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Mike McCann's Page (minor leagues). He is available for your questions. Follow his quest to see evey minor league stadium!
Complete List of Minor League Teams - Mike McCann, Includes alphabetical list of historic defunct teams. Awesome!
Kevin Saldana's Page (spring training and minor leagues). He is available for your questions. He posted articles not available anywhere else right here on BaseballGuru.com!

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Minor Leagues Goings On - Mike McCann
January 2006 - Few Changes for 2006
November 2005 - Possible Changes to Minor Leagues
September 2005 - Kinston isn't so bad after all
June 2005 - Sign or Re-Enter the Draft?
May 2005 - Keeping Score
April 2005 - Where to Go in 2005
March 2005 - Buying Tickets ot Minor League Games
February 2005 - Modifying the South Atlantic League
January 2005 - Minor League Autographs
December 2004 - How to Attract a Team
November 2004 - How Could the Expos Move Affect the Minor Leagues?
October 2004 - Minor League Baseball Affiliation Changes
September 2004 - Minor League Baseball Playoffs
August 2004 - Trade Deadline Deals
July 2004 - New Hampshire and Pawtucket
June, 2004 - Another Bad Team
May, 2004 - Why Would a Teenager Play High A Ball?
April, 2004 - Where to go in 2004
March, 2004 - Why Doesn't Minor League Baseball Get the Respsect It Deserves?
January, 2004 - Game Times
December, 2003 - Follow up to Last Chance in 2003
November, 2003 - How Not to Name A Team
October, 2003 - Why Did Edmonton Have to Move?
September, 2003 - Is AA Better Than AAA?
August, 2003 - Yes, High Desert Is That Bad
July, 2003 - Zack Greinke - Top Prospect
June, 2003 - Fantastic Frisco
May, 2003 - Rehab Assignments
April, 2003 - April Shows Bring May Doubleheaders
March, 2003 - Last Chance in 2003
February, 2003 - Affiliated Vs. Independent
January, 2003 - What to Do During the Off-Season
December, 2002 - What's in a Name
November, 2002 - Minor League Affiliation Organization
October, 2002 - Columbus Redstixx
September, 2002 - Minor League Affiliation Changes
August , 2002 - Minor League Baseball Tickets
July, 2002 - Weekend in New York State
June, 2002 - Lancaster Jet Hawks
May, 2002 - What It's Like to be Dragged to a Baseball Game
April, 2002 - Best Pitching in 2001
March, 2002 - Scheduling the Minor League baseball trip
February, 2002 - Planning the Minor League baseball trip
January, 2002 - Joining Me on the Quest
December, 2001 - 2002 Minor League Season

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Articles by Kevin Saldana

An Introduction to Minor League Spring Training
Blurring the Line- The Difference between Semi-Pro and Minor League Baseball
MLB Spring Training Locations by Franchise Since 1900

Independent and Minor Leagues
Minor League Baseball - Official stats and standings from A ball to AAA.
MinorLeagueBall.com - John Sickels, Minor league baseball blog.
USA Today - Daily updates of the current season.
Nando SportsServer - Minor League Baseball statistics resource.
FanLink - League and team information for the minors and independent leagues.
Iowa Farm Report - Sean Foreman's team by team analysis with player stats.
Prospects, Projects and Suspects - Daniel Levine, SABR member site includes player rankings for future major league talent.
The Dugout - Major, Minor, College, and Little League team information, Major League Baseball rules, fantasy leagues, tickets, merchandise, coaching, and more.
Union City Greyhounds - Larry Edmundson, SABR member site includes pictures, stats, names, and complete history of the 35-55 teams. It also has information about the other Kitty League teams of the era.
Blue Ridge League - Mark C. Zeigler, Remembering the Class D, Blue Ridge League 1915-18, 1920-30.

Future Stars
Baseball America Minor League All-Stars - Find out who Baseball America thinks the future stars are based on their 1999 all-star team. Contacts: Lacy Lusk for Minor Leagues and Mark Derewicz for Independent Leagues. Remember to tell Lacy or Mark that BaseballGuru.com refered you, so that they will know who you are.

Minor League Merchandise
At theYard - Buy Merchandise from all 160 Minor League Teams!

Broadcasts
Minor League Broadcasts - Listen to games live over the Internet courtesy of the teams local radio station and Real Audio.

Trivia
Northern League Quiz - Think you know a lot about the minor leagues?

Photos of Minor League Ballparks
Minor League Photos - Fantastic photos. Each picture accompanied with the Dimensions, Capacity, Year Opened, Stadium Minor League History, Current Status, What's Good and What's Not So Good. Superb!

Data / Statistics
SportsIllustrated.CNN - Minor league baseball stats
Baseball1.com - Minors - Part of Baseball1.com, which has free downloadable minor league baseball data back to 1995. It also has minor league year-by-year records for players between 1935 and 1974. You can also submit specific research requests.

Personal Guide to the Minor Leagues
Gary Reed (About.com Guide) - Let Gary guide you to all of his favorite minor league sites. If you like, Email him directly with questions! Remember to tell that BaseballGuru.com refered you, so that he will know who you are.