Big league baseball is the stuff of legend, and movies and TV for that matter (what would Kevin Costner's career look like without MLB?). But with a handful of exceptions (and a tip of the cap to Bull Durham), the bigs are treated like royalty while the minor leaguers are all but ignored... which is too bad. In the minors, players tend to be in it for the love of the game, not the money and glamour. Life is full of long bus rides, and lousy hotel rooms. And nobody's getting rich. But, minor league teams know how to bring a crowd, and if you haven't spent an afternoon at a minor league ballpark, it's definitely worth the drive. If you're more of the armchair fan, then flip that clicker over to Mojo, the new HD channel, and check out The Show. It follows a bunch of real life minor league players as they try to get their shot at the big leagues.
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are little leaguers scouted by minor or major league teams? also, does anyone know if autographs of minor leaguers are more than keepsakes after they become successful major leaguers?
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