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23 unusual facts about Cleveland Indians


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New Era has been making caps for Major League Baseball since 1934, when they provided caps for the Cleveland Indians.

A. J. Chegwidden

The Cleveland Indians drafted him, but instead he chose to accept an appointment to the United States Naval Academy.

Alfredo Griffin

Alfredo began his career as a member of the Cleveland Indians, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 1973.

Dan Shaughnessy

In 2013, Shaughnessy and Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona released Francona, a biography focusing on Francona's years as manager of the Red Sox.

David S. Ward

Major League was a labor of love for Ward, who had lived in the Cleveland suburb of South Euclid as a child and who had rooted for the Indians' teams of the 1950s, including the 1954 American League Champions.

Deli Choices

It was also offered there in the summer of 2002 as the Thome Triple in reference to then Cleveland Indians player Jim Thome.

Dorothy Sloop

This song is now the official rock song of the U.S. state of Ohio, and it is performed often by the marching band of The Ohio State University and at Progressive Field where the professional baseball team the Cleveland Indians play.

Esmil Rogers

Rogers replaced Ubaldo Jiménez, who was traded to the Cleveland Indians, in the pitching rotation after his trade to the Indians on July 30.

Fred Schrier

Schrier has also been an illustrator of children's books such as Let's Jump! by Donna Lugg Pape, Wild Animals, Come Out! (Read Alone Books), and Amazing Science Tricks (Boys' Life Magazine April 2004), and has been the animator for the Cleveland Indians Stadium scoreboard, winning him a "thanks" credit in the 1994 motion picture Major League II.

Games behind

For example, if the Cleveland Indians are three games behind the Chicago White Sox for first place, Cleveland would have to win three games, and Chicago would have to lose three, to tie for first.

Gary Tuck

The next year he was the manager of the Cleveland Indians Single-A team, a job he held before switching to a Scout for the Indians.

Harry Chiti

The next three years he was part of transactions between the A’s, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians.

Harry George Drickamer

After graduating early from public schools in East Cleveland, he played minor league professional baseball in the Cleveland Indians farm system, then entered Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship.

Jack Aragón

After he played in the Giants organization, he moved on to the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations'.

Jim Saul

His catching career consisted of 14 seasons (1959–1972) in the farm systems of the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Cubs, Cleveland Indians and California Angels.

José Constanza

Constanza was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians on June 13, 2003.

Mahaffey Park

It was also used for baseball from time to time, including as a semi-neutral site by the Cleveland Indians during 1902 and 1903.

Michel Hernández

Hernández signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on November 10, 2011.

Mike Greenwell

Bo, 21, currently plays outfield for the advanced single A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, the Carolina Mudcats.

Mike Sarbaugh

On October 20, Sarbaugh was named the first base coach/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians by manager Terry Francona.

James Michael Sarbaugh (born April 25, 1967) is a former minor league baseball player, and was a former minor league manager for the Columbus Clippers the AAA farm team of the Cleveland Indians and is currently serving as the first base/infielders coach for the Cleveland Indians.

Narleski

Ray Narleski was a Polish-American baseball player, who played for the Cleveland Indians from 1954 to 1958, and for the Detroit Tigers in 1959.

Valmy Thomas

In his five-year career, he played for five different home cities: the New York Giants (1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959), the Baltimore Orioles (1960), and the Cleveland Indians (1961).


BALCO scandal

The former American League MVP and current player for the Cleveland Indians allegedly admitted to steroid use as well as HGH use in front of a grand jury in December 2003.

Burlington Athletic Stadium

Current Major League Baseball stars who played for the Burlington Indians include C.C. Sabathia, the New York Yankees (and, formerly the Cleveland Indians) pitcher who won the 2007 Cy Young Award, Bartolo Colón, the Los Angeles Angels pitcher who won the 2005 Cy Young Award, and Manny Ramírez, Most Valuable Player in the Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series championship.

By Speece

He would play for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Call and Post

The publication also extensively covered Larry Doby, the first black player to successfully integrate into the American League's Cleveland Indians baseball franchise.

Charlie Powell

After High School, Charlie was recruited by Notre Dame and UCLA to play football, St. Louis Browns baseball owner Bill Veeck, who had acquired the legendary pitcher Satchel Paige from the Cleveland Indians, signed the power-hitting outfielder to a professional baseball contract.

Complete game

James Shields threw a total of 11 complete games in the 2011 season for the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the first pitcher to reach double digits in a single season since CC Sabathia threw 10 complete games for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers in 2008.

Contest Show

The program's time slot and duration varied week-to-week, to accommodate Indians, Cavaliers, or Browns coverage.

Daron Kirkreit

Kirkreit was drafted in the first round, the 11th pick, of the 1993 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Cleveland Indians.

Dave Oliver

Oliver originally signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1973 after being selected in the third round of the June draft, and his only trial in the Major Leagues consisted of seven games with the 1977 Indians.

David J. Leland

An avid baseball fan, Leland serves on the Board of Directors of the Columbus Clippers, the Cleveland Indians' AAA franchise.

Doc Edwards

Howard Rodney Edwards (born December 10, 1936 in Red Jacket, West Virginia) was a backup catcher with the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and the Philadelphia Phillies over parts of five seasons spanning eight years.

