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The 1951 American Association season was the 50th in the league's history, and ended with the Milwaukee Brewers winning their first league championship since 1947. The Brewers would go on to win the Junior World Series.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Milwaukee vs. Kansas City
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Kansas City 7 | Milwaukee 10
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| September 13 | Kansas City 5 | Milwaukee 8
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| September 14 | Kansas City 1 | Milwaukee 0
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| September 15 | Milwaukee 3 | Kansas City 0
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| September 16 | Milwaukee 11 | Kansas City 3
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| Milwaukee wins series 4-1
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| St. Paul vs. Louisville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 13 | Louisville 7 | St. Paul 5
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| | 11 innings
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| September 14 | Louisville 1 | St. Paul 8
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| September 15 | Louisville 2 | St. Paul 6
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| September 17 | St. Paul 3 | Louisville 2
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| September 18 | St. Paul 4 | Louisville 3
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| St. Paul wins series 4-1
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Milwaukee vs. St. Paul
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 19 | St. Paul 4 | Milwaukee 8
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| September 20 | St. Paul 2 | Milwaukee 6
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| September 21 | Milwaukee 5 | St. Paul 7
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| September 22 | Milwaukee 8 | St. Paul 1
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| September 23 | Milwaukee 5 | St. Paul 7
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| September 24 | St. Paul 2 | Milwaukee 17
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| Milwaukee wins series 4-2 and
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| advances to Junior World Series
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[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
