the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Called up to the big leagues in 1946 by the Dodgers, Robinson broke the color barrier in the majors.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
The best record in the majors after the All-Star break carried the Padres to the NL’s No. 1 wild-card spot.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Sheehan will be a candidate to return to the majors after his next outing, perhaps near the end of the Dodgers’ upcoming homestand.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Pomeranz, a 36-year-old lefty who had not pitched in the majors since 2021, has struck out 20 and walked six in 21 ⅔ innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
The best record in the majors after the All-Star break carried the Padres to the NL’s No. 1 wild-card spot.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Sheehan will be a candidate to return to the majors after his next outing, perhaps near the end of the Dodgers’ upcoming homestand.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Pomeranz, a 36-year-old lefty who had not pitched in the majors since 2021, has struck out 20 and walked six in 21 ⅔ innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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