big league
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O'Neill described the interest in both players as "disappointing" but "to be expected", adding that it is "difficult to stop people if their ambition is to play in a big, big league".
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“If you don’t think I’m good enough, you lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club,” Bauer wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He threw to big league hitters just one more time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
William Blair analyst Neal Dingmann thinks the acquisition price represents a “compelling valuation for a big league company.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
So Langston is our big league rival, and even though they have everything our team would love to have, we have the one thing a team can’t buy.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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“He wanted to be an inspiration,” added Mike Scioscia, Pride’s final big-league manager with the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He’d served as the designated hitter in his first two big-league games, racking up three walks in eight plate appearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
For those qualified to work at a big-league tech shop, plenty of other compelling opportunities likely await, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Matt Wilkinson, a 250-pound left-hander with a throwback nickname, defied the odds to make his big-league debut on Wednesday for the San Francisco Giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He knew the general rules of big-league baseball, but the kid-business of stickball did not register.
From The Fourth R by George Oliver Smith