Cubs at White Sox - June 17, 1997
June 16, 1997 - Cubs at White Sox. An Interleague matchup pits the Cubs wearing these gorgeous 1911-1912 Chicago Cubs Blue Road Jersey. The White Sox honor the 1917 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox Home Jersey.
Notable Cubs - Mark Grace, Sammy Sosa, and Ryne Sandberg. Notable White Sox - Ozzie Guillen, Albert Belle, and Harold Baines.
Notable Cubs - Mark Grace, Sammy Sosa, and Ryne Sandberg. Notable White Sox - Ozzie Guillen, Albert Belle, and Harold Baines.
Cardinals at Brewers - June 17, 1997
June 17, 1997 - Cardinals at Brewers. St. Louis threw back to the 1982 St. Louis Cardinals Powder Blue jersey. The Brewers matched in their 1982 World Series Champions White Home Pinstripe jersey. No cards found for this game yet.
Notable Cardinals - Willie McGee, Ron Gant, Fernando Valenzuela and Dennis Eckersley. Notable Brewers - Jeromy Burnitz.
Notable Cardinals - Willie McGee, Ron Gant, Fernando Valenzuela and Dennis Eckersley. Notable Brewers - Jeromy Burnitz.
Phillies at Braves - June 28, 1997
June 28, 1997 - Phillies at Braves. The Phillies challenge the Braves in the uniform of the 1938 Negro League Philadelphia Stars. The Braves countered with 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers.
Notable Phillies - Scott Rolen, Gregg Jeffries and Curt Schilling. Notable Braves - Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Ryan Klesko, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez and John Smoltz.
Notable Phillies - Scott Rolen, Gregg Jeffries and Curt Schilling. Notable Braves - Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Ryan Klesko, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez and John Smoltz.
Pirates at Cardinals - July 4, 1997
July 4, 1997 - Pirates at Cardinals. The Negro League Tribute games continue in the year of the 50th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier. The Pirates honor the Homestead Grays, and the Cardinals the St. Louis Stars.
Notable Pirates - Jason Kendall. Notable Cardinals - Dennis Eckersley, Ron Gant, Gary Gaetti, Andy Benes and Willie McGee
Notable Pirates - Jason Kendall. Notable Cardinals - Dennis Eckersley, Ron Gant, Gary Gaetti, Andy Benes and Willie McGee
Orioles at Tigers - July 5, 1997
July 5, 1997 - Orioles at Tigers. Orioles come to this game as the Baltimore Elite Giants playing the Tigers again as the Detroit Stars. I have no cards from this game, although since the Tigers wear the Pinstriped Detroit Stars jersey almost every year, hard to differentiate from year to year.
Notable Orioles - Rafael Palmeiro, Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Mussina. Notable Tigers - Travis Fryman, Tony Clark, and Phil Nevin.
Notable Orioles - Rafael Palmeiro, Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Mussina. Notable Tigers - Travis Fryman, Tony Clark, and Phil Nevin.
Indians at Twins - July 13, 1997
July 13, 1997 - Indians at Twins. Indians get into the Negro League tribute wearing 1946 Cleveland Buckeye Road jerseys. The Twins go all the way back to 1909 and the St. Paul Colored Gophers. Wish I could find some cards from this game just for the Gophers jersey.
Notable Indians - Julio Franco, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, David Justice, Matt Williams, Omar Vizquel and Bartolo Colon(!). Notable Twins - Chuck Knoblauch, Paul Molitor and Latroy Hawkins.
Notable Indians - Julio Franco, Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, David Justice, Matt Williams, Omar Vizquel and Bartolo Colon(!). Notable Twins - Chuck Knoblauch, Paul Molitor and Latroy Hawkins.
Royals at Mariners - July 19, 1997
July 19, 1997 - Royals at Mariners. Both teams throwback to 1977 with the Royals in their Powder Blue, and the Mariners in their '77 Home Jersey. I haven't found any cards from this game either. Even with a hobby darling like Ken Griffey Jr., the card companies don't take advantage of all the throwback uniform the Mariners have had him in.
Notable Royals - Johnny Damon. Notable Mariners - Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Norm Charlton
Notable Royals - Johnny Damon. Notable Mariners - Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Norm Charlton
Braves at Red Sox - August 29, 1997
August 29, 1997 - Braves at Red Sox. It is Boston versus Boston as the Braves put on the Road Jersey of the 1912 Boston Braves. The Red Sox match up with these amazing 1908 Boston Red Sox jerseys, complete with lace up necks!! There are still some more cards I really want to get from this game.
Notable Braves - Kenny Lofton, Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Ryan Klesko, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez and John Smoltz. Notable Red Sox - Nomar Garciaparra, Mo Vaughn and Aaron Sele.
Notable Braves - Kenny Lofton, Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Ryan Klesko, Andruw Jones, Javy Lopez and John Smoltz. Notable Red Sox - Nomar Garciaparra, Mo Vaughn and Aaron Sele.
