The American Association was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. Over that 90-year span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents teams which played in the league.
"American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
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The American Association was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 Over that 90 year span its teams relocated changed names transferred to different leagues or ceased operations altogether This list documents teams which played in the league Contents 1 Teams 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksTeams editKey Team name A number following a team s name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order Team Firstseason Lastseason City FateBuffalo Bisons 1985 1997 Buffalo New York League disbanded team transferred to the International LeagueCharleston Senators 1952 1960 Charleston West Virginia FoldedCleveland Bearcats 1914 1914 Cleveland Ohio Renamed the Cleveland SpidersCleveland Spiders 1915 1915 Cleveland Ohio Relocated to Toledo Ohio as the Toledo Iron MenColumbus Red Birds 1931 1954 Columbus Ohio Relocated to Omaha Nebraska as the Omaha CardinalsColumbus Senators 1902 1930 Columbus Ohio Renamed the Columbus Red BirdsDallas Rangers 1959 1959 Dallas Texas Merged with the Fort Worth Cats to become the Dallas Fort Worth RangersDallas Fort Worth Rangers 1960 1962 Dallas Texas League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueDenver Bears 1 1955 1962 Denver Colorado League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueDenver Bears 2 1969 1983 Denver Colorado Renamed the Denver ZephyrsDenver Zephyrs 1984 1992 Denver Colorado Relocated to New Orleans Louisiana as the New Orleans ZephyrsEvansville Triplets 1970 1984 Evansville Indiana Relocated to Nashville Tennessee as the Nashville SoundsFort Worth Cats 1959 1959 Fort Worth Texas Merged with the Dallas Rangers to become the Dallas Fort Worth RangersHouston Buffs 1959 1961 Houston Texas Relocated to Oklahoma City Oklahoma as the Oklahoma City 89ersIndianapolis Indians 1 1902 1962 Indianapolis Indiana League disbanded team transferred to the International LeagueIndianapolis Indians 2 1969 1997 Indianapolis Indiana League disbanded team transferred to the International LeagueIowa Cubs 1982 1997 Des Moines Iowa League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueIowa Oaks 1969 1981 Des Moines Iowa Renamed the Iowa CubsKansas City Blues 1 1902 1902 Kansas City Missouri Renamed the Kansas City CowboysKansas City Blues 2 1904 1954 Kansas City Missouri Relocated to Denver Colorado as the Denver BearsKansas City Cowboys 1903 1903 Kansas City Missouri Renamed the Kansas City BluesLouisville Colonels 1902 1962 Louisville Kentucky League disbanded team foldedLouisville Redbirds 1982 1997 Louisville Kentucky League disbanded team transferred to the International LeagueMilwaukee Brewers 1902 1952 Milwaukee Wisconsin Relocated to Toledo Ohio as the Toledo SoxMinneapolis Millers 1902 1960 Minneapolis Minnesota FoldedNashville Sounds 1985 1997 Nashville Tennessee League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueNew Orleans Pelicans 1977 1977 New Orleans Louisiana Relocated to Springfield Illinois as the Springfield RedbirdsNew Orleans Zephyrs 1993 1997 New Orleans Louisiana League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueOklahoma City 89ers 1 1962 1962 Oklahoma City Oklahoma League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueOklahoma City 89ers 2 1969 1997 Oklahoma City Oklahoma League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueOmaha Cardinals 1955 1959 Omaha Nebraska FoldedOmaha Dodgers 1961 1962 Omaha Nebraska League disbanded team foldedOmaha Royals 1969 1997 Omaha Nebraska League disbanded team transferred to the Pacific Coast LeagueSpringfield Redbirds 1978 1981 Springfield Illinois Relocated to Louisville Kentucky as the Louisville RedbirdsSt Paul Apostles 1914 1914 St Paul Minnesota Renamed the St Paul SaintsSt Paul Saints 1 1902 1913 St Paul Minnesota Renamed the St Paul ApostlesSt Paul Saints 2 1915 1960 St Paul Minnesota Relocated to Omaha Nebraska as the Omaha DodgersToledo Iron Men 1916 1918 Toledo Ohio Renamed the Toledo Mud HensToledo Mud Hens 1 1902 1913 Toledo Ohio Relocated to Cleveland Ohio as the Cleveland BearcatsToledo Mud Hens 2 1919 1952 Toledo Ohio Relocated to Charleston West Virginia as the Charleston Senators during the 1952 seasonToledo Sox 1953 1955 Toledo Ohio Relocated to Wichita Kansas as the Wichita BravesTulsa Oilers 1969 1976 Tulsa Oklahoma Relocated to New Orleans Louisiana as the New Orleans PelicansWichita Aeros 1970 1984 Wichita Kansas Relocated to Buffalo New York as the Buffalo BisonsWichita Braves 1956 1958 Wichita Kansas Relocated to Fort Worth Texas as the Fort Worth CatsSee also edit nbsp Baseball portalList of International League teams List of Pacific Coast League teamsReferences edit American Association AAA Encyclopedia and History Baseball Reference Sports Reference Retrieved October 18 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to American Association 1902 1997 teams at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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