History
The Triple-A All-Star Game has been played every season since 1988. At the time, there were three Triple-A leagues in the United States, the other being the American Association. Due to the odd number of leagues, it was decided that one team would be made up of All-Stars from American League affiliates and the other of National League affiliates. The American Association ceased operations after the 1997 season. So in 1998, the teams were reorganized so that one team consisted of International League All-Stars and the other of Pacific Coast League All-Stars.
Since 2006, the league that wins the game has also earned the distinction of having its league champion (determined at the end of the season) being given home team status for the Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, a Triple-A championship game held between the IL and PCL in the post-season.
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