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major league

[mey-jer leeg] / ˈmeɪ dʒər ˈlig /
NOUN
main sports league
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major-league
NOUN
main sports league
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ADJECTIVE
relating to major leagues
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Can the team do the same with the major league roster?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

In other words, stay strong, Matatan, the nickname given to Alfonzo’s father, the former major league catcher Eliezer “El Matatán” Alfonzo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Would the Dodgers improve their major league roster?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

DR Congo, the last African nation to qualify through the inter-confederation play-offs, has 24 players in Europe - though only 11 in a major league.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“He was...he was the first major league baseball player to come out as gay.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner




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