major-league
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He logged his second major-league hit in the next at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Her groundstrokes come in like major-league sliders and every shot seems to end up kissing a line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Dodgers see him as a major-league ready hitter, but he still has work to do on the defensive side for the team to feel comfortable playing him in the outfield regularly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez became the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in his major-league debut on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby, two black players from the all-black Negro Leagues, had finally been accepted into major-league baseball.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
From the players’ viewpoint, the successive sales of major league franchises at record values — the San Diego Padres at $3.9 billion, then the Angels at $4 billion — reflects good economic times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Angels rank 26th among the 30 major league teams in runs scored, so Mozeliak might well focus on offensive upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
In San Diego, however, where ticket sales represent the largest source of team revenue, the Padres sell more tickets than any major league team besides the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
And in his first major league at-bat, he smoked a three-run home run to right field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
During an eight-year career playing for seven major league teams, he became known as one of the greatest base stealers the game had yet seen.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
