minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Hoffman is an entrepreneur and real estate developer who grew up in Missouri and owns the Florida Everblades, a St. Louis Blues minor league affiliate.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Just hours after goalie Yaroslav Askarov won his fourth straight start for the San Jose Sharks’ top minor league affiliate, Tomas Hertl, about 10 miles away, was spearheading a third-period rally for the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Paxton, 35, was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers July 26 for 17-year-old minor league infielder, Moises Bolivar.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
From high school sports to minor league hockey to his current role covering San Antonio Spurs and the NBA's burgeoning star, Victor Wembanyama, Tom's covered nearly every angle of Texas sports, including the Dallas Cowboys, 14 Super Bowls, and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Just hours after goalie Yaroslav Askarov won his fourth straight start for the San Jose Sharks’ top minor league affiliate, Tomas Hertl, about 10 miles away, was spearheading a third-period rally for the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Paxton, 35, was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers July 26 for 17-year-old minor league infielder, Moises Bolivar.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
From high school sports to minor league hockey to his current role covering San Antonio Spurs and the NBA's burgeoning star, Victor Wembanyama, Tom's covered nearly every angle of Texas sports, including the Dallas Cowboys, 14 Super Bowls, and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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