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  The Macmillan Baseball Encyclopedia
The Baseball Encyclopedia, 1997 Edition, is the most complete source of information on the past major league season.
The 1997 Edition is the perfect companion to the tenth edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia and the one book every fan needs to stay on top of the National Pastime.
For some reason this baseball bible hasn't been issued since 1997 and baseball is doing its fans a great disservice.
www.cyberstuff.net /mbd/baseball_encyclopedia.htm   (657 words)

  
 1997 World Series information - Search.com
The 1997 World Series marked the first time (during the television era at least) that the trophy presentation ceremony was done on the field as opposed to in the victors' clubhouse.
On October 31, 1997 most of the fan favorites of the 1997 Marlins were traded, including Moisés Alou who was traded to the Houston Astros, and Marlins' ace Al Leiter to the New York Mets, World Series MVP hurler Liván Hernández was lucky enough to stay with the team for two more years.
The 1997 World Series was the first series played in the state of Florida (the Tampa Bay Devil Rays would make their debut one year later).
www.search.com /reference/1997_World_Series   (1233 words)

  
 Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1997 National League
On June 10, 1997, Kevin Brown, from the Florida Marlins, no-hit the Giants 9-0 and missed a perfect game by one hit batter.
On September 16, 1997, Curt Schilling struck out batter number three-hundred and became only the thirteenth player in history with more than three-hundred strikeouts in a season.
On October 14, 1997, the Florida Marlins defeated the Atlanta Braves and became the first expansion team to advance to the World Series in only five seasons.
www.baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1997n.shtml   (816 words)

  
 1997 SMSU Baseball Season Review
The league tourney title was the 10th for the diamond Bears, spread over the three conferences to which SMS has belonged since starting baseball in 1964.
But, when the Bears reversed their postseason tourney jinx, they did it in a big way, getting to the finals of the 1995 MVC tourney before winning the '96 and '97 league events, and going from winless in NCAA play to splitting four games in regional meets in both '96 and '97.
Hart was on the all-league second team and he and Burkhart came out of the 1997 season with 35 career homers each to share third place on the all-time SMS list in the long ball department.
baseball_gal.tripod.com /HartArticles/HartArticle4.html   (1552 words)

  
 Baseball Almanac - Year In Review : 1997 American League
Did you know that on June 12, 1997 the first interleague game was played (in Texas) and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Texas Rangers 4-3?
On October 6, 1997, the Cleveland Indians overcame the odds and defeated the New York Yankees to advance to the American League Championship Series where they defeated the Baltimore Orioles on October 15, 1997 and advanced to the World Series.
On November 5, 1997 Davey Johnson became the first manager in Major League history to win the Manager of the Year Award and resign on the same day.
baseball-almanac.com /yearly/yr1997a.shtml   (855 words)

  
 Augsburg College - Athletics
The Augsburg baseball team is in a rebuilding phase and if results are not noticable in the win column early this season, there is no immediate need to panic.
Augsburg, which finished 9-26 overall and 5-15 in the MIAC last year, are venturing into one of the toughest early-season schedules it could find and it is doing so with a relatively young lineup.
Augsburg starts the season with games against some of the top teams in division III baseball including, Upper Iowa, Rockhust, Ill., and MacMurray.
www.augsburg.edu /athletics/baseball/1997   (333 words)

  
 Kaneland Baseball
Last year was the first time in Kaneland history it had a spring baseball team.
Previously baseball was played in the summer after school was over, and thus Kaneland baseball was not recognized as a IHSA sport.
Also, this is the first year for Kaneland Sophomore and Freshman baseball.
www.kanelandknights.org /baseball/baseball.htm   (1343 words)

