Junior World Series

The Junior World Series was a postseason championship series between champions of two of the three highest minor league baseball leagues modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball. It was called the Little World Series (no relation to the Little League World Series) until 1932, and also acquired other official names at different times.

The various iterations of the Junior World Series were played for most of the years of the 20th century, off and on depending on the fortunes of the various leagues involved. Most often it was held between the champions of the International League (IL) and the American Association (AA). This left the third, and sometimes stronger, minor circuit called the Pacific Coast League (PCL) out of this minor league championship series.

From 1998 to 2000, the Triple-A World Series pitted the IL and PCL champs (as the AA had folded in 1997). The Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game was established in 2006.

Little World Series

Year Winning team (MLB affiliation) League Score Losing team (MLB affiliation) League
1904Buffalo Bisons (none)IL2–1St. Paul Saints (none)AA
1906Buffalo Bisons (none)IL3–2–1Columbus Senators (none)AA
1907Toronto Maple Leafs (none)IL4–1Columbus Senators (none)AA
1917Indianapolis Indians (none)AA4–1Toronto Maple Leafs (none)IL
1919[a]Vernon Tigers (none)PCL5–4St. Paul Saints (none)AA
1920Baltimore Orioles (none)IL5–1St. Paul Saints (none)AA
1921Louisville Colonels (none)AA5–3Baltimore Orioles (none)IL
1922Baltimore Orioles (none)IL5–2St. Paul Saints (none)AA
1923Kansas City Blues (none)AA5–4Baltimore Orioles (none)IL
1924St. Paul Saints (none)AA5–4–1Baltimore Orioles (none)IL
1925Baltimore Orioles (none)IL5–3Louisville Colonels (none)AA
1926Toronto Maple Leafs (none)IL5–0Louisville Colonels (none)AA
1927Toledo Mud Hens (none)AA5–1Buffalo Bisons (none)IL
1928Indianapolis Indians (none)AA5–1–1Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL
1929Kansas City Blues (none)AA5–4Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL
1930Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL5–3Louisville Colonels (none)AA
1931Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL5–3St. Paul Saints (none)AA

Junior World Series

Year Winning team (MLB affiliation) League Score Losing team (MLB affiliation) League
1932Newark Bears (NYY)IL4–2Minneapolis Millers (none)AA
1933Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA5–3Buffalo Bisons (none)IL
1934Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA5–4Toronto Maple Leafs (CIN)IL
1935No series held
1936Milwaukee Brewers (DET)AA4–1Buffalo Bisons (none)IL
1937Newark Bears (NYY)IL4–3Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA
1938Kansas City Blues (NYY)AA4–3Newark Bears (NYY)IL
1939Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA4–3Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL
1940Newark Bears (NYY)IL4–2Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA
1941Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA4–2Montreal Royals (BRO)IL
1942Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA4–1Syracuse Chiefs (CIN)IL
1943Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA4–1Syracuse Chiefs (CIN)IL
1944Baltimore Orioles (CLE)IL4–2Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA
1945Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA4–2Newark Bears (NYY)IL
1946Montreal Royals (BRO)IL4–2Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA
1947Milwaukee Brewers (BSN)AA4–3Syracuse Chiefs (CIN)IL
1948Montreal Royals (BRO)IL4–1St. Paul Saints (BRO)AA
1949Indianapolis Indians (PIT)AA4–2Montreal Royals (BRO)IL
1950Columbus Red Birds (STL)AA4–2Baltimore Orioles (SLB)IL
1951Milwaukee Brewers (BSN)AA4–2Montreal Royals (BRO)IL
1952Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL4–3Kansas City Blues (NYY)AA
1953Montreal Royals (BRO)IL4–1Kansas City Blues (NYY)AA
1954Louisville Colonels (BOS)AA4–2Syracuse Chiefs (PHI)IL
1955Minneapolis Millers (NYG)AA4–3Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL
1956Indianapolis Indians (CLE)AA4–0Rochester Red Wings (STL)IL
1957Denver Bears (NYY)AA4–1Buffalo Bisons (KCA)IL
1958Minneapolis Millers (BOS)AA4–0Montreal Royals (LAD)IL
1959Havana Sugar Kings (BOS)IL4–3Minneapolis Millers (CIN)AA
1960Louisville Colonels (MLN)AA4–2Toronto Maple Leafs (none)IL
1961Buffalo Bisons (PHI)IL4–2Louisville Colonels (MLN)AA
1962Atlanta Crackers (STL)IL4–3Louisville Colonels (MLN)AA
1970Syracuse Chiefs (NYY)IL4–1Omaha Royals (KCR)AA
1971Rochester Red Wings (BAL)IL4–3Denver Bears (WSA)AA
1972Kodak World Baseball Championship held instead of Series
1973Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS)IL4–1Tulsa Oilers (STL)AA
1974No series held
1975Evansville Triplets (DET)AA4–1Tidewater Tides (NYM)IL

Records

In Game 2 of the 1956 Junior World Series, Roger Maris set a record by getting seven runs batted in.[1]

See also

Notes

aThe 1919 championship series was referred to as the Junior World Series

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ Clavin, Tom; Peary, Danny (2010). Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero. New York: Touchstone Books. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-0.

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