# History of MLB minor leagues

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mlb-minor-leagues/553940>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 16, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mlb-minor-leagues/553940 "2010-09-16T04:41:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mlb-minor-leagues/553940/1 "2010-09-16T04:41:31Z")

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I know the current structure hasn’t always been how it was. What is the history of the various structures?

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-mlb-minor-leagues/553940/2 "2010-09-16T05:27:27Z")

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Found my answer on Wikipedia!