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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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But the figure seemed ambitious, since no major league team ever had sold for even $3 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Dodgers have won 12 Cy Young awards, the most of any major league team, with franchise icons including Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Clayton Kershaw bringing home the hardware.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Five years in the minor leagues after having attended college meant Lopes was 27 when he made his major league debut that September.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

More than 71 million fans attended major league games — the third straight season of growth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 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