1921--An agreement was signed which allowed a Major League team to own Minor League teams. Branch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals used this to establish the farm system, controlling players at different classifications of Minor League Baseball and developing them for his team. More info at http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com
There is only one, the Mississippi Braves, a AA farm team of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in a suburb of Jackson.
Japanese teams
There are currently 30 teams.
There are no major league baseball teams from North Dakota.
Click on the 'Cubs Farm Teams' link below to see all minor league affliates of the Cubs from 1922 to present.
Football teams do not have farm teams. Minor League or farm teams are associated with Major League Baseball.
NFL Football teams don't have farm teams.
The "farm system" refers to the minor league teams that prepare young players for the Major Leagues.
Farm teams are Major Leage affiliates. They are used to take raw, young, players and improve their game in hopes that one day they can help the Major League club. Also, often times injured Major Leaguers will play on farm teams to get back into the swing of playing baseball.
There is more football teams than baseball teams, football has 32 and baseball has 30
There is only one, the Mississippi Braves, a AA farm team of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in a suburb of Jackson.
Providence Bruins
www.baseballalmanac.com
30 teams
Japanese teams
Binghamton, NY Mets
Braves and Phillies