Organizational Support Factors for Minor League Baseball Player Development by Christopher McLeod, Nola Agha, Simon Rosenblum-Larson

“… This study examines organizational support in the context of minor league baseball to better understand how organizations can support athletes’ development. …”
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Aggression, Violence and Injury in Minor League Ice Hockey: Avenues for Prevention of Injury. by Michael D Cusimano, Gabriela Ilie, Sarah J Mullen, Christopher R Pauley, Jennifer R Stulberg, Jane Topolovec-Vranic, Stanley Zhang

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Structural Relationship between Physical Self-Concept, Occupational Instability, and Retirement Intention among South Korean Minor League Baseball Players by Seungman Lee

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Organizational risk profiling and education associated with reduction in professional pitching arm injuries: a natural experiment by Garrett S. Bullock, PT, DPT, DPhil, Charles A. Thigpen, ATC, PT, PhD, Gary S. Collins, Bsc (Hons), PhD, Nigel K. Arden, MD, FRCP, Thomas J. Noonan, MD, Michael J. Kissenberth, MD, Douglas J. Wyland, MD, Ellen Shanley, PT, PhD, OCS

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Ankle and Lower Leg Injuries in Professional Baseball Players by Christopher Lucasti BS, Myles Dworkin BS, William Warrender MD, David Pedowitz MD, Brian Winters MD, Michael Ciccotti MD

“…We included any professional baseball player (Major League and Minor League) who was identified as having an ankle or lower leg injury from January 1, 2011 through February 28th, 2017.Over the study period there were a total of 4,756 injuries of which 763 (16.0%) occurred in the Major League and 3,993 (84.0%) occurred in the Minor League. …”
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The epidemiology of single season musculoskeletal injuries in professional baseball by Xinning Li, Hanbing Zhou, Phillip Williams, John J. Steele, Joseph Nguyen, Marcus Jäger, Struan Coleman

“…Participants were all major/minor league baseball players playing for one professional organization. …”
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Getting to First Base: Developmental Trajectories of Major League Baseball Players by Matthew McCue, Joseph Baker, Srdjan Lemez, Nick Wattie

“…The road to professional baseball illustrates the complexity, variability and non-linearity of athlete development, as players may be drafted from various high school, 2 year, or 4 year programs and then placed into extensive minor league systems. The purpose of this study was to identify the different pathways to Major League Baseball (MLB) and explore their influence on career success. …”
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Model characteristics of competitive activity of different skilled female volleyball players by N.Y. Shchepotina

“…This demonstrates the universality of minor league players.…”
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The Athletic Intelligence Quotient and Performance Outcomes in Professional Baseball by James Kenneth Bowman, R. Thomas Boone, Scott Goldman, Alex Auerbach

“…Specifically, AIQ scores were obtained from 149 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players prior to the 2014 baseball season and their subsequent performance was assessed through traditional and newly emphasized baseball statistics. …”
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Machine learning-based optimization of contract renewal predictions in Korea Baseball organization by Taeshin Park, Jaeyun Kim

“…We use data on foreign player performances in the Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball immediately prior to joining KBO, in KBO upon joining, and player image data. …”
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Evaluation of hip internal and external rotation range of motion as an injury risk factor for hip, abdominal and groin injuries in professional baseball players by Xinning Li, Richard Ma, Hanbing Zhou, Matthew Thompson, Courtney Dawson, Joseph Nguyen, Struan Coleman

“…Bilateral hip internal and external ROM was measured on all baseball players (N=201) in one professional organization (major and minor league) during spring training. Players were organized according to their respective positions. …”
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Meniscal Injuries Are Decreasing but Are Increasingly Being Treated Surgically With Excellent Return to Play Rates in Professional Baseball Players by Bradley M. Kruckeberg, M.D., Aaron J. Krych, M.D., Abhinav Lamba, B.S., Corey A. Wulf, M.D., Michael L. Knudsen, M.D., Christopher L. Camp, M.D.

“…Methods: After approval from the Major League Baseball (MLB) Research Committee and our institutional review board, the MLB Health and Injury Tracking System was used to identify meniscus injuries occurring across MLB and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) from 2011 to 2017. Analyzed injuries occurred during normal baseball activity in a player who was active on an MLB or MiLB roster and resulted in at least 1 day missed. …”
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Latissimus Dorsi Tendon Reconstruction at the Myotendinous Junction With Acellular Dermal Allograft by Andrew J. Recker BS, LeeAnne Torres MD, Eric Dennis MD, Donald J. Scholten MD, PhD, Brian R. Waterman MD

“…In this case, the patient is a 29-year-old male former minor league pitcher and current pitching coach with a full-thickness avulsion of the latissimus dorsi tendon. …”
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Shoulder Injuries in Professional Baseball Batters: Analysis of 3,414 Injuries Over an 8-Year Period by Erick M. Marigi, M.D., Stan Conte, P.T., D.P.T., A.T.C., Anna K. Reinholz, B.S., John A. Steubs, M.D., Michael L. Knudsen, M.D., Aaron J. Krych, M.D., Christopher L. Camp, M.D.

“…Methods: Between 2011 and 2017, all Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players who sustained shoulder injuries were identified using the MLB Health and Injury Tracking System (HITS). …”
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The Perfect Game: An Ecological Systems Approach to the Influences of Elite Youth and High School Baseball Socialization by Max Klein, Charles Macaulay, Joseph Cooper

“…The unique nature of baseball’s development model in the United States (U.S.), through a dual-track feeder system (college or minor leagues) allows for a wide-range of challenges and sociological factors to influence elite youth and high school prospects. …”
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