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Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Mike, you need to re-evaluate your sources.

Many people get richer owning MiLB teams. (You need to be fairly rich to buy one.) MiLB is doing very well. Owners earn a much higher rate of return on investment than most ML owners. 2008 was a record years for income for most MiLB clubs and MiLB overall.

Players receive a signing bonus off which many live for several years in addition to their salary. Umpires receive no signing bonus and they don't make $3,000 a month until AAA, around year 7 of umpiring for most. They still start out at about $1,900 a month.

Plus several MLB teams own some of their MiLB affiliates.