1997 National Baseball Congress World Series

The 1997 National Baseball Congress World Series was won by the Mat-Su Miners of the Alaska Baseball League as they beat the Nevada Griffons of the Jayhawk League 10-9 in 10 innings. It was the Miners second NBC championship.

Nevada outfielder Jeff Juarez of the University of Texas at San Antonio was named MVP of the tournament.

32 teams from 16 different states took part in the double-elimination tournament played at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, KS.

NBC World Series Final

Mat-Su Miners 10-9 Nevada Griffons (MO) (10 innings)

Final Standings

Team	Record
Mat-Su Miners	6-1
Nevada Griffons (MO)	6-2
Peninsula Oilers	5-2
Prairie Gravel	5-2
Hays Larks	4-2
Santa Barbara Foresters	4-2
Dallas Sox	3-2
El Dorado Broncos	3-2
Liberal BeeJays	3-2
Cape Girardeau Capahas	2-2
Clarinda A's	2-2
St. Joseph Saints	2-2
St Louis O'B Clark's	2-2
Tacoma Timbers (WA)	2-2
Wharton Royals (TX)	2-2
Wichita Sluggers	2-2
Denver Cougars	1-2
Hartselle Expos (AL)	1-2
Jackson Gray Sox (MS)	1-2
Norman Boomerangs (OK)	1-2
Omaha Indians (NE)	1-2
San Francisco Seals	1-2
Shiner Clippers (TX)	1-2
Western Fasteners (CO)	1-2
Americus Hurricanes (GA)	0-2
Austin Gold Sox (TX)	0-2
Central Florida Mets	0-2
Columbia Angels (TX)	0-2
Midwest City Dawgs (OK)	0-2
Oklahoma City Aggies	0-2
Rock City Red Sox (NC)	0-2
Wichita Jets	0-2