  
 Baseball Prospectus | Articles | 1997 Internet Baseball Awards™ Results
For the second year in a row, the NL MVP race was the closest of the Internet Baseball Awards, as Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza repeated his victory of last year over a strong challenge from Rockies outfielder Larry Walker.
put together his first MVP season, and 1997 proved to be that year as Griffey chased Roger Maris' home run record, lead the Mariners to the AL West division championship, and played the best baseball of his already illustrious career.
Please remember to tune in to the Baseball Prospectus web site (that's http://www.baseballprospectus.com) during the last 2 weeks of the 1998 regular season for the 7th Annual Internet Baseball Awards - with your participation, it can be bigger and better than ever.
www.baseballprospectus.com /article.php?articleid=21   (1390 words)

  
 bookbb97
In addition to the on-the-filed highlights (and lowlights), the reader is notified along the way of births, deaths, significant trades, unusual and/or humorous occurrences, rules changes, important books, movie releases, television programs and much, much more all of which is referenced in a handy index.
Culled through conversations and letters (to his wife Rachel), the author presents a true portrait of the man-- an intelligent, hard-working athlete with a fierce determination to break through racial barriers.
Landis was brought in to rule on the Black Sox scandal in 1920 and lasted 24 years in the position eventually entering the Hall of Fame.
www.sandlotshrink.com /bookbb97.htm   (1121 words)

  
 Eric Young (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Orlando Young (born May 18, 1967 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a second baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball.
In 1997 fan favorite Young was traded back to Los Angeles for pitcher Pedro Astacio.
This biographical article relating to a baseball second baseman is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eric_Young_(baseball_player)   (446 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for baseball w 1997
Inscribed on the ball is 1997 NL ROY refering to the year he won the National League...
Phil Niekro was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier with this 4" x 4-1/2" patch.
www.become.com /shop?q=baseball+w+1997   (200 words)

  
 1997 World Series Baseball. 1997 World Series Baseball
This official and authentic baseball is identical to the ball used in the 1997 World Series.
We have: baseball display cases, bat cases, jersey displays, glove holders, batting helmet case, cap holders, bobble head, cereal box, photo and shoe display cases.
Rawlings is the official supplier for Major League Baseball.
www.americansportscollectibles.com /1997worldseriesbaseball.html   (183 words)

  
 1997 Cobber Baseball Update   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Six Cobber seniors capped one of the most successful periods in Cobber baseball history this spring with 5 consecutive wins to finish tied for 3rd in the MIAC.
Noah Johnson, named All-MIAC in 1997, led the team in hitting at.417 and ranks in the top 20 in the nation in steals with 24.
Scott DeBrito, named All-MIAC in 1997, was second in the MIAC in hitting, averaging.500 in 20 MIAC games.
www.cord.edu /dept/sports/sportsbackup/base97ud.html   (833 words)

  
 Current Baseball Publications: 1997
Its purpose is to list all the baseball related publications published during each quarter and each calendar year.
Voices from the Negro Leagues: Conversations with 52 Baseball Standouts of the Period 1924-1960.
Minor League Baseball Towns of Michigan: Adrian to Ypsilanti, The Teams, and the Ballparks of the Wolverine State from the 1880s to the Present.
www.sabr.org /committ/biblio/cbp1997.htm   (5997 words)

  
 kenn.com > sports > baseball > mlb > 1997 mlb attendance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
You are here: kenn.com > the sports attendance database > baseball > mlb > 1997 mlb attendance
Sources: Team and MLB media guides, Total Baseball (various editions), baseball-reference.com, ballparksofbaseball.com and ESPN.com.
Keep in mind the nearest exit may be behind you.
www.kenn.com /sports/baseball/mlb/1997.html   (52 words)

  
 The Society For American Baseball Research
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) was established in Cooperstown, New York in August, 1971.
Our mission is to foster the study of baseball past and present, and to provide an outlet for educational, historical and research information about the game.
RULEBALL is the art of winning baseball games through the...
www.sabr.org   (207 words)

  
 1997 Baseball Draft - Round 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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www.thebaseballcube.com /draft/1997/round-1-1.shtml   (317 words)

  
 R-MC Athletics: Baseball
In September of 2004, Randolph-Macon College hired Ray Hedrick as the new head coach of the Yellow Jacket baseball program.
A 1997 R-MC graduate and former baseball standout, Hedrick returned to Ashland after eight years as a top collegiate assistant.
R-MC was picked to finish seventh in the conference preseason coaches poll, and ended up finishing fourth in the regular season.
www.rmc.edu /athletics/baseball/index.asp   (71 words)

