VINTAGE 1997 MLB All-Star Game Cap Hat Patch Cleveland Indians Guardians MINT

Description: Official MLB 1997 ALL STAR GAME Cap/Hat Patch Jacobs Field/Progressive Field - Cleveland Indians - NEW/MINT This is the official on-field baseball cap patch worn exclusively by Major League Baseball players on the American League team and the National League team during the 1997 All Star Game at Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field) in Cleveland, Ohio. The patch is in new/mint condition and has the original backing glue and can be applied to your favorite cap or apparel item (it is recommended that the patch be sewn to your cap or apparel item of choice with a border stitch to assure it is secured appropriately and has a nice clean finished look). Measurements: Width 2 1/2 " x Height 2 3/8 "The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1997, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, the home of the Cleveland Indians of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3-1. The game marked the fifth time the All-Star Game was held in Cleveland and first since 1981. It was also the first All-Star game held at Jacobs Field, which opened three years earlier. 123456789RHENational League000000100130American League010000200370DateJuly 8, 1997VenueJacobs FieldCityCleveland, OhioManagersBobby Cox (ATL)Joe Torre (NYY)MVPSandy Alomar Jr. (CLE)Attendance44,916Ceremonial first pitchLarry DobyTelevisionFox (United States)MLB International (International)TV announcersJoe Buck, Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly (Fox)Gary Thorne and Ken Singleton (MLB International)RadioCBSRadio announcersJohn Rooney, Jerry Coleman and Jeff Torborg National LeagueStartersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCMike PiazzaDodgers51BJeff BagwellAstros32BCraig BiggioAstros63BKen CaminitiPadres3SSBarry Larkin[1]Reds9OFBarry BondsGiants7OFKenny Lofton[1]Braves4OFLarry WalkerRockies2DHTony GwynnPadres13PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPRod BeckGiants3PKevin BrownMarlins3PShawn EstesGiants1PTom Glavine[1]Braves5PBobby JonesMets1PDarryl KileAstros2PGreg MadduxBraves6PPedro MartínezExpos2PDenny NeagleBraves2PCurt SchillingPhillies1ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCTodd Hundley[1]Mets2CCharles JohnsonMarlins1CJavy LópezBraves11BAndrés GalarragaRockies31BMark GraceCubs32BTony WomackPirates13BChipper JonesBraves2SSJeff BlauserBraves2SSRoyce ClaytonCardinals1OFMoisés AlouMarlins2OFSteve FinleyPadres1OFRay LankfordCardinals1American LeagueStartersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCIván RodríguezRangers61BTino MartinezYankees22BRoberto AlomarOrioles83BCal Ripken Jr.Orioles15SSAlex RodriguezMariners2OFBrady AndersonOrioles3OFKen Griffey Jr.Mariners8OFDavid Justice[1]Indians3DHEdgar MartínezMariners4PitchersPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesPRoger ClemensBlue Jays6PDavid ConeYankees4PJason DicksonAngels1PPat HentgenBlue Jays3PRandy JohnsonMariners5PMike MussinaOrioles4PRandy MyersOrioles4PMariano RiveraYankees1PJosé RosadoRoyals1PJustin ThompsonTigers1ReservesPositionPlayerTeamAll-Star GamesCSandy Alomar Jr.Indians51BMark McGwireAthletics91BFrank Thomas[1]White Sox51BJim ThomeIndians12BJoey CoraMariners12BChuck KnoblauchTwins43BJeff CirilloBrewers1SSNomar GarciaparraRed Sox1OFAlbert BelleWhite Sox5OFPaul O'NeillYankees4OFBernie WilliamsYankees1GameUmpiresHome PlateLarry Barnett (AL)First BaseGerry Davis (NL)Second BaseDrew Coble (AL)Third BaseJeff Kellogg (NL)Left FieldTerry Craft (AL)Right FieldWally Bell (NL)Starting lineupsNational LeagueAmerican LeagueOrderPlayerTeamPositionOrderPlayerTeamPosition1Craig BiggioAstros2B1Brady AndersonOriolesLF2Tony GwynnPadresDH2Alex RodriguezMarinersSS3Barry BondsGiantsLF3Ken Griffey Jr.MarinersCF4Mike PiazzaDodgersC4Tino MartinezYankees1B5Jeff BagwellAstros1B5Edgar MartínezMarinersDH6Larry WalkerRockiesRF6Paul O'NeillYankeesRF7Ken CaminitiPadres3B7Cal Ripken Jr.Orioles3B8Ray LankfordCardinalsCF8Iván RodríguezRangersC9Jeff BlauserBravesSS9Roberto AlomarOrioles2BGreg MadduxBravesPRandy JohnsonMarinersPGame summaryTuesday, July 8, 1997 8:29 pm (ET) at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, OhioTeam123456789RHENational League000000100130American League01000020-370WP: José Rosado (1-0) LP: Shawn Estes (0-1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (1)Home runs:NL: Javy López (1)AL: Edgar Martínez (1), Sandy Alomar Jr. (1)The American League jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning led by a home run by Edgar Martínez of the Seattle Mariners. No one would score after that until the 7th inning when Javy López of the Atlanta Braves would tie the game with a home run of his own. However, in the bottom of the 7th, Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees walked and then Sandy Alomar Jr. of the Cleveland Indians hit a home run to give the American League the lead and the win, as they held on to defeat the National League 3-1. All the runs were driven in and scored by players either born (Alomar, López & Williams) or raised (Martinez) in Puerto Rico. Winning pitcher José Rosado's family roots are also from that island. The loudest ovation of the All-Star Game, which came early in the player introductions, was reserved for Kenny Lofton, whom the Indians had traded to the Atlanta Braves prior to the start of the 1997 season. Lofton was on the National League roster, but was injured and did not play. Also in the pregame ceremonies, Albert Belle, who was representing the Chicago White Sox, was booed for leaving the Indians as a free agent the previous winter. Unlike past years, the performance of O Canada, this year by the McAuley Boys, was not televised. Instead, the Fox network, airing its first All-Star Game, went into a commercial break, resulting in angry phone calls from Canadian television viewers. The Canadian National Anthem was later shown on tape delay after the game in the Cleveland area. Country star LeAnn Rimes sang the National Anthem following the commercial break. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of baseball's breaking of the color barrier, the ceremonial first pitch featured former Indian Larry Doby, the first African-American player to play in the American League. One of the more colorful moments in All-Star Game history occurred during an at bat with Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners pitching and Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies at the plate. The teams of the two former Montreal Expos teammates had faced each other about one month prior. However, when Johnson started on June 12, Walker chose not to play, explaining that, "I faced Randy one time in spring training and he almost killed me."[2] In this All-Star Game, Walker batted against Johnson, who theatrically threw over his head. Ever adaptable, Walker placed his batting helmet backwards and switched sides in the batters' box to stand right-handed for one pitch. He ended the at bat by drawing a walk.[3] The incident momentarily drew mirth and laughter from players in both dugouts, fans and announcers, and comparisons to Johnson pitching against John Kruk in the 1993 All-Star Game, in which he also threw over his head.[4] In spite of garnering a reputation of avoiding Johnson,[5] Walker batted .393 (11 hits in 28 at bats) against him in his career,[6] nearly double the rate of all left-handed batters at .199.[7] Alomar was named MVP of the game, becoming the first player to win the All Star Game MVP award as a member of the host team (Pedro Martínez in 1999 and Shane Bieber in 2019 would later win MVP awards in their home ballparks). After the game, Major League Baseball CEO Paul Beeston presented Alomar with the MVP Award in lieu of the Commissioner of Baseball, who would not be named until after the next All-Star Game, when then-Chairman of the Executive Committee Bud Selig was officially named Commissioner. This was the last All-Star Game in which the Milwaukee Brewers were a member of the American League. The Brewers moved to the National League for the 1998 season. Please note that Blue Streak Collectibles does not offer combined handling/shipping discounts for multiple items. Unless noted with FREE SHIPPING, we offer a flat rate standard handling/shipping per item and utilize USPS Economy shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking (tracking numbers provided to all customers with buy-it-now or winning bids). We may determine it is best to combine shipments for multiple items purchased/won based on the logistical ability to deliver quickly from time to time but do not offer discounts for doing this. We apologize for any inconvenience but hope you will find we offer the lowest overall prices and best value available for each and every item offered for sale/auction. Thanks for shopping B.S.C.!

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