organized baseball
Major and minor
Organized baseball refers to professional baseball leagues and teams operating under a formal governing structure, particularly Major League Baseball and its affiliated minor league system in the United States.
The term distinguishes structured professional play from amateur, recreational, or independent leagues.
He spent fifteen years in organized baseball before retiring.
The phrase often appears in discussions of labor relations, eligibility rules, and the sport's institutional history.
- major leagueHighest competitive tier
- walkTravel on foot
- catchSeize or snag
- big leagueHighest professional level
- the bigsTop professional sports leagues
minor league · farm league · farm system · tag · show · ball · designated hitter · hot stove league · trade deadline · player development · player unions · front office · professional leagues · coaching clinics · exhibition games · World Series · throw · swing
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