Brooklyn
Tampa
Florence, KY
These are but a few cities with a major league team in very close proximity to minor league clubs.
And in Tampa, it's called the Yankees. Makes ya' sick, huh?
The independent league teams listed are the KC T-Bones and Florence (Greater Cinci) Freedom. Cincinnati is sandwiched in between two of their farm cities (Louisville and Dayton).
Sustainability of the minors in a major league town?:
http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2014/07/20/sports/doc53cc679273a62965871413.txt?viewmode=fullstory
Minor league sports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_league
What other mentionable blatherings are there?
http://prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/2014/07/minor-to-major-team-proximity-and.html
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| Phillies minor league affiliate in-state. A Philliate. |
See more expansion and relocation talk for football, baseball,
basketball, hockey and soccer on my blog (starting in Feb 2014, see
table of contents/archive): Major League/Pro Expansion <CLICK> http://prosportsexpansion.blogspot.com/ The first post lays out some of the concept.
And please feel free to contribute your two cents with mine. 
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