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 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. After not being held in 1972 and 1974, the last Junior World Series was held in 1975.
The Junior World Series was superseded by the Triple-A Classic, held from 1988 to 1991. Then, 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.
| Year | Winning team (MLB affiliation) | League | Score | Losing team (MLB affiliation) | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL | 2–1 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA |
| 1906 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL | 3–2–1 | Columbus Senators (none) | AA |
| 1907 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL | 4–1 | Columbus Senators (none) | AA |
| 1917 | Indianapolis Indians (none) | AA | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL |
| 1919[a] | Vernon Tigers (none) | PCL | 5–4 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA |
| 1920 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–1 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA |
| 1921 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA | 5–3 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1922 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–2 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA |
| 1923 | Kansas City Blues (none) | AA | 5–4 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1924 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA | 5–4–1 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL |
| 1925 | Baltimore Orioles (none) | IL | 5–3 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA |
| 1926 | Toronto Maple Leafs (none) | IL | 5–0 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA |
| 1927 | Toledo Mud Hens (none) | AA | 5–1 | Buffalo Bisons (none) | IL |
| 1928 | Indianapolis Indians (none) | AA | 5–1–1 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1929 | Kansas City Blues (none) | AA | 5–4 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL |
| 1930 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL | 5–3 | Louisville Colonels (none) | AA |
| 1931 | Rochester Red Wings (STL) | IL | 5–3 | St. Paul Saints (none) | AA |
In Game 2 of the 1956 Junior World Series, Roger Maris set a record with seven runs batted in.[1]