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major league

1

[ mey-jer leeg ]

noun

  1. Baseball. either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and the National League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
  2. Sports. a league of corresponding stature in certain other sports, such as ice hockey, soccer, football, or basketball.


major-league

2

[ mey-jer-leeg ]

adjective

  1. Sports. of or relating to the major leagues, especially in baseball.
  2. Informal. belonging to or among the best or most important of its kind:

    a major-league orchestra.

major league

noun

  1. a league of highest classification in baseball, football, hockey, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of major league1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Origin of major league2

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; adjective use of major league ( def )
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Earlier this month, a fan on Twitter suggested to Bauer no major league team ever would sign him because the team would “have to deal with horrible media.”

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The ending overshadowed an otherwise positive day from the 23-year-old Sasaki — who saw his fastball velocity suffer a noticeable drop on Saturday but took another step forward in his major league development nonetheless.

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As former major league pitcher Joaquin Andujar once said, “You can sum up the game of baseball in one word: You never know.”

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The 30 major league teams sold a combined 71 million tickets last year, the most in seven years, and attendance has increased every year since the pandemic.

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One year and three weeks ago, Bobby Miller was at the peak of his young major league career.

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