major league (redirected from major-leaguers)

major league

n.

1. Either of the two principal groups of professional baseball teams in the United States.

2. A league of principal importance in other professional sports, such as basketball, football, or ice hockey.

---

major league

n

(General Sporting Terms) US and Canadian a league of highest classification in baseball, football, hockey, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

major league - the most important league in any sport (especially baseball) big league, majors baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" major-league club, major-league team - a team that plays in a major league league, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members