The American Association was founded in 1902 as an independent league, then was established as a Class A minor league with the formation of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (MiLB).

The league became Class AAA in 1946; went inactive from 1962 – 1969; and then was one of three Triple-A leagues until its teams were folded into the Pacific Coast League and International League in 1998.

The “American Association” name was dusted off for an independent league by noted minor league executive Miles Wolff in 2006.  You can see those baseballs here.

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George Trautman 1936 – 1945

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Frank C. Lane 1947-1948

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Bruce Dudley 1949-1953

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Edward S. Doherty 1953-1960

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James Burris 1961-1962

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The league was inactive from 1963-1968

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Allie Reynolds 1969-1971

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Joe Ryan 1972-1987

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Kenneth Grandquist 1988

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Randy Mobley 1990-1991

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Branch B. Rickey 1992-1997