minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Tollin had also previously invested in other minor league teams.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
He was originally signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 and spent the next three years in the organization's minor league system.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
On offseason addition on a minor league deal, Gurriel hit .306/.342/.472 with one home run in 15 Cactus League games this spring.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Froelich, the owner since 2014, said he was approached in early 2024 by a group of former minor league owners about acquiring the team.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
He was originally signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 and spent the next three years in the organization's minor league system.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
On offseason addition on a minor league deal, Gurriel hit .306/.342/.472 with one home run in 15 Cactus League games this spring.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Froelich, the owner since 2014, said he was approached in early 2024 by a group of former minor league owners about acquiring the team.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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