the majors
noun
US, informal
: the major leagues of baseball
As a boy, he dreamed of playing in the majors.
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Once among the most durable and productive starting pitchers in the majors, Giolito has endured one setback after another over the past two years.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Center fielder Michael Harris II entered Thursday with the lowest OPS in the majors.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh — the majors’ home run leader — Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Washington’s James Wood, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Sacramento’s Brent Rooker all agreed to participate in the derby before Chisholm was announced.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Called up to the big leagues in 1946 by the Dodgers, Robinson broke the color barrier in the majors.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Center fielder Michael Harris II entered Thursday with the lowest OPS in the majors.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh — the majors’ home run leader — Minnesota’s Byron Buxton, Washington’s James Wood, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., Pittsburgh’s Oneil Cruz, Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero and Sacramento’s Brent Rooker all agreed to participate in the derby before Chisholm was announced.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Called up to the big leagues in 1946 by the Dodgers, Robinson broke the color barrier in the majors.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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“The majors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20majors. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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