At age 24, he joined the Yankee organization in the low minors.

The lower minors are stocked with high-end prospects, mostly pitchers.

But that was during the nadir of minor league baseball, when the low minors were threatened with extinction.

The Royals allowed Anderson to become a pitcher in the low minors.

It was Bauman's only time outside of the low minors, and left it inconclusive as to whether he could play in the majors or not.

However, he was not able to find the power he once had in the lower minors.

After playing in the Astros low minors through 2009 he was released.

He has looked sharp in two outings in the low minors this month.

Many black players had friendly relationships with their white teammates, especially in the lower minors and on semipro clubs.

But as the low minors began to experience falling attendance during the 1950s, the GSL began to suffer.