the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Their depth figures to improve in time, as Emerson Hancock becomes more polished, Logan Evans moves closer to the majors and other prospects begin to emerge.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Rice, however, played first in the majors last year.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
He’s got a 98-mph fastball that seems suited for relief, but his success as a starter this year gives him a chance to make the rotation for a Chicago team that compiled a 41-121 record, the worst in the majors since 1899.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Colavito was just the third player in the majors to hit four home runs in one game in consecutive at-bats.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Rice, however, played first in the majors last year.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
He’s got a 98-mph fastball that seems suited for relief, but his success as a starter this year gives him a chance to make the rotation for a Chicago team that compiled a 41-121 record, the worst in the majors since 1899.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Colavito was just the third player in the majors to hit four home runs in one game in consecutive at-bats.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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