Meaning of second division | Babel Free

Definitions

The half of the standings containing the teams with the worst records.

US, dated

Examples

“Let⟳ me pause to explain⟳ “second division” to those for whom the term has little or no significance. For the first half of the twentieth century the classic, constant number⟳ of baseball teams in a league was eight. Not six, not ten, not twelve, not fourteen. Eight. […] Even if a club failed to win⟳ the pennant, it was important to finish⟳ second, third or fourth—that is, in the upper half or first division of the league. […] “First division” came to mean⟳ something admirable, “second division” was denigrating.”

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