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major-league

[may-jer leeg] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
NOUN
main sports league
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ADJECTIVE
relating to major leagues
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major league
NOUN
main sports league
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He tied for the major-league lead with 41 saves in 2026 and hasn’t blown one since May 13, a stretch of 35 consecutive conversions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Though he’d carried high workloads in the minors before, being a major-league starting catcher comes with added responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Misiorowski raised his own bar in his second major-league season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

While major-league offenses covet power, their bunt-heavy approach has made them serious championship contenders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

I dug through old copies of Sports Illustrated to look for pictures of major-league ballparks’ outfields so that I could study the patterns the grounds crews left behind in the nap of the grass.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

Tickets for Banana Ball games at major league parks start at $30 and peak at $60—not enough to park your car at a lot of pro sports events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Amid all the sellouts of major league ballparks and football stadiums, taking in a Bananas game at 5,000-capacity Grayson has become like seeing the Stones in a small club.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In 2004, as Newhan and I covered a game at Dodger Stadium, David appeared as a pinch-hitter for the Baltimore Orioles against the Colorado Rockies, in his first major league at-bat in three years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

After Rojas made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 2014, the team traded him to the Marlins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

His father was Willy “Winner” Prime, one of the best pitchers in major league baseball.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon


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