American Association

American Association may refer to one of the following professional baseball leagues:

  • American Association (19th century), active from 1882 to 1891
  • American Association (20th century), active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
  • American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, founded in 2006

American Association may also refer to:

  • American Association (football), a minor professional American football league that existed from 1936 to 1950

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