Talk:Junior World Series

Editorializing?

While I can't find anything factually wrong with the statement "Calling it the minor league World Series was perhaps a bit pretentious, as it most often left out the just-as-strong-if-not-stronger minor circuit called the Pacific Coast League (PCL).", it seems too much like editorializing. What do you guys think - discard, re-write to keep the essential information, or am I making something out of nothing? SixFourThree (talk) 18:47, 13 February 2008 (UTC)SixFourThree

Zap the kind-of condescending prefix, and just state that it only involved 2 of the 3 top level minor leagues during most of its history. The PCL was considered stronger than the AA or the IL (they were briefly elevated from AAA to "Open" in the 1950s), but maybe that's pushing it too hard. FYI, I think I wrote the original remark, so have at it. [Never mind, I done did it myself.] Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 19:04, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I like how it reads now. Think that does the trick. SixFourThree (talk) 16:28, 14 February 2008 (UTC)SixFourThree

You do, eh? Well, I'll have to change it back, then! Sorry, channeling Groucho Marx for a second there. OK, we're good. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 16:42, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

How were teams selected?

In my research, I came across a 1940s Newsweek article about Bill Veeck in which he states he wants to change the way the American Association's representative for the Junior World Series was selected. It wasn't automatically granted to the pennant winner - they had a four-team playoff after the season ended, and the winner went to the JWS. This appears to be different from the IL, which awarded both its pennant and JWS slot to the winner of a playoff after 1933.

I'll add the Newsweek article soon, but I was wondering if anybody else had some sources to tell us about this unusual American Association practice? When did it start, was it ever changed as Veeck hoped, etc. 38.117.200.131 (talk) 14:55, 12 February 2009 (UTC)SixFourThree

I would like to see that link, as I don't follow your explanation. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 17:32, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

I think he means that the AA had a four-team playoff to decide which team went to the JWS. This practice differed from the IL, where the pennant winner (team with the highest winning percentage at the end of the season) was chosen for the JWS. I think either the Southern League or Southern Association did something similar the the AA when it came to selecting a representitive for the Dixie Series. -NatureBoyMD (talk) 21:41, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

So, did Veeck want the tournament winner to go to the JWS, or did he want the team with the best regular season record to go to the JWS? Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 00:56, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

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I have a baseball stamped "In fond remembrance of your paticipation in the First Junior World Series --Philadelphia 1925 given to me when my dad passed away.The signature is hard to read but looks like Ullader. Also have a ball from the same Series signed by Connie Mack. Info on your site seems to be contrary to these dates. Would like clarification as to when the first Series took place. Fred H Feldmann Jr

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