  
 1997 Penn State Baseball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The line score for each game is shown, and is followed by a 'hot-key' for access to box scores if available on-line.
Michigan 14, Penn State 4 (Mar 30, 1997 at Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Michigan 17, Penn State 6 (Mar 29, 1997 at Ann Arbor, Mich.)
www.psu.edu /psusportsinfo/baseball/1997/teamstat.htm   (2769 words)

  
 1997 Baseball Memorabilia
Scroll down for assorted 1997 MLB baseball memorabilia, or click to browse 1997 baseball cards, collectibles from the '97 World Series, or memorabilia specific to one of the teams in the league:
By the way, if you're a baseball memorabilia collector, and you don't already have it, Dan Zachofsky's Handbook for Collecting Baseball Memorabilia is a good source for information on baseball memorabilia and collectibles, along with their market values and going prices.
Thanks to eBay's extremely active baseball auctions, it's easy for anyone to auction off single items or entire memorabilia collections for their market value.
www.2baseball.info /MLB/1997.html   (431 words)

  
 COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION-1997 DHARMA BEATS
The Dharma Beats are the Cosmic Baseball Association's team of Beat Generation-related individuals.
Individual player plates for 1997 will be published as they become available.
To access a player plate, if it is available, use the hypertext link on the player's name at their entry listing on this roster.
www.cosmicbaseball.com /97dbr.html   (669 words)

  
 September 1997 Boston Baseball: Just Say No to Realignment and Commissioner Selig (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Even worse for fans who love baseball’s history and sense of continuity, Selig wants to Leave a Legacy.
A 14-team AL would be located entirely in the Eastern time zone, with a 16-team NL covering the rest of the country.
70% of these self-described baseball fans had never heard of any proposed realignment before the survey, thus forming opinions based entirely on what the questioners told them.
roadsidephotos.sabr.org.cob-web.org:8888 /baseball/bb97-7.htm   (589 words)

  
 HOLLIS FRAMPTON-COSMIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
Frampton has been one of the best overall pitchers the Visionville Beasts have ever had.
He has also had more 10-win only seasons (5) than any other pitcher in Cosmic Baseball history.
After 12 seasons with the Beasts, and after a stellar performance during the 1996 season, he finally got the call up to the Overleagues to play with the Paradise Pisces.
www.cosmicbaseball.com /hollis7.html   (766 words)

  
 Amazon.com: BASEBALL AMERICAS 1997 DIRECTOTY (Baseball America's Directory): Books: Baseball america   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
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www.amazon.com /BASEBALL-AMERICAS-DIRECTOTY-Baseball-Directory/dp/0671575392   (512 words)

  
 eBay - 1997 topps baseball, Cards, Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
1997 Topps baseball complete factory sealed set NR
1997 Topps Baseball Complete Set 1-496 BV $80
1997 Topps Chrome Baseball Complete Set 1-165 w/3insert
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 Amazon.com: Baseball Almanac 1997: Books: Consumer Guide editors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
I don't consider myself a serious student of baseball, but in my leisure time, what there is of it, I enjoy reading about the history of the game and read the stats for myself.
The 1997 Baseball Almanac arrived at my house last week and I was disappointed.
This edition is much smaller than the first one I bought in 1993, although the price is about the same.
www.amazon.com /Baseball-Almanac-Consumer-Guide-editors/dp/0451191803   (692 words)

  
 1997 AL Championship Series - CLE vs. BAL - Baseball-Reference.com
1997 AL Championship Series - CLE vs. BAL - Baseball-Reference.com
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Postseason > 1997 AL Championship Series
1997 AL Championship Series (4-2): Cleveland Indians (86-75) over Baltimore Orioles (98-64)
www.baseball-reference.com /postseason/1997_ALCS.shtml   (1542 words)

  
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USA Baseball is the National Governing Body for
Each summer, the USA Baseball National Team is
USA Baseball is now able to provide increased
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 1997 in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following are the baseball events of the year 1997 throughout the world.
January 6 - Dick Donovan, 69, All-Star pitcher, mainly with the White Sox and Indians, who led AL in ERA in 1961 and won 20 games in 1962
January 20 - Curt Flood, 59, All-Star center fielder who won seven Gold Gloves and batted.300 six times; challenged baseball's reserve clause all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, unsuccessfully, after refusing a trade
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1997_in_baseball   (1906 words)

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