Previously, the American Association competed along with the IL and PCL before it disbanded following the 1997 season.

The 2020 game was cancelled along with the entire minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From 1998 through 2019, the IL and PCL each fielded a team composed of players in their respective leagues.

Some additional events, such as the All-Star Fan Fest and Triple-A Home Run Derby, took place each year during this break in the regular season.

[7] Ed Jurak (Tacoma Tigers, PCL) was selected as the first Triple-A All-Star Game Most Valuable Player after leading off the top of the ninth inning with a triple and then scoring the winning run on Bob Geren's (Columbus Clippers, IL) ground out.

[7][9] In the final game to utilize this format, the AL affiliates defeated the NL affiliates, 5–3, at Sec Taylor Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa, home to the AA's Iowa Cubs, on July 9, 1997.

[11] From 2006 to 2016, the winning league earned the distinction of having its league champion (determined at the end of the season) being given home team status for the Triple-A National Championship Game, a single game to determine a Triple-A champion in the postseason.

[14] The PCL won, 9–3, before 9,706 in attendance and a national television audience on MLB Network.

[14] Ty France (El Paso, PCL) and Eric Haase (Columbus, IL) were selected as the Top Stars (MVPs).

[11][14][15][16] The start of the 2020 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before ultimately being cancelled on June 30.

[17][18] This resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 game, which had been slated for PNC Field in Moosic, Pennsylvania, home of the IL's Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

[21] While the 2021 schedule originally included a three-day All-Star break,[22] this was removed after the delayed start.

[29] Twenty additional players were selected by each league office to fill out their rosters.

[29] One goal of adding these additional players was to ensure every Triple-A team was represented.

[30] One exception was in 2017, when players wore league-specific jerseys paired with the appropriate home/road pants and their respective team's cap.

[32] The Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards at the Triple-A All-Star Game went by various names.

The only player to win more than one regular MVP award is Luis Lopez, who won in 1994 with Richmond and in 1995 with Buffalo.

[45] Each Triple-A All-Star Game was broadcast on radio across various regional and national sports networks.