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Survival of the minor leagues

Major league baseball players are famous for quirksWade Boggs devouring fried chicken before each game, Sammy Sosa "blessing" the field with three drops of coffee, Sparky Anderson never touching the foul line on a trip to the mound.

The wackiness of the national pastime only increases in the minor leagues. Promotions range from free vasectomies on Father's Day to the Hambino, the pig that delivers new baseballs to the umpire at St. Paul Saints' games. While the stunts add levity, their purpose is to draw casual fans-and their disposable incomes.

A new documentary, funded by Humanities Iowa and three other state councils, describes what minor league teams have to do today to survive. ...

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