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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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Before becoming a major league manager, Counsell played for the Colorado Rockies, briefly for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Arturo Moreno, Los Angeles Angels owner: $5.1 billion, No. 669
Arturo Moreno, a Tucson native, is the owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, and the first Mexican American to own a major league sports team, according to Forbes.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
At one end: the top 14 teams in the table all come from Europe’s major leagues.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With the White Sox, Thaiss offers a left-handed hitting veteran to pair with Korey Lee, who hit .210 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs in his first extended major league action in 2024.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Arturo Moreno, Los Angeles Angels owner: $5.1 billion, No. 669
Arturo Moreno, a Tucson native, is the owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team, and the first Mexican American to own a major league sports team, according to Forbes.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
At one end: the top 14 teams in the table all come from Europe’s major leagues.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With the White Sox, Thaiss offers a left-handed hitting veteran to pair with Korey Lee, who hit .210 with 12 homers and 37 RBIs in his first extended major league action in 2024.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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