minor league
noun
: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
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Not in any explicit way—my father wasn’t the cranky, alcoholic ex-minor league baseball player who drove around Los Angeles with his pool cleaning equipment in the back of his Cadillac convertible played by Matthau.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Sauer will likely look to sign a minor league deal with another organization, adding non-roster depth while hoping to earn a role in spring training.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Jonathan’s Grille just opened a new location in Maryland Farms in Brentwood and plans to start construction of a Knoxville restaurant overlooking the outfield of the new minor league baseball stadium in March.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
The pair has been attached at the hip since the low minor leagues.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Sauer will likely look to sign a minor league deal with another organization, adding non-roster depth while hoping to earn a role in spring training.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Jonathan’s Grille just opened a new location in Maryland Farms in Brentwood and plans to start construction of a Knoxville restaurant overlooking the outfield of the new minor league baseball stadium in March.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
The pair has been attached at the hip since the low minor leagues.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Minor league.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minor%20league. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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