Minor league baseball has a rich history in California going back more than a century. But minor league baseball is changing. Like other professional sports it has become a big-money game attracting owners looking to cash in on rising team values. One Central Valley city is witnessing what that big-money game looks like as its longtime team plays its last few home games before moving to Southern California. The California Report's Keith Mizuguchi takes a closer look.

<p>Minor league baseball has a rich history in California going back more than a century. But minor league baseball is changing. Like other professional sports it has become a big-money game attracting owners looking to cash in on rising team values. One Central Valley city is witnessing what that big-money game looks like as its longtime team plays its last few home games before moving to Southern California. The California Report's Keith Mizuguchi takes a closer look.</p>

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How Big Money is Changing Minor League Baseball

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