minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Reliever Jeremiah Estrada, who’d been part of minor league games with a version of ABS in play, sees the logic in that.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
After four years of major junior hockey in his native Ontario and in Michigan, Haight made the step up to the AHL last season, spending 67 games in Iowa with the Wild’s top minor league affiliate.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Bailey managed 11 minor league teams in his 35-year career as a manager.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Schaeffer played six seasons in the Rockies’ minor league system and spent 10 seasons as a coach and manager in the minors before being hired as third-base and infield coach for the 2023 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
After four years of major junior hockey in his native Ontario and in Michigan, Haight made the step up to the AHL last season, spending 67 games in Iowa with the Wild’s top minor league affiliate.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Bailey managed 11 minor league teams in his 35-year career as a manager.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Schaeffer played six seasons in the Rockies’ minor league system and spent 10 seasons as a coach and manager in the minors before being hired as third-base and infield coach for the 2023 season.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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