Minor League Baseball
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Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is professional baseball below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs and independent baseball leagues consisting of unaffiliated teams.
Hierarchy of professional baseball leagues affiliated with Major League Baseball
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 5, 1901; 122 years ago (1901-09-05) |
| No. of teams | 120 |
| Countries | United States (119 teams) Canada (1 team) + Dominican Republic (Rookie League) (46 teams) (as of 2021 season) |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
| TV partner(s) | Stadium, MiLB.tv, local tv stations |
| Official website | MiLB.com |
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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, and one affiliated rookie league in the Dominican Republic.