Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here , and subscribe to his newsletter here .

Crooked Numbers is a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This will be the final such column of 2025, get caught up with the rest of the season here:

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Home field disadvantage: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) and the Las Vegas Aviators (ATH) faced off on Sept. 28 in the Triple-A National Championship Game , held at Las Vegas Ballpark. The Aviators came to bat in the nin

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