4.8 Years
1.9 Years
5.6 Years
4.1 Years
3.5 Years
Baseball
5.6 Years
Did you know? Most professional baseball players start off at the minor league level. There are seven levels of minor leagues, with Class AAA being the highest. Each minor league team has a MLB affiliate players get called up into.
Football
1.9 Years
Did you know? Out of the four major North American professional sports leagues (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL), the NFL is the only one without a minor league system
Basketball
4.8 Years
Did you Know? In addition to the NBA, there also also professional basketball leagues in Spain, Italy, China, Australia, Puerto Rico and more countries
Tennis
4.1 Years
Did you know? Many tennis professionals attend "tennis academies before going to the pros, but some tennis stars such as Roger Federer and John McEnroe played at the NCAA level first
Golf
3.5 Years
Did you Know? Golfers walk an estimated 319 miles per year. The average PGA Tour golf course is nearly 4 miles
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