Have you gone to a minor league game or something similar?

[Eiram5]

I’ve gone to a minor league game that I enjoyed more than the major league game.

[abc3643]

Minor league in what sport? Are you just talking baseball?

Does college count as "minor league"? For instance, the NFL has no minor league football, the highest division of NCAA football is essentially their minor league.

Also, what about leagues of more obscure sports? For instance, I am a devout fan of the National Lacrosse League, a 40-year old league that is the best league in the world for the sport of box lacrosse. Yet, most people outside of lacrosse have never heard of this league. If I attended an NLL game, have I "gone to a minor league game or something similar"?

I have seen AHL games. The American Hockey League is the largest and most senior of the minor ice hockey leagues to the NHL.

I have seen a few minor league baseball games - about the same number as I did MLB games.

I had season tickets to the NLL and my college's Division I Men's Ice Hockey team.

Here's an example of a National Lacrosse League game in Buffalo NY where the Buffalo Bandits play. The average attendance of a Bandits game is HIGHER than the average attendance of the NHL Buffalo Sabres who play in the same building. It is not uncommon for a Bandits game to be sold out with an attendance of 19070 such as this - the final game in the Best of 3 2025 NLL Championship. It was broadcast by TSN (Canada's ESPN) and carried on ESPN+ in the USA. It was free to watch on NLL+ outside of North America. Is that "minor league"?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bxo2M9Xe0Pg

[OneViewpoint]

I had the same experience. We have several minor league baseball teams in Connecticut and zero pro baseball teams. New York stadiums are 2 hours away by train. Boston is 2.5 hours away by car. Minor league games are 30 min to 1 hour away, cheaper, less crowded, and more laid back with more connection to local players. I don't even like baseball that much so minor league games are about all I'm willing to invest in. It's more of a social thing than an interest in the sport.

[Eiram5]

Yes Citizen Bank Park 30 minute from me and Blue Rock 20 minutes from me.

[abc3643]

Go Yard Goats!

[Abbycado]

Yep. That’s all we have where I live.

[Abbycado]

Ty for the mho!

[Eiram5]

You’re Welcome

[AI Opinion]

Yes, and I totally get what you mean 😊
I’ve been to a few minor league baseball games and also smaller tennis tournaments like Challenger events. The atmosphere feels more relaxed and personal, tickets and food are cheaper, and you’re closer to the action. Players and fans feel more connected, which makes it more fun than some big, overproduced events ⚾🎾

[BonzoInBitburg]

I prefer it. The pro game is too polished with too few mistakes and players making a small mistake here and there creates more excitement. Plus the players have more to prove and generally give a better effort.

[ChiTown33]

Yes we have very good minor league triple A team here. We've had a lot of really good players come up to the big club through here over the past couple decades.

[NathanDavis]

yeah, they're very popular around here

well... they were

[Iron_Man]

Yes, I saw the Asheville tourist a few years ago when I was on vacation In Asheville, North Carolina It was a good game it went into extra innings and they won at the end the Asheville tourist

[Spencer10]

Sure have. Hockey and Baseball... great fun.

[canamlusciouslad73]

No, but I wouldn't mind seeing the Savannah Bananas.

[FunkyMonkee]

I used to play in them.

[slatyb]

Yes, I have.

[Ckendrick06]

Yes, lots

[Darthskywalker6969]

Never