Major League Baseball
Pro diamond organization
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in North America, comprising thirty teams divided between the American League and National League.
Often abbreviated MLB.
The term also refers to the organization that governs the sport: Major League Baseball announced new rules limiting defensive shifts.
As a modifier, it describes anything at this elite level: a major league baseball player, major league talent.
Pouring vessel or hurler
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- strikeoutBatter retired on pitches
- inningBaseball game segment
- batterUncooked cake mixture
catcher · shortstop · double play · fastball · curveball · slider · outfielder · sacrifice fly
Large venue for spectators
- bleachersOpen-air spectator benches
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- bullpenRelief pitcher staging area
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
outfield · pitcher's mound · home plate · foul pole · Fenway · Wrigley · warning track · scoreboard
Baseball's mid-to-late breather
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- crackerjackInformal term for expert
- national anthemOfficial patriotic composition
bobblehead · foam finger · wave · organ music · mascot · doubleheader · rain delay · spring training
MLB championship tournament
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- standingsComparative position list
wildcard · divisional · championship · clinch · elimination · matchup · postseason · bracket
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- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- free agencyAthlete unbound by contract
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
- salariesFixed regular payments for work
agents · farm system · prospects · scouting · collective bargaining · arbitration · endorsements · rookies
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
batter · catcher · shortstop · double play · fastball · curveball · slider · outfielder · sacrifice fly · balk
stadium
Large venue for spectators
diamond · outfield · pitcher's mound · home plate · foul pole · Fenway · Wrigley · warning track · scoreboard · jumbotron
seventh-inning stretch
Baseball's mid-to-late breather
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- crackerjackInformal term for expert
national anthem · bobblehead · foam finger · wave · organ music · mascot · doubleheader · rain delay · spring training · Hall of Fame
World Series
MLB championship tournament
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
standings · wildcard · divisional · championship · clinch · elimination · matchup · postseason · bracket · seed
draft
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- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- free agencyAthlete unbound by contract
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
salaries · agents · farm system · prospects · scouting · collective bargaining · arbitration · endorsements · rookies · waivers
Yankees
New York baseball franchise
Astros · Phillies · White Sox · Tigers · Twins · Mariners · Orioles · Rangers · Rays · Athletics
- Baseball HistoryBabe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron
- Minor Leaguesminor leagues, farm teams, farm team, Double-A, Single-A
Major League BaseballMinor League Baseball
Developmental pro circuit
bush league · Little League · Double-A · Single-A · college baseball
Major League BaseballMajor League Soccer
Top US soccer organization
National Hockey League · NHL · National Football League · NBA · National Basketball Association
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