major league

noun

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

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Definition of major league

1 : a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball; broadly : a league of major importance in any of various sports

2 : big time 2

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major-league

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major leaguer

noun

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Examples of major league in a Sentence

when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues

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Morris, while at South Carolina, has been able to work out in the winter with former Gamecocks stars that are now in the minor and major leagues.

— david driver, Laurel Leader, "Cody Morris prepares for NCAA Regional tournament," 29 May 2018
A year later, Fenway became the first major league ballpark to install solar panels, an investment that reduced reliance on natural gas, used to heat water, by 37 percent.

— National Geographic, "From Historic to Cutting Edge: Revitalizing Iconic Buildings," 25 May 2018
Edgin, a veteran of 177 major league games, went into Wednesday with a 4.34 ERA in 18 2/3 innings with the Tides.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles notes: Despite rainout, Miguel Castro could receive starting opportunity," 16 May 2018
Marlins closer Brad Ziegler has never squatted behind the plate and caught another pitcher during a major league game.

— andre c. fernandez, miamiherald, "His full-time job is as the Marlins' closer. But he also loves catching for the stars | Miami Herald," 12 May 2018
Yimi Garcia, recalled from Triple-A this week and pitching in his first major league game since 2016, pitched the eighth.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Four Dodgers pitchers no-hit Padres in Mexico," 4 May 2018
The Eagles’ field bears Lindor’s name, and blown-up baseball cards of him hitting and fielding in the major leagues not only make for good dugout decorations.

— stephen ruiz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Seven years after Francisco Lindor, another Montverde shortstop turns heads," 1 May 2018
Commissioner Rob Manfred is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Another sexual abuse scandal rocks Michigan State," 25 Apr. 2018
TORONTO — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games this season.

— Washington Post, "Manfred encouraged by impact of mound visit rules," 24 Apr. 2018

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