The 1997 National Baseball Congress All-American Team represents the official all-tournament roster selected from the 1997 NBC World Series held in Wichita, Kansas. These players were chosen based on their outstanding performance during the 1997 NBC tournament, which brought together elite semi-professional and amateur baseball teams from across the United States. The 1997 All-American selections honor the top talent competing at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium and represent a snapshot of the best players in amateur baseball during this era.
Pitchers
| Seth Bean |
Santa Barbara Foresters (CA) |
| David Therneau |
Nevada Griffons (MO) |
| Jeremy Ward |
Mat-Su Miners (AK) |
| Mario Ramos |
Kenai Peninsula Oilers (AK) |
Catchers
| John Pyle |
Prairie Gravel (IL) |
| John Salter |
Mat-Su Miners (AK) |
Infielders
| 1B – Bryan Besco |
Nevada Griffons (MO) |
| 2B – Brian Kieffer |
Prairie Gravel (IL) |
| SS – Willie Bloomquist |
Tacoma Timbers (WA) |
| 3B – Mike Birsa |
Prairie Gravel (IL) |
Outfielders
| Brian McMillin |
Nevada Griffons (MO) |
| Andy Wilson |
Hays Larks (KS) |
| Jeff Juarez |
Nevada Griffons (MO) |
Utility
| Sam Sorce |
Prairie Gravel (IL) |
| Mike Pursell |
Mat-Su Miners (AK) |
Designated Hitter
| Casey Bookout |
Kenai Peninsula Oilers (AK) |
Manager – David Ravitz, Kenai Peninsula Oilers (AK)
MVP – Jeff Juarez, Nevada Griffons (MO)
The 1997 NBC All-American Team roster documents the official all-tournament selections as chosen by official scorers at the National Baseball Congress World Series. Baseball historians and researchers seeking information about 1997 semi-professional baseball, amateur baseball history, NBC tournament statistics, or specific players and teams will find this complete roster essential for documenting baseball history. This team represents the talent competing on a national stage in Wichita, where the NBC tournament has provided opportunities for amateur and semi-professional players to showcase their abilities since 1935. For more information about NBC All-American Teams from other years, visit our complete archive of tournament records and statistics.
