Baseball Leagues

Professional Baseball is formed into Leagues by Class

Baseball Leagues are by Class i:e Major League, (AAA), (AA) and (A)

Baseball Leagues or professional baseball leagues are grouped in what is known as "class" of play. Naturally the pinnacle of playing talent or skill of playing level is reserved for the very top of the professional baseball known as the Major Leagues.

All baseball players plying their trade by playing in the professional leagues below the Major Leagues is called the Minor Leagues of baseball. The Majors Leagues representing the very best of the best skilled players is referred to not only as the Major Leagues but is known as the "Big Show."

The Major Leagues are devided into two (2) separate and distinct leagues the National and the American.

The National League is considered the senior circuit in that the National league by name was playing professionally well before formation of the American League.

Now that we have our two major circuit teams or what we refer to as the major leagues of both the National and American Leagues we have a unique and natural rivalry which culminates each year in a big show down called the World Series.

Baseballfarming has a vital place in the scheme of things in that the development of real professional seasoned players need a supporting establishment as a training or leaning process of young baseball players.

The baseballfarming venue takes the form of many minor leagues with progressively increased skill of players. The minor leagues play a much needed role in the structured training and development of the young talented players dreaming of one day making it to the Major Leagues.

BaseballFarming as a business of growing baseball players starts the new or novice players in playing baseball in leagues or class of play acording to skill levels.

The beginning pro baseball players begins his journey toward the "Big Show" by playing in the single (A) class of baseball leagues.

As a players skill level and growth with good farming instruction he moves up in what we call class to the double (AA) class of playing skills.

There is one more training class before making it to the Big Leagues or Major Leagues and this is the triple (AAA) class of play. Occassionaly in the overall scheme of this baseballfarming scenario a player is so gifted and has proven he is top notch All-Star quality that he might skip some baseballfarming class of play and move directly to the Major League of play.

His beginning in class (A) leagues might simple skip one or two classes of play and move directly from any class to the Major League team when his skills dictate he is ready for the big time. Baseball Leagues by skill level class of playing is represented by the following professional baseball leagues:

Major Leagues (The Big Show) Major League baseball consists of two (2) Leagues with each league having the three Divisions of East, Central and West Divisions identified as follows:

***** National League:*****

East Division Teams 1. New York Mets 2. Philadelphis Phillies 3. Atlanta Braves 4. Florida Marlins 5. Washington Nationals

Central Division Teams 1. St. Louis Cardinals 2.Milwaukee Brewers 3. Houston Astros 4. Chicago Cubs 5. Cincinnati Reds 6. Pittsburgh Pirates

West Division Teams 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 2. San Francisco Giants 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. San Diego Padres 5. Colorado Rockies

***** American League:*****

East Division Teams 1. New York Yankees 2. Boston Red Sox 3. Toronto Blue Jays 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Central Division Teams 1. Chicago White Sox 2. Detroit Tigers 3. Minnesota Twins 4. Cleveland Indians 5. Kansas City Royals

West Division Teams 1.Los Angeles Angels 2. Texas Rangers 3. Oakland Athletics 4. Seattle Mariners

***Baseball (3) Leagues Triple (AAA)***

Currently there are three (3) AAA class leagues of professional baseball.

International League, Mexican League, Pacific Coast League

***International League

Buffalo Bisons, Charlotte Knights, Columbus Clippers, Durham Bulls, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Bats, Norfolk Tides, Ottawa Lynx, Pawtucket Red Sox, Richmond Braves, Rochester Red Wings, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens

***Mexican League

Acereros de Monclova, Diablos Rojos del Mexico, Dorados de Chihuahua, Guerreros de Oaxaca, Leones de Yucatan, Olmecas de Tabasco, Pericos de Puebla, Petroleros de Minatitlan, Piratas de Campeche, Potros de Tijuana, Rieleros de Aguascalientes, Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz, Saraperos de Saltillo, Sultanes de Monterrey, Tigres de Quintana Roo, Vaqueros Laguna

***Pacific Coast League

Albuquerque Isotopes, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Fresno Grizzlies, Iowa Cubs, Las Vegas 51s, Memphis Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma RedHawks, Omaha Royals, Portland Beavers, Round Rock Express, Sacramento River Cats, Salt Lake Bees, Tacoma Rainiers, Tucson Sidewinders

**Baseball (3) Leagues Double (AA)**

Currently there are only three (3) AA class leagues of professional baseball.

Eastern League, Southern League, Texas League

**Eastern League

Akron Aeros, Altoona Curve, Binghamton Mets, Bowie Baysox, Connecticut Defenders, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators, New Britain Rock Cats, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Portland Sea Dogs, Reading Phillies, Trenton Thunder

**Southern League

Birmingham Barons, Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Huntsville Stars, Jacksonville Suns, Mississippi Braves, Mobile BayBears, Montgomery Biscuits, Tennessee Smokies, West Tenn Diamond Jaxx

** Texas League

Arkansas Travelers, Corpus Christi Hooks, Frisco RoughRiders, Midland RockHounds, San Antonio Missions, Springfield Cardinals, Tulsa Drillers, Wichita Wranglers

*Baseball (5) Leagues Single (A)*

Currently there are only five (5) A class leagues of professional baseball. There is a minor change here in that three of these baseball Leagues are considered a little further advanced in playing skills than the other two.

The Midwest and South Atlantic Class Single A Baseball Leagues are the less seasoned players and are hoping they can grow and mature on the farm at this level.

California League, Advanced Carolina League, Advanced Florida State League, Advanced Midwest League, South Atlantic League

*California League(Advanced)

Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks, Inland Empire 66ers, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lancaster JetHawks, Modesto Nuts, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, San Jose Giants, Stockton Ports, Visalia Oaks

*Carolina League(Advanced)

Frederick Keys, Kinston Indians, Lynchburg Hillcats, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Potomac Nationals, Salem Avalanche, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Winston-Salem Warthogs

*Florida State League(Advanced)

Brevard County Manatees, Clearwater Threshers, Daytona Cubs, Dunedin Blue Jays, Fort Myers Miracle, Jupiter Hammerheads, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Palm Beach Cardinals, Sarasota Reds, St. Lucie Mets, Tampa Yankees, Vero Beach Devil Rays

*Midwest League

Benoit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Clinton LumberKings, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne Wizards, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, Swing of the Quad Cities, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,

*South Atlantic League

Asheville Tourists, Augusta GreenJackets, Charleston RiverDogs, Columbus Catfish, Delmarva Shorebirds, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Greenville Drive, Hagerstown Suns, Hickory Crawdads, Kannapolis Intimidators, Lake County Captains, Lakewood BlueClaws, Lexington Legends, Rome Braves, Savannah Sand Gnats, West Virginia Power

Folks this shows you the framework of professional baseball leagues around our country divided by class of skill levels of the players being paid to play the game of baseball.

Before a baseball player enters this BaseballFarming play for pay he has already paid his dues by his or her burning desire to reach the Big Show or Major Baseball Leagues.

The long and short of this game of baseball starts at a very early age and travels onward and upward from: Tee ball, Little league, Babe Ruth league, Sandlot, American Legion, High School and Colleges around the nation.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is ingrained into the very culture and core of the American way of life.

Baseball Leagues like our Baseball Partners is where value for pay begins.

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