The 1997 season saw the Orioles finishing 1st in the American League East with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses. They met the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS, and beat them in 4 games. However, in the ALCS, they would play the Cleveland Indians, where they would fall in 6 games. It would be their last winning season until 15 years later.
This Rawlings limited edition bat commemorates the Orioles winning the 1997 AL East Division Championship. It features the AL East final standings and is individually numbered #28/500.