The Junior World Series was the name given to a postseason series between champions of two of the three high-minor 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 incarnations 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). Calling it the minor league World Series was perhaps a bit pretentious, as it most often left out the just-as-strong-if-not-stronger minor circuit called the Pacific Coast League (PCL). From 1998 to 2000, the Triple-A World Series pitted the IL and PCL champs (as the AA had folded in 1997).
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Little World Series
- 1905 - Buffalo Bisons (IL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 2 games to 1
- 1906 - Buffalo Bisons (IL) def. Columbus Senators (AA) 3 games to 2 with 1 tie
- 1907 - Toronto Maple Leafs (IL) def. Columbus Senators (AA) 4 games to 1
- 1917 - Indianapolis Indians (AA) def. Toronto Maple Leafs (IL) 4 games to 1
- 1919 - Vernon Tigers (PCL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 5 games to 4
- 1920 - Baltimore Orioles (IL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 5 games to 1
- 1921 - Louisville Colonels (AA) def. Baltimore Orioles (IL) 5 games to 3
- 1922 - Baltimore Orioles (IL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 5 games to 2
- 1923 - Kansas City Blues (AA) def. Baltimore Orioles (IL) 5 games to 4
- 1924 - St. Paul Saints (AA) def. Baltimore Orioles (IL) 5 games to 4 with 1 tie
- 1925 - Baltimore Orioles (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 5 games to 3
- 1926 - Toronto Maple Leafs (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 5 games to 0
- 1927 - Toledo Mud Hens (AA) def. Buffalo Bisons (IL) 5 games to 1
- 1928 - Indianapolis Indians (AA) def. Rochester Red Wings (IL) 5 games to 1 with 1 tie
- 1929 - Kansas City Blues (AA) def. Rochester Red Wings (IL) 5 games to 4
- 1930 - Rochester Red Wings (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 5 games to 3
- 1931 - Rochester Red Wings (IL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 5 games to 3
Junior World Series
- 1932 - Newark Bears (IL) def. Minneapolis Millers (AA) 4 games to 2
- 1933 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Buffalo Bisons (IL) 5 games to 3
- 1934 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Toronto Maple Leafs (IL) 5 games to 4
- 1935 - No series
- 1936 - Milwaukee Brewers (AA) def. Buffalo Bisons (IL) 4 games to 1
- 1937 - Newark Bears IL) def. Columbus Red Birds (AA) 4 games to 3
- 1938 - Kansas City Blues (AA) def. Newark Bears (IL) 4 games to 3
- 1939 - Louisville Colonels (AA) def. Rochester Red Wings (IL) 4 games to 3
- 1940 - Newark Bears (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 4 games to 2
- 1941 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Montreal Royals (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1942 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 4 games to 1
- 1943 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 4m games to 1
- 1944 - Baltimore Orioles (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 4 games to 2
- 1945 - Louisville Colonels (AA) def. Newark Bears (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1946 - Montreal Royals (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 4 games to 2
- 1947 - Milwaukee Brewers (AA) def. Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 4 games to 3
- 1948 - Montreal Royals (IL) def. St. Paul Saints (AA) 4 games to 1
- 1949 - Indianapolis Indians (AA) def. Montreal Royals (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1950 - Columbus Red Birds (AA) def. Montreal Royals (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1951 - Milwaukee Brewers (AA) def. Montreal Royals (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1952 - Rochester Red Wings (IL) def. Kansas City Blues (AA) 4 games to 3
- 1953 - Montreal Royals (IL) def. Kansas City Blues (AA) 4 games to 1
- 1954 - Louisville Colonels (AA) def. Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1955 - Minneapolis Millers (AA) def. Rochester Red Wings (IL) 4 games to 3
- 1956 - Indianapolis Indians (AA) def. Rochester Red Wings (IL) 4 games to 0
- 1957 - Denver Bears (AA) def. Buffalo Bisons (IL) 4 games to 1
- 1958 - Minneapolis Millers (AA) def. Montreal Royals (IL) 4 games to 0
- 1959 - Havana Sugar Kings (IL) def. Minneapolis Millers (AA) 4 games to 3
- 1960 - Louisville Colonels (AA) def. Toronto Maple Leafs (IL) 4 games to 2
- 1961 - Buffalo Bisons (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 4 games to 0
- 1962 - Atlanta Crackers (IL) def. Louisville Colonels (AA) 4 games to 3
- 1970 - Syracuse Chiefs (IL) def. Omaha Royals (AA) 4 games to 1
- 1971 - Rochester Red Wings (IL) def. Denver Bears (AA) 4 games to 3
- 1972 - Bypassed in favor of Kodak World Baseball Championship
- 1973 - Pawtucket Red Sox (IL) def. Tulsa Oilers (AA) 4 games o 1
- 1975 - Evansville Triplets (AA) def. Tidewater Tides (IL) 4 games to 1
