Triple-A National Championship Game
| Triple-A National Championship Game | |
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Varies (see prose) |
| Inaugurated | September 19, 2006 (AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States) |
| Most recent | September 20, 2016 (AutoZone Park, Memphis, Tennessee, United States) |
| Previous event | September 22, 2015 (Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas, United States) |
| Next event | September 19, 2017 (PNC Field, Moosic, Pennsylvania, United States) |
| Participants | The league champions of the International League and Pacific Coast League |
| Organized by | Triple-A Baseball |
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The Triple-A National Championship Game, previously known as the Bricktown Showdown, is a single championship game held annually between the league champions of the International League (IL) and Pacific Coast League (PCL) affiliated Triple-A leagues of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to determine an overall champion of the classification. The championship consists of a single nine-inning game to determine a champion. As the game is usually played at a neutral site, the host league has its team designated as the home team.
From 2006 to 2010, the game was held annually at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since 2011, the game has been hosted in a different Triple-A city each year.
The IL's Columbus Clippers and the PCL's Omaha Storm Chasers have each made three appearances in the Triple-A Championship Game, more than any other teams. Columbus, Omaha, and the PCL's Sacramento River Cats have each won two championships, more than any others. Five other teams have won one championship each. Seven titles were won by PCL teams, while the IL has won only four titles.
Off and on from 1904 to 1975, the league champions of the three highest-classification Minor League Baseball leagues met in the postseason to determine a classification champion. The Little World Series (1904–1931) and Junior World Series (1932–1975) usually consisted of a best-of-seven (or eight) series modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball. Most often it was held between the champions of the International League and the American Association (AA), leaving the Pacific Coast League out of the championship. A one-time Triple-A World Series was held in 1983 as a round-robin tournament featuring the champions of all three Triple-A leagues. The IL and AA champions met in the Triple-A Classic, a best-of-seven series, from 1988 to 1991. From 1998 to 2000, the Las Vegas Triple-A World Series pitted the IL and PCL champs (as the American Association had folded in 1997) in a best-of-five championship series.
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