Baseball. either of the two top-tier baseball leagues (the American League and theNational League ) that are organized under and regulated by MLB.
Sports. a league of corresponding stature in certain other sports, such as ice hockey, soccer, football, or basketball.
Sports. of or relating to the major leagues, especially in baseball.
Informal. belonging to or among the best or most important of its kind.
a major-league orchestra.
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; adjective use of major league ( def. )
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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 has made 133 major league starts and 130 minor league starts, but he never has pitched a complete game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
All of his first five starts have been quality starts; no other major league pitcher has more than four.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But the figure seemed ambitious, since no major league team ever had sold for even $3 billion.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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
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