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But did the 1994 squad learn a few things in hostile college rivalry games, indoor games and semipro games that the 2026 squad didn’t learn growing up in professional academies?—Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 He had been paid $25 for playing in a semipro baseball game.
1951 — Jimmie Foxx and Mel Ott are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026 Universities are supposed to be educational institutions, not semipro leagues.—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026 The controversy on the hardwood centers on players who have spent time in the NBA’s developmental leagues or with semipro clubs overseas and are being recruited to play for Division I basketball programs.—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semipro