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1997
From BR Bullpen
| 1997 in baseball |
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| Cuban National League |
| Japanese baseball |
| American League |
| National League |
| << 1996 1998 >> |
Championships, events, culture, births, and deaths that occurred in 1997.
Contents |
Club competitions
Professional
Asia and Australia
- Nippon Professional Baseball
- Nippon Series: Yakult Swallows (CL) over the Seibu Lions (PL), 4 - 1 - 0 (Details)
- Korea Baseball Organization: Haitai Tigers defeated the LG Twins in the Korean Series (Details)
- Chinese Professional Baseball League: Wei Chuan Dragons defeated the China Times Eagles in the Taiwan Series (Details)
- Taiwan Major League: Chianan Luka over Taipei Gida, 4 - 3 in the championship series (Details)
- Claxton Shield: Perth Heat, Australian Baseball League (Details)
Europe
- European Cup: Caffè Danesi Nettuno, Serie A1 (Details)
- Division Élite: Jimmer's de Saint-Lô
- Baseball-Bundesliga: Mannheim Tornados
- Hoofdklasse Honkbal: Minolta Pioniers Hoofddorp
- Holland Series: Hoofddorp Pioniers defeated the HCAW in the series, 3 - 1 (Details)
- Serie A1: C.U.S. Cariparma Parma
North America
- Major League Baseball
- World Series: Florida Marlins (NL) over the Cleveland Indians (AL), 4 - 3 (Details)
- Minor League Baseball
- Liga Mexicana de Béisbol: Tigres Capitalinos defeated the Diablos Rojos del México in the finals, 4 - 1
- Cuban Serie Nacional: Pinar del Río (Details)
Winter Leagues
- Serie del Caribe: in Hermosillo, México; Águilas Cibaeñas (Dominican Republic) (Details)
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana: Águilas Cibaeñas defeated the Leones del Escogido in the finals, 4 - 0
- Liga Mexicana del Pacífico: Tomateros de Culiacán
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico: Indios de Mayagüez defeated the Senadores de San Juan in the finals, 5 - 3
- Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional: Navegantes del Magallanes defeated the Leones del Caracas in the finals, 4 - 1
Amateur
- Canadian Intercollegiate Baseball Association/Association de Baseball Inter-Universitaire Canadienne: McMaster University
- All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series: Kinki University defeated the Asia University in the final, 2 - 0 (Details)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- College World Series (Division I): Louisiana State University defeated the University of Alabama in the finals, 13 - 6 (Details)
- Division II Baseball Championship: California State University, Chico over the the University of Central Oklahoma, 13 - 12 in the finals
- Division III Baseball Championship: The University of Southern Maine over the the College of Wooster, 15 - 1 in the finals
- NAIA College World Series: Brewton-Parker College over the Bellevue University, 8 - 4 in the finals
- National Junior College Athletic Association
- Community College League of California: Cypress College over the Sacramento City College in the finals
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament: Tenri High School (Nara) defeat Chukyo High School (Aichi), 4 - 1 in the championship (Details)
- National High School Baseball Championship: Chiben Wakayama High School (Wakayama) defeat Heian High School (Kyoto), 6 - 3 in the championship (Details)
- Little League
- Little League World Series: Guadalupe (Guadalupe, Nuevo León) defeat South Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, CA), 5 - 4 in the championship (Details)
International competitions
- Intercontinental Cup in Spain (Details)
- World Junior Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (Details)
- Cuba (Gold); Chinese Taipei (Silver); Canada (Bronze)
- World Youth Championship in Taipei City, Taiwan (Details)
- Cuba (Gold); Chinese Taipei (Silver); Australia (Bronze)
- Asian Championship in Taipei, Taiwan (Details)
- South Korea (Gold); Japan (Silver); Chinese Taipei (Bronze)
- European Championship in Paris, France (Details)
- Italy (Gold); The Netherlands (Silver); Spain (Bronze)
Events
Culture
Literature
Song
Film
Births
- Further information: Births in 1997
Deaths
- Further information: Deaths in 1997
