the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Lead the majors in earned run average?
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Endy Rodriguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs in his return to the majors and the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Thursday.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cal Raleigh was desperate to shake things up while mired in the longest hitless streak in the majors this season.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Grissom, who had never started at leadoff in the majors, drew two walks on Wednesday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Endy Rodriguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs in his return to the majors and the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Thursday.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Cal Raleigh was desperate to shake things up while mired in the longest hitless streak in the majors this season.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Grissom, who had never started at leadoff in the majors, drew two walks on Wednesday.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
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