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major-league

[mey-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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The No. 9 hitter roped it beyond left field for his first major league home run and a 1-1 tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Justin Wrobleski gives up one hit over seven innings and strikes out nine in the best start of his major league career in the Dodgers’ 4-2 win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

It can be a long season if the bitterness of the major league rejection of the winter lingers into the spring and summer, but Kelly does not see that in Turner.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He never stepped on a major league field again.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It would have been highly unusual to be a New York Yankees fan in Philadelphia, which had two major league baseball teams of its own, one in each league, through the mid-1950s.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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