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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Mookie Betts playedIn American League
1990 World Series runnerUpLeague American League
A's league American League
subject surface form: Philadelphia Athletics
A's leagueDivision American League
subject surface form: Philadelphia Athletics
A's associatedLeague American League
Mackmen league American League
Chris Sale league American League
Columbia Park league American League
Home Run Baker league American League
1966 World Series MVPLeague American League
1966 World Series winningLeague American League
Division Series league American League
bloody sock game team1League American League
bloody sock game team2League American League
League Championship Series league1 American League
Ted Barrett employer American League
Ted Barrett leagueUmpired American League
Masataka Yoshida playsInLeague American League
J.D. Martinez league American League
1970 World Series leagueOfChampion American League
TB memberOf American League
subject surface form: Tampa Bay Rays
Rays memberOf American League
Rays conference American League
Ace associatedLeague American League
Roy Halladay CyYoungLeague American League
José Bautista playedIn American League
Cito Gaston managedTeamLeague American League
Ken Griffey Jr. ledLeagueInHomeRuns American League
Hank Aaron Award presentedIn American League
Sportsman's Park league American League
Impossible Dream season league American League
Impossible Dream season division American League
Impossible Dream appliesToLeague American League
Royals Stadium associatedWith American League
104th World Series runnerUpLeague American League
Frank Robinson MVPInLeague American League
Jim Frey leagueManagedIn American League
1979 World Series losingTeamLeague American League
1981 World Series awayTeamLeague American League
Cole Hamels playedIn American League