Baseball - 'The Show'

[nq:1]I have made enquiries on a group where USAns predominate but have noanswer. Major League Baseball is known as 'The Show'. I would like to know why,and where & when the term comes from.[/nq]
In 40 years of (not near) proximity I have never
heard this. I wonder whether this is jargon
peculiar to the TV networks holding franchises
to broadcast major league baseball games.
(T

[nq:1]I have made enquiries on a group where USAns predominate but have no answer. Major League Baseball is known as ... doesn't help, nor, predictably, does OED. Google raises too many hits for baseball and the show to follow. Any ideas?[/nq]
Perhaps you have been listening to people not from the US. This is the first time in 55 years I have seen MLB referred to as "the s

I had trouble with "The Show". It's "The Big Show".

I think, though, that minor league players do talk about "going up to the show". I want to make that "the big show", but they might not.

Tony Cooper aka: tony (Email Removed)
Provider of Jots, Tittles, and Oy!s

[nq:2]I have made enquiries on a group where USAns predominate ... hits for baseball and the show to follow. Any ideas?[/nq]
[nq:1]Perhaps you have been listening to people not from the US. This is the first time in 55 years I have seen MLB referred to as "the show," and I have yet to hear it.[/nq]
Then, the assumption is that you are not a sports fan. To a minor leagu

[nq:2]In 40 years of (not near) proximity I have never ... leagues therefore, I suppose, two or more rival TV networks.)[/nq]
[nq:1]I had trouble with "The Show". It's "The Big Show".[/nq]
The wrestler?
[nq:1]I think, though, that minor league players do talk about "going up to the show". I want to make that "the big show", but they might not.[/nq]
If they spoke of playing on "the

I've never heard major league baseball called 'The Show,' but I don't follow it closely. However, that might be a good word for the televised 'Superbowl.' (the professional American football championship game)

[nq:1]Then, the assumption is that you are not a sports fan. To a minor league player, the majors are "the big show". Just google on "baseball" +"the big show".[/nq]
If baseball is "the big show" and the NCAA basketball tournament is "the big dance", what does the NFL have?

[nq:2]I have made enquiries on a group where USAns predominate ... know why, and where & when the term comes from.[/nq]
[nq:1]In 40 years of (not near) proximity I have never heard this. I wonder whether this is jargon peculiar to the TV networks holding franchises to broadcast major league baseball games. (There are two leagues therefore, I suppose, two or more rival TV networks.)[/nq]
He

[nq:2]Then, the assumption is that you are not a sports ... "the big show". Just google on "baseball" +"the big show".[/nq]
[nq:1]If baseball is "the big show" and the NCAA basketball tournament is "the big dance", what does the NFL have?[/nq]
The big salaries.

Tony Cooper aka: tony (Email Removed)
Provider of Jots, Tittles, and Oy!s

[nq:2]If baseball is "the big show" and the NCAA basketball tournament is "the big dance", what does the NFL have?[/nq]
[nq:1]The big salaries.[/nq]
The Notorious B.I.G.

John Dean
Oxford
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