minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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The Queen City’s minor league baseball franchise, which plays its home games in Truist Field in the heart of uptown, announced Tuesday that it had been sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, a company that owns and operates select minor league baseball teams.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
Of the 120 existing minor league baseball clubs after MLB’s controversial reshuffling in 2020, DBH will now have roughly 29% under its control.
—Dylan Manfre, Sportico.com, 25 June 2024
On Tuesday, Mays’ passing was announced on the loudspeaker at Rickwood Field, during a minor league game.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 19 June 2024
With few of their relievers possessing minor league options, the Orioles have less flexibility and have mostly stuck with the same bullpen group this season.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
Of the 120 existing minor league baseball clubs after MLB’s controversial reshuffling in 2020, DBH will now have roughly 29% under its control.
—Dylan Manfre, Sportico.com, 25 June 2024
On Tuesday, Mays’ passing was announced on the loudspeaker at Rickwood Field, during a minor league game.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 19 June 2024
With few of their relievers possessing minor league options, the Orioles have less flexibility and have mostly stuck with the same bullpen group this season.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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