big league
Example Sentences
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For the seven seasons Díaz played for the New York Mets, it was the coolest entrance song in the big leagues, creating the most intimidating scene in any ballpark anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times
She was referring to the practice of looking for stocks that have gotten too big for the S&P indexes focused on small- and midcap companies and migrating them to the big leagues.
From MarketWatch
The left-handed starter was 27 and in the midst of his best season of seven in the big leagues when he died.
From Los Angeles Times
“Running the minor league pitching sounds more intriguing to me than being a bullpen coach in the big leagues,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
He was headed for the big leagues as a college player, when he suffered a brain injury on the field.
From Los Angeles Times
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