major-league
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“There are a lot of major-league players in this league,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
While football - or soccer - is Canada's most-played sport, its commercial success is overshadowed by the nation's love affair with ice hockey and the popularity of major-league baseball and basketball franchises.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Though Muncy is in his 11th major-league season, and has played all around the infield for most of it, 2022 marked his first season making the majority of his appearances at third base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
And he began his major-league career with the St. Louis Cardinals as a 20-year-old with a historic 12-game hitting streak, establishing himself as one of the sport’s most coveted prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“The man is a major-league wackaloon,” said Marjory.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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Two weeks after making his major league debut under tragic circumstances, Alfonzo recorded his first hit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
McGonigle was 6 when Trout made his major league debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
While every major league adopted VAR in the name of tyrannical accuracy, fans of Sweden’s top division mounted a resistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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
All over the walls were framed, autographed photographs of major league stars, and also some political and show business celebrities who would come there to eat, bringing friends.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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