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the highest level of a field of endeavor
when you've landed a tenure-track position at that university, you're playing in the major leagues
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Advertisement Back then, there was a belief around the industry that Japanese players preferred to play on different major league teams.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The team announced that former major league players Robby Hammock and Nick Punto are joining manager Mike Shildt’s staff for 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Black struggled in his first taste of major league action at the end of 2024, but the Mariners have a knack for developing pitchers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Stelton wrote that the short-term chance of an eruption is akin to the probability of getting bonked in the head by a baseball — while standing outside a major league stadium.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The team announced that former major league players Robby Hammock and Nick Punto are joining manager Mike Shildt’s staff for 2025.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Black struggled in his first taste of major league action at the end of 2024, but the Mariners have a knack for developing pitchers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Stelton wrote that the short-term chance of an eruption is akin to the probability of getting bonked in the head by a baseball — while standing outside a major league stadium.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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