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    For minor leaguers, playing professional baseball is not living the dream

    Millions of people dream about becoming a professional athlete, but what it takes to get there is not always shown on television. Far from the bright lights, autographs and private jets associated with professional sports, there is a different reality to be found. A life of sleeping in hotels or on air mattresses in crowded apartments, surviving on fast food and peanut butter sandwiches and sinking entire paychecks into rent is the reality that many Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players face. For years, minor leaguers have faced an uphill battle against their major league affiliates regarding fair wages and working…