Minor League Baseball
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Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.
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Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | September 5, 1901; 122 years ago (1901-09-05) |
No. of teams | 208 |
Countries | United States (157 teams) Canada (1 team) + Dominican Republic (Rookie League) (50 teams) (as of 2024 season) |
Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
TV partner(s) | Stadium, Bally Live App MiLB.tv, local tv stations |
Official website | MiLB.com |
Entering the 2021 season, the number of full-season MLB-affiliated minor leagues with teams in the United States and Canada was reduced to 11, with a total of 120 teams (four per each of the 30 MLB franchises).[1] There are also two affiliated rookie leagues based in the United States, with teams based at the parent clubs' spring training complexes in Arizona and Florida, an off-season autumn league, and one affiliated rookie league in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, four independent leagues are in association with MiLB.