1997 in Sports - Baseball

Baseball

  • June 12 – Interleague play begins in baseball, ending a 126–year tradition of separating the major leagues until the World Series.
  • World Series – Florida Marlins won 4 games to 3 over the Cleveland Indians. The Series MVP was Liván Hernández, Florida

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