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right The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the best team in minor league baseball. In 1997, the American Association disbanded. The Iowa Cubs, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, and Omaha Royals migrated to the west coast Pacific Coast League starting with the 1998 season. The Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, and Louisville Redbirds became part of the International League, also starting in 1998. For most of its existence it was made up of teams from the central part of the US.

The complete list of teams are as follows:

League Champions and MVPs

YearChampionMVP
1969Omaha RoyalsBernie Carbo, Indianapolis RF
1970Omaha RoyalsGeorge Spriggs, Omaha OF
1971Denver BearsRichie Scheinblum, Denver OF
1972Evansville TripletsPat Bourque, Wichita 1B
1973Tulsa OilersCliff Johnson, Denver DH
1974Tulsa OilersPete LaCock, Wichita 1B
1975Evansville TripletsHector Cruz, Tulsa 3B
1976Denver BearsRoger Freed, Denver 1B
1977Denver BearsFrank Ortenzio, Denver 1B
1978Omaha RoyalsChamp Summers, Indianapolis OF
1979Evansville TripletsKarl Pagel, Wichita OF
1980Springfield RedbirdsRandy Bass, Denver 1B
1981Denver BearsManny Castillo, Omaha 3B
1982Indianapolis IndiansKen Phelps, Wichita 1B
1983Denver BearsMike Stenhouse, Wichita 1B
1984Louisville RedbirdsAlan Knicely, Wichita 1B
1985Louisville RedbirdsSteve Buechele, Oklahoma City 3B
1986Indianapolis IndiansBarry Larkin, Denver SS
1987Indianapolis IndiansLance Johnson, Louisville OF
1988Indianapolis IndiansLuis De Los Santos, Omaha 1B
1989Indianapolis IndiansGreg Vaughn, Denver OF
1990Omaha RoyalsJuan Gonzalez, Oklahoma City OF
1991Denver ZephyrsJim Olander, Denver OF
1992Oklahoma City 89ersJim Tatum, Denver 3B
1993Iowa CubsEddie Zambrano, Iowa OF
1994Indianapolis IndiansDwayne Hosey, Omaha OF
1995Louisville RedbirdsEric Owens, Indianapolis 2B
1996Oklahoma City 89ersLee Stevens, Oklahoma City DH
1997Buffalo BisonsMagglio Ordonez, Nashville OF

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