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Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in various sports. They generally have lesser fan bases and smaller budgets.
The minor league concept is a manifestation of the franchise system used in North American sports, whereby the group of major league teams in each sport is fixed for long periods between expansions or other adjustments, which only take place with the consent of the major league owners. In other parts of the world there is usually either a system of annual promotion and relegation, meaning that clubs have no fixed status in the hierarchy, or there is only one professional league per country in each sport, rendering the major/minor distinction irrelevant.
The most famous minor league organization is in baseball. Minor league baseball is almost as old as the professional game itself, and at first consisted of attempts to play baseball in smaller cities and towns independent of the National League, the first true major baseball league. Soon, scouts for the National League were travelling to watch minor league teams play and attempting to sign the more talented ones away. Some sports historians cite the connection between the other major league, the American League and its minor league forebear, the Western Association. Soon Major League Baseball began formal developmental agreements with some minor league teams, while others remained independent. The most prominent independent minor baseball league today is probably the Northern League.
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Minor League Baseball - The official site of Minor League Baseball. Includes listings of all of Major League Baseball's farm teams.
At The Yard - Information on many aspects of minor league baseball.
BallParkWatch - A complete guide to news concerning the minor leagues and minor-league ballparks, including visits and interviews.
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Baseball Examiner - Minor League prospect lists and news.
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Baseball Pix - Robert Gurganus's photos of major leaguers from their minor league and amateur days. Also spotlighting minor league prospects of today destined to be the big league stars of tomorrow. Updated weekly.
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Digitalballparks.com - Features pictures of major, minor and independent league ballparks.
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ESPN: Minor League Baseball - Coverage of minor league baseball from ESPN. Scores, statistics, standings, schedules, stories.
Minor League Baseball - News and links from About.com.
Meta Description: [ How baseball's minor leagues work, with the leagues, teams and affiliates, along with news, notes, schedules and results from around the minors. ]
MLN Sports Zone - Minor League Baseball - News and columns concerning minor league baseball.
On Deck - In-depth look at the talent in the minor leagues and attempts to project which youngsters could blossom into major leaguers
OurSports Central - Minor league baseball coverage.
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Rochester Area Ballparks - Photos of minor league baseball stadiums in the Rochester, New York area.
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Skilton's Baseball Links: Minor League Teams - Comprehensive list of links to minor league baseball resources.
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Small-Parks.com - Pictures and information about minor league ballparks throughtout the United States.
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The Minor League Ballpark - League histories and links to baseball resources.
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Top Prospect Alert - Features up and coming minor league baseball prospects, many autographs also available.
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