major league
noun
1
: a league of highest classification in U.S. professional baseball
broadly
: a league of major importance in any of various sports
2
major leaguer
noun
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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Ward keeps stealing With virtually the club’s entire major league outfield group currently away at the World Baseball Classic, Braiden Ward has gotten plenty of playing time for the Red Sox this spring and has made the most of his opportunities.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But the deal was pretty raw for both players last season, when the Rockies posted one of the worst seasons in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Through his first two major league seasons, Pages has averaged 20 home runs and 66 RBIs per campaign, giving him a strong base on which to build.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
No major league team has that many coaches who played their final game in 2014 or later.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
But the deal was pretty raw for both players last season, when the Rockies posted one of the worst seasons in major league history.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Through his first two major league seasons, Pages has averaged 20 home runs and 66 RBIs per campaign, giving him a strong base on which to build.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
No major league team has that many coaches who played their final game in 2014 or later.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Major league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20league. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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