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Some teams included:

Teams in the American Association (Triple-A Level) in 1997

  • Buffalo Bisons (1985-97) Moved to International League

  • Indianapolis Indians (1902-62, 1969-97) Moved to International League

  • Iowa Cubs (1969-97) Moved to Pacific Coast League

  • Louisville Redbirds (1902-62, 1982-97) Moved to International League and renamed Louisville RiverBats, later Louisville Bats

  • Nashville Sounds (1985-97) Moved to Pacific Coast League

  • New Orleans Zephyrs (1993-97) Moved to Pacific Coast League (Franchise was located in Denver from 1955-62, 1969-92)

  • Oklahoma City 89ers (1962, 1969-97) Moved to Pacific Coast League and renamed Oklahoma RedHawks

  • Omaha Royals (1956-59, 1961-62, 1969-97) Moved to Pacific Coast League



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YearChampionMVP
1969 Omaha Royals Bernie Carbo , Indianapolis RF
1970 Omaha Royals George Spriggs , Omaha OF
1971 Denver Bears Richie Scheinblum , Denver OF
1972 Evansville Triplets Pat Bourque , Wichita 1B
1973 Tulsa Oilers Cliff Johnson , Denver DH
1974 Tulsa Oilers Pete LaCock , Wichita 1B
1975 Evansville Triplets Hector Cruz , Tulsa 3B
1976 Denver Bears Roger Freed , Denver 1B
1977 Denver Bears Frank Ortenzio , Denver 1B
1978 Omaha Royals Champ Summers , Indianapolis OF
1979 Evansville Triplets Karl Pagel , Wichita OF
1980 Springfield Redbirds Randy Bass , Denver 1B
1981 Denver Bears Manny Castillo , Omaha 3B
1982 Indianapolis Indians Ken Phelps , Wichita 1B
1983 Denver Bears Mike Stenhouse , Wichita 1B
1984 Louisville Redbirds Alan Knicely , Wichita 1B
1985 Louisville Redbirds Steve Buechele , Oklahoma City 3B
1986 Indianapolis Indians Barry Larkin , Denver SS
1987 Indianapolis Indians Lance Johnson , Louisville OF
1988 Indianapolis Indians Luis De Los Santos , Omaha 1B
1989 Indianapolis Indians Greg Vaughn , Denver OF
1990 Omaha Royals Juan Gonzalez , Oklahoma City OF
1991 Denver Zephyrs Jim Olander , Denver OF
1992 Oklahoma City 89ers Jim Tatum , Denver 3B
1993 Iowa Cubs Eddie Zambrano , Iowa OF
1994 Indianapolis Indians Dwayne Hosey , Omaha OF
1995 Louisville Redbirds Eric Owens , Indianapolis 2B
1996 Oklahoma City 89ers Lee Stevens , Oklahoma City DH
1997 Buffalo Bisons Magglio Ordonez , Nashville OF



EXTERNAL LINKS


  • http://marian.creighton.edu/~besser/baseball/omahaaaroyals.html AA Standings History