the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Zack Gelof went deep in the ninth to extend the longest active hitting streak in the majors to 21 games.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Wilson has 163 career appearances in the majors, including 57 starts, with the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers and White Sox.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Kay has hit 12 betters, most in the majors, in his first 66 1/3 innings.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Wilson has 163 career appearances in the majors, including 57 starts, with the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers and White Sox.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Amid a wave of pitching injuries, Cabrera walked off the Wrigley Field mound with an athletic trainer Tuesday night, exiting his start against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a 5-2 loss to the worst team in the majors.
—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Kay has hit 12 betters, most in the majors, in his first 66 1/3 innings.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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