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The 1958 American Association season was the 57th in the league's history, and ended with the Minneapolis Millers winning their second league championship in four years. The Millers would go on to win the Junior World Series.
This was the final season for the Wichita Braves.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Charleston vs. Denver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 9 | Denver 7 | Charleston 8
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| September 10 | Denver 4 | Charleston 1
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| September 11 | Denver 3 | Charleston 0
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| September 12 | Charleston 6 | Denver 2
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| September 14 | Charleston 8 | Denver 6
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| September 16 | Charleston 6 | Denver 7
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| September 17 | Charleston 6 | Denver 9
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| Denver wins series 4-3
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| Wichita vs. Minneapolis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 9 | Minneapolis 2 | Wichita 5
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| September 10 | Minneapolis 5 | Wichita 4
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| September 11 | Minneapolis 2 | Wichita 9
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| September 12 | Wichita 0 | Minneapolis 2
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| September 13 | Wichita 3 | Minneapolis 4
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| September 15 | Wichita 2 | Minneapolis 3
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| Minneapolis wins series 4-2
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Minneapolis vs. Denver
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 18 | Denver 1 | Minneapolis 10
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| September 19 | Denver 1 | Minneapolis 4
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| September 20 | Minneapolis 14 | Denver 13
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| | 11 innings
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| September 21 | Minneapolis 3 | Denver 1
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| Minneapolis 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.
