This article is about the 1997 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1997 in baseball.
Sports season
1997 MLB season
League
Major League Baseball
Sport
Baseball
Duration
April 1 – October 26, 1997
Number of games
162
Number of teams
28
TV partner(s)
Fox/FSN/FX, ESPN, NBC
Draft
Top draft pick
Matt Anderson
Picked by
Detroit Tigers
Regular Season
Season MVP
AL: Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) NL: Larry Walker (COL)
Postseason
AL champions
Cleveland Indians
AL runners-up
Baltimore Orioles
NL champions
Florida Marlins
NL runners-up
Atlanta Braves
World Series
Champions
Florida Marlins
Runners-up
Cleveland Indians
World Series MVP
Liván Hernández (FLA)
MLB seasons
← 1996
1998 →
The 1997 Major League Baseball 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 (their fifth season in the majors) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series, four games to three.
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