Duster Mails

John Walter "Duster" Mails (October 1, 1894 – July 5, 1974) born in San Quentin, California, was a pitcher for the Brooklyn Robins (1915–16), Cleveland Indians (1920–22) and St. Louis Cardinals (1925–26).

Earl Battey

On December 6, 1959, Veeck traded Romano, rookie first baseman Norm Cash, and utility man Bubba Phillips to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Minnie Miñoso, catcher Dick Brown, pitcher Don Ferrarese, and minor league pitcher Jake Striker.

Frank Coonelly

On September 25, 2007 he announced that he had chosen Neal Huntington from the Cleveland Indians organization.

George Munday

George Munday (June 13, 1907 – October 1975) was a professional football player who played 4 seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Indians, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Gunners.

Jay Baller

Baller was a throw-in player in a major trade after the 1982 season, as the Cleveland Indians sent Von Hayes to the Phillies in exchange for Julio Franco, Manny Trillo, George Vukovich, Jerry Willard, and Baller.

Joe Gordon

Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character Flash Gordon, was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950.

Kelly Automotive Park

Constructed in 1934, and rebuilt in 2008, the ballpark hosted minor league teams that were affiliated with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Larry McCall

On January 4, 1980, McCall was traded by the Texas Rangers with Mike Bucci (minors) and Gary Gray to the Cleveland Indians for David Clyde and Jim Norris.

Lou Marson

On July 29, 2009, the Phillies traded Marson, along with Jason Donald, Carlos Carrasco, and Jason Knapp to the Cleveland Indians for Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco.

Manuel Lee

Lee recorded his first major league hit in his eighth at-bat, singling against Rick Behenna of the Cleveland Indians on June 2 at Exhibition Stadium.

Marlan Coughtry

He reached the majors in 1960 with the Boston Red Sox, spending one year with them before appearing with the Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Athletics and Cleveland Indians in 1962.

Marysville Gold Sox

Upon McCullough's death, Peter Bavasi, former General Manager of the San Diego Padres, President of the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians, came out of retirement to help administer the club for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.

Matt Nokes

On February 19, 2000, Matt Nokes, who had just signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, was forced to land a plane he was piloting on Interstate 15 in northern San Diego County.

Michael Brantley

On October 3, 2008, he was traded, as the player to be named later, as the culmination of a transaction that sent Rob Bryson and Matt LaPorta to the Cleveland Indians for C.C. Sabathia on July 7.

Mike Pagel

Sports is part of the family bloodline; Mike's brother Karl Pagel played baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

Millstone Township, New Jersey

Dave Gallagher (born 1960) Major League Baseball player who played 9 years in Major League Baseball for teams including the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians.

Netanya Tigers

The first pitcher drafted by the Tigers was right-handed 6'5" pitcher Leon Feingold, who pitched for the State University of New York at Albany 1990-1994, the Cleveland Indians system from 1994-1995, the independent Atlantic League in 1999, and also played for the Pleasantville Red Sox.

Pinch Thomas

Chester David Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21).

Reading Red Sox

In 1965, Boston moved its AA affiliate to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the Cleveland Indians re-established a farm club in Reading, where the Indians had a successful affiliate from 1950-61.

Rick Kreuger

Richard Allen Kreuger (born November 3, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1975 through 1978 for the Boston Red Sox (1975–77) and Cleveland Indians (1978).

Seminole State College of Florida

The most notable alumni of Seminole State College of Florida are Mikael Pernfors the former professional tennis player, John Hart the former general manager of the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, Rob Ducey the former Major League Baseball player and olympian, and Doug Marlette the pulitzer prize winning cartoonist.

Terry Turner

Terrance Lamont (Terry) Turner (February 28, 1881 – July 18, 1960) was an infielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1901 and 1919 for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1901), Cleveland Naps/Indians (1904–1918) and Philadelphia Athletics (1919).

Tommie Sisk

Interestingly, the day after he played his final big league game, he was traded with Buddy Bradford to the Cleveland Indians for Barry Moore and Bob Miller.

Ty Cline

Tyrone Alexander Cline (born June 15, 1939 in Hampton, South Carolina) is a former Major League baseball player, primarily a reserve outfielder and pinch-hitter for the Cleveland Indians (1960–62), Milwaukee Braves (1963–65), Chicago Cubs (1966), Atlanta Braves (1966–67), San Francisco Giants (1967–68), Montreal Expos (1969–70) and Cincinnati Reds (1970–71).

William Veeck, Sr.

Veeck was also the father of Bill Veeck, who is best known for his time at the reins of the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, and for sending the midget Eddie Gaedel to bat while owning the St. Louis Browns.

Willie Kirkland

Willie Charles Kirkland (born February 17, 1934 in Siluria, Alabama) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (1958–1960), Cleveland Indians (1961–1963), Baltimore Orioles (1964) and Washington Senators (1964–1966).

WMOA

Besides ABC News updates twice hourly, the station features local on-air talent and Adult Contemporary music for the bulk of their broadcast day, The station primarily provides coverage of the Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State University football, but also airs Cleveland Cavaliers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Ohio University Bobcats football, and local high school sports broadcasts.

Xen C. Scott

Scott recruited Joe Sewell to Alabama and then sent him to the Cleveland Indians when Sewell's football days were over; Joe Sewell went to the Baseball Hall of Fame.