1997 OAKLAND A's vs L.A. DODGERS "INAUGURAL INTERLEAGUE SERIES" PIN

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This pin commemorated MLB's first year of Interleague play. The pin measures 2.25" in diameter and is near-mint.

Interleague play in Major League Baseball refers to regular-season baseball games played between an American League (AL) team and a National League (NL) team. Interleague play was first introduced during the 1997 Major League Baseball season. Before that, matchups between AL teams and NL teams occurred only during spring training, the All-Star Game, other exhibition games (such as the now defunct Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown, New York), and the World Series. Unlike modern interleague play, none of these contests, except for the World Series, counted toward official team or league records.