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The 1956 American Association season was the 55th in the league's history, and ended with the Indianapolis Indians winning their first league championship since 1949. The Indians would go on to win the Junior World Series.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Indianapolis vs. Minneapolis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Minneapolis 2 | Indianapolis 0
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| September 12 | Minneapolis 0 | Indianapolis 4
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| September 13 | Minneapolis 4 | Indianapolis 5
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| September 14 | Indianapolis 1 | Minneapolis 0
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| September 16 | Indianapolis 2 | Minneapolis 3
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| September 17 | Indianapolis 1 | Minneapolis 2
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| September 18 | Indianapolis 2 | Minneapolis 1
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| Indianapolis wins series 4-3
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| Denver vs. Omaha
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Omaha 10 | Denver 9
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| September 12 | Omaha 22 | Denver 3
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| September 13 | Denver 6 | Omaha 0
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| September 14 | Denver 7 | Omaha 4
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| September 15 | Denver 6 | Omaha 2
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| September 16 | Omaha 2 | Denver 5
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| Denver wins series 4-2
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Indianapolis vs. Denver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 19 | Denver 1 | Indianapolis 13
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| September 20 | Denver 6 | Indianapolis 7
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| September 21 | Denver 5 | Indianapolis 6
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| September 22 | Indianapolis 6 | Denver 1
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| Indianapolis wins series 4-0 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.
