International League (original)

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The International League (original) was a historic high-level minor league baseball circuit in the United States and Canada that long served as a key developmental league for Major League Baseball.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf minor league baseball league
professional sports league
affiliation Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs original International League
competitionFormat regular season and postseason play
competitionType professional baseball
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
developmentalRole key developmental league for Major League Baseball
geographicRegion eastern United States and Canada
governingBody Minor League Baseball system
hasNotableFeature longstanding cross-border U.S.-Canada membership
hasTeamLocation Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance one of the most prominent minor leagues in North America
leagueLevel high-level minor league
leagueSystem North American minor league baseball system NERFINISHED
participantType professional baseball clubs
playerPipelineRole stepping stone to Major League Baseball
primaryFunction player development for Major League Baseball
relativeLevel Triple-A or equivalent high minor league level
scope international
sport baseball
status historic

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Syracuse Mets previousLeague International League (original)