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The 1948 American Association season was the 48th in the league's history, and ended with the St. Paul Saints winning their first league championship since 1931. The Saints went on to lose the Junior World Series.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Indianapolis vs. St. Paul
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 14 | St. Paul 13 | Indianapolis 9
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| September 15 | St. Paul 2 | Indianapolis 8
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| September 16 | St. Paul 8 | Indianapolis 5
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| September 18 | Indianapolis 15 | St. Paul 4
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| September 19 | Indianapolis 4 | St. Paul 5
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| | 13 innings
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| September 20 | Indianapolis 3 | St. Paul 7
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| St. Paul wins series 4-2
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| Milwaukee vs. Columbus
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 14 | Columbus 4 | Milwaukee 1
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| September 15 | Columbus 8 | Milwaukee 10
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| September 16 | Columbus 11 | Milwaukee 12
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| September 18 | Milwaukee 2 | Columbus 10
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| September 19 | Milwaukee 1 | Columbus 3
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| September 22 | Milwaukee 10 | Columbus 8
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| | 11 innings
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| September 23 | Milwaukee 2 | Columbus 4
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| Columbus wins series 4-3
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Columbus vs. St. Paul
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 25 | Columbus 4 | St. Paul 12
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| September 26 | Columbus 1 | St. Paul 2
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| September 27 | Columbus 7 | St. Paul 6
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| | 11 innings
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| September 30 | St. Paul 2 | Columbus 3
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| October 1 | St. Paul 3 | Columbus 9
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| October 2 | St. Paul 3 | Columbus 1
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| | 14 innings
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| October 3 | St. Paul 5 | Columbus 3
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| St. Paul wins series 4-3 and
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| advances to Junior World Series
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[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
