1997 in baseball

Deaths

• January 6 - Dick Donovan, 69, a three-time All-Star pitcher and a 20-game winner for the Indians.
• January 20 - Curt Flood, 59, a three-time and a seven-time Gold Glove winner, who challenged baseball's reserve system all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
• June 9 - Thornton Lee, 90, a twice-All Star pitcher who played with the Indians, White Sox and NY Giants in a span of 16 seasons.
• July 31 - Eddie Miller, 80, a seven-time All-Star shortstop during the 1940s.
• September 9 - Richie Ashburn, 70, a Hall of Fame center fielder who starred for the Phillies' pennant-winning Whiz Kids of 1950.
• September 26 - Woody English, 90, who played in the first All-Star Game and in two World Series with the Cubs.
• October 6 - Johnny Vander Meer, 82, the only pitcher in major league history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters.
• October 21 - Dolph Camilli, 70, a twice All-Star first baseman who was named the National League MVP while leading the Brooklyn Dodgers to the pennant in 1941.
• November 2 - Roy McMillan, 67, a twice All-Star shortstop who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets, and also managed the Brewers and the Mets.
• November 20 - Dick Littlefield, 71, a well-traveled pitcher who played for the Red Sox, White Sox, Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Orioles, Pirates, Cardinals, NY Giants, Cubs, and Milwaukee Braves in a nine-year career