surface form: Game 2 of the 2005 World Series
Nellie Fox league American League
Ted Lyons MLBDebutLeague American League
2000 MLB All-Star Game awayLeague American League
2000 MLB All-Star Game winner American League
2000 MLB All-Star Game MVPLeague American League
Luke Appling league American League
The Junk Man leagueManaged American League
subject surface form: Eddie Lopat
Tommy Connolly employer American League
Tommy Connolly league American League
1952 World Series league American League
Brick Owens employer American League
Bartolo Colón playedIn American League
Miguel Tejada MVPLeague American League
Miguel Tejada AllStarTeam American League
Miguel Tejada playedIn American League
Starling Marte hasPlayedIn American League
Erik Aybar AllStarGameLeague American League
subject surface form: Erick Aybar
1947 World Series teamFromLeague American League
1949 World Series league American League
Johnny Cueto hasPlayedIn American League