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. 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 See All Example Sentences for the majors

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