1997 Midwest League
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+ | | year = 1997 | ||
+ | | name_full = Midwest League | ||
+ | | name_short = Midwest | ||
+ | | classification = A | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | * The Midwest League played a 140 game, three-division, split-season schedule which began on April 4 and ended on August 31. The first half ended on June 15. | ||
+ | * An All-Star Game was played on June 17 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western halves. The East won by a 6-5 score<ref>{{cite-web|url=http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1997/allstars.html|year=2009|month=11|day=8}}</ref>. | ||
+ | * A three-tier championship playoff was held after the season, including two wild cards whose selection was based on their full-season performance. The best-of-five championship round was won by [[1997 Lansing (Midwest)|Lansing]]. | ||
+ | * Total 1997 attendance: 2,953,277. | ||
+ | ==Sources== | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1997 Baseball Blue Book}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1998 Sporting News Baseball Guide}} | ||
+ | * {{cite-book|title=1998 Baseball America Almanac}} | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | {{League-season-bottom | ||
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+ | | key_sabr = 12585 | ||
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1997 Midwest League | |
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Classification: | A |
Statistics |
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- The Midwest League played a 140 game, three-division, split-season schedule which began on April 4 and ended on August 31. The first half ended on June 15.
- An All-Star Game was played on June 17 between All-Star Teams representing the league's Eastern and Western halves. The East won by a 6-5 score[1].
- A three-tier championship playoff was held after the season, including two wild cards whose selection was based on their full-season performance. The best-of-five championship round was won by Lansing.
- Total 1997 attendance: 2,953,277.
Sources
- 1997 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1998 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
- 1998 Baseball America Almanac.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1997/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-11-08.