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MLB

American  

abbreviation

  1. Major League Baseball: the organization that oversees and regulates the major leagues, and affiliated minor leagues, of professional baseball in the United States and Canada.

  2. Maritime Labor Board.


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Adding the new Uniqlo naming rights to the enormous television rights helped the team generate $850 million in revenue last season — the most of any MLB team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In 2003 and 2006, Sports Illustrated surveys of active MLB players declared Bucknor as the worst umpire in MLB.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

What’s happening is that for the first time in history, MLB needs to know how tall everybody is with as much precision as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Bucknor, who has been an MLB umpire since 1996, ejected Red Sox manager Alex Cora after calling Trevor Story out on a check swing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The article concludes by saying the fact that MLB is now trying to recruit openly gay players is a sign that history is in the making.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson