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major league
1[ mey-jer leeg ]
noun
- Baseball. either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and the National League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
- 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
- Sports. of or relating to the major leagues, especially in baseball.
- Informal. belonging to or among the best or most important of its kind:
a major-league orchestra.
major league
noun
- a league of highest classification in baseball, football, hockey, etc
Other Word Forms
- ma·jor lea·guer ·ǰ-·ܱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of major league1
Origin of major league2
Example Sentences
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.”
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.
As former major league pitcher Joaquin Andujar once said, “You can sum up the game of baseball in one word: You never know.”
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.
One year and three weeks ago, Bobby Miller was at the peak of his young major league career.
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