minor league

noun

: a league of professional clubs in a sport other than the recognized major leagues
minor-league
ˈmī-nər-ˈlēg How to pronounce minor league (audio)
adjective

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He was hired to be an assistant strength and conditioning coach and speed and agility specialist in their minor league system. — Pj Green october 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Lawson previously was the Yankees’ major league hitting coach (2022 and 2023) and minor league hitting coordinator (2019-2020). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 His first job as a teenager was as a minor league bat boy with the Pirates. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Outfield prospect Eric Hartman’s meteoric rise earned him Baseball America’s 2026 Braves minor league player of the year honor. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minor league

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minor league was in 1884

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minor league

noun
: a professional sports league (as in baseball) that is not one of the major leagues

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