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where dreams get bus schedules instead of chartered jets.
means the tiered professional development system below the top level of a sport, where athletes hone skills while chasing a call-up.
from baseball formalized it in the early 1900s with a letter-graded ladder (D up to AAA) so major league clubs could stash and season talent without paying big-league wages.
pay realitymany players earned under $12,000 a year until 2022 raises
bus ridessome minor league trips exceed 12 hours overnight
call-up oddsroughly 1 in 10 minor leaguers reach the majors
name ironytriple-a rosters often outplay some major league bench players