NL

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NL is the commonly used abbreviation for Major League Baseball’s National League, one of its two primary professional baseball leagues in North America.

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National League 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball league
professional baseball league
sports organization
abbreviationFor National League
championship National League Championship Series
National League pennant
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
feedsInto World Series
formerlyUsedDesignatedHitter no (before 2022)
founded 1876
foundingLocation New York City
fullName National League
governingBodyOf National League clubs
governingOrganization Major League Baseball
hasAward Cy Young Award
surface form: National League Cy Young Award

National League Most Valuable Player Award
National League Rookie of the Year Award
hasConference National League Central
National League East
National League West
hasTeam Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Miami Marlins
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Nationals
isOneOf two primary MLB leagues
language English
leagueLevel Major League Baseball
surface form: Major League
mostRecentChampionType National League champion
numberOfGamesPerTeamRegularSeason 162
numberOfTeams 15
organizesCompetition National League postseason
MLB regular season
surface form: National League regular season
partOf Major League Baseball
predecessor National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
region North America
seasonType regular season and postseason
sisterLeague American League
sport baseball
usesDesignatedHitter yes

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