1997 MLB season

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1997 Major League Baseball Season
Regular Season March 31-September 29, 1996
Postseason October 1-26, 1996
1996 • MLB seasons • 1998

The 1997 MLB season was the inaugural season for Interleague play, as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season. The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels. The Florida Marlins ended the season as the World Champions, defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.

Publications

Programs and Scorecards
Team(s) Type Venue
Anaheim Angels Regular Season Anaheim Stadium
Atlanta Braves Regular Season Turner Field
Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros NLDS Turner Field
Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners ALDS Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Chicago Cubs Regular Season Wrigley Field
Cleveland Indians Regular Season Jacobs Field
Colorado Rockies Regular Season Coors Field
Florida Marlins Spring Training Space Coast Stadium
Florida Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants NLDS Pro Player Stadium
Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves NLDS Astrodome
New York Mets Regular Season Shea Stadium
New York Yankees Spring Training Legends Field
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians ALDS Yankee Stadium
San Francisco Giants Spring Training Scottsdale Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training Al Lang Stadium
Texas Rangers Regular Season The Ballpark in Arlington
American League vs. National League MLB All-Star Game Jacobs Field
Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians ALCS Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field
Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves NLCS Turner Field, Pro Player Stadium
Florida Marlins vs. Cleveland Indians World Series Pro Player Stadium, Jacobs Field
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides Anaheim Angels • Chicago Cubs • Cleveland Indians • Philadelphia Phillies • Seattle Mariners
1997 MLB season by team
American League AL East AL Central AL West
Baltimore Orioles • Boston Red Sox • Detroit Tigers • New York Yankees • Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sox • Cleveland Indians • Kansas City Royals • Milwaukee Brewers • Minnesota Twins Anaheim Angels • Oakland Athletics • Seattle Mariners • Texas Rangers
National League NL East NL Central NL West
Atlanta Braves • Florida Marlins • Montreal Expos • New York Mets • Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs • Cincinnati Reds • Houston Astros • Pittsburgh Pirates • St. Louis Cardinals Colorado Rockies • Los Angeles Dodgers • San Diego Padres • San Francisco Giants


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