1997 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting
| National Baseball | |
|---|---|
| Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| New inductees | 4 |
| via BBWAA | 1 |
| via Veterans Committee | 3 |
| Total inductees | 232 |
| Induction date | August 3, 1997 |
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 1997 followed the system in use since 1995. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from recent major league players and elected Phil Niekro. The Veterans Committee met in closed sessions and selected three people from multiple classified ballots: Nellie Fox, Tommy Lasorda, and Willie Wells. A formal induction ceremony was held in Cooperstown, New York, on August 3, 1997.