Are there too many minor league teams out there? Young men chasing a dream. Romantic. The best prospects are in AA. AAA is too much hitting. Prices are low and not a rip off.
In 1952 and 53 we liked to watch the Panama City Fliers.
Class D Alabama Florida League. It was good baseball. One I remember was Cal Ripkin Sr. Now people watch TV etc.
I read a piece about a decade ago that said that only one play out of six will ever make it to the big league level, and half of them will be out of baseball within three years of that achievement.
Personally, I don’t see a reason to have A, AA, and AAA all existing. I would dump the A-league entirely. I do agree that entry and food prices are very fair at minor league games, and you could take an entire family of four out for less than $60 (to include food and drinks). I will also note that parking is always free, and that the safety environment of almost all minor league parks is fantastic.
I would suggest that most talented players who go the community college or university route...only need a year or two at AAA-level....to make it onto the major leagues. I suspect if we did the numbers...more than two-thirds of players in the big leagues of today...are the college-path type players.