American Association

American Association
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1902
Ceased	1997
Country	United States
Classification	Triple-A

The American Association was a Minor League Baseball league based mostly in the Midwestern United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 It played at the Triple-A (AA) level, the second-most difficult level before Major League Baseball (MLB).^[1]

The American Association started in 1902. Because of few people coming to games, resulting in low income, the league disbanded after the 1962 season. It started playing again in 1969 after more MLB teams were created. However, it stopped playing again after the 1997 season.^[2]

References

↑ "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
↑ "Notable Events in American Association History". Triple-A Baseball. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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[BR-1] "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

[AAtimeline-2] "Notable Events in American Association History". Triple-A Baseball. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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