Dictionary
mi'nor league'
any association of professional sports teams other than the major leagues, esp. when the member teams are associated with or controlled by major-league teams, which use them as training and proving teams for promising players.
mi•nor-league
Pronunciation: (mī'nur-lēg'), [key]—
adj.
1. of or pertaining to a minor league.
2. of little import or consequence:
a painter with a minor-league talent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.