Do We Even Need Minor League Baseball?
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Since the 1970s, Major League Baseball clubs have generally added more and more minor league affiliates. In 1979, there were an average of 4.7 affiliates per ma…
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Unionizing the minor leagues could reshape baseball - The Washington Post
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Minor League Baseball Pay Lawsuit Senne Minimum Wage Overtime Pay FLSA
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About the Chupacabras: Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Diversión in Austin - ATXtoday
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Liberate The Minor-League Cities!, by Bill Fulton
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With no minors, what happens with the prospects? Mike Hazen on Arizona's options - The Athletic
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Pennsylvania minor league baseball teams fight for right to exist
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Is MLB's decision to provide housing for minor leaguers enough?
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A Breakdown of Minor League Baseball's Total Realignment for 2021 – SportsLogos.Net News
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Welcome to 2021 – Dodgers Digest
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A Breakdown of Minor League Baseball's Total Realignment for 2021 – SportsLogos.Net News
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Conditions for MLB Minor Leaguers Still Needs Improvement
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M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize Minor Leaguers - The New York Times