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| − | The ''' Cleveland Indians ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the Central Division of the [[American League]]. One of the American | + | The ''' Cleveland Indians ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the Central Division of the [[American League]]. One of the American League's original teams, they are located in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. |
The Indians, known to fans as "The Tribe," play at Progressive Field (known until the beginning of the 2008 season as Jacobs Field). The stadium seats over 35,000 and boasts baseball's largest video screen, at 149 feet wide by 39 feet high.<ref>http://indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031210&content_id=614609&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle</ref> The team holds the major league record for most consecutive sellouts, with 455 straight games sold out from 1995 to 2001.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/indians/2001-04-04-sellout.htm</ref> | The Indians, known to fans as "The Tribe," play at Progressive Field (known until the beginning of the 2008 season as Jacobs Field). The stadium seats over 35,000 and boasts baseball's largest video screen, at 149 feet wide by 39 feet high.<ref>http://indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031210&content_id=614609&vkey=news_cle&fext=.jsp&c_id=cle</ref> The team holds the major league record for most consecutive sellouts, with 455 straight games sold out from 1995 to 2001.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/indians/2001-04-04-sellout.htm</ref> | ||
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==Ballparks== | ==Ballparks== | ||
===Current=== | ===Current=== | ||
| − | *Progressive Field - Cleveland, Ohio ( | + | *Progressive Field - Cleveland, Ohio (1994–present) |
| − | *Goodyear Ballpark - Goodyear, Arizona ( | + | *Goodyear Ballpark - Goodyear, Arizona (2009–present - Spring training) |
===Former=== | ===Former=== | ||
*League Park - Cleveland Ohio (1901-1946) | *League Park - Cleveland Ohio (1901-1946) | ||
*Municipal Stadium - Cleveland, Ohio (1932-1994) | *Municipal Stadium - Cleveland, Ohio (1932-1994) | ||
| − | Note - The Indians split their games in League Park and Municipal Stadium from 1932-1946 | + | Note - The Indians split their games in League Park and Municipal Stadium from 1932-1946 |
==Team personnel== | ==Team personnel== | ||
===Owners=== | ===Owners=== | ||
*Larry Dolan - Principal owner | *Larry Dolan - Principal owner | ||
| − | *Paul Dolan - Controlling owner/ | + | *Paul Dolan - Controlling owner/Chairman/CEO |
*State Senator Matt Dolan - Part owner | *State Senator Matt Dolan - Part owner | ||
*John Sherman - Minority owner/Vice Chairman | *John Sherman - Minority owner/Vice Chairman | ||
Revision as of 01:18, July 17, 2019
| Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Year Founded: | 1901 |
| Colors: | Navy, red, white |
| Mascot: | Slider |
| Championships: | 2 |
| Website: | http://indians.mlb.com/ |
The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team in the Central Division of the American League. One of the American League's original teams, they are located in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Indians, known to fans as "The Tribe," play at Progressive Field (known until the beginning of the 2008 season as Jacobs Field). The stadium seats over 35,000 and boasts baseball's largest video screen, at 149 feet wide by 39 feet high.[1] The team holds the major league record for most consecutive sellouts, with 455 straight games sold out from 1995 to 2001.[2]
Championships
World Series Titles: 2 (1920, 1948)
American League Pennants: 6 (1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, 2016)
Central Division Titles: 10 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018)
A.L. Wild Card: 1 (2013)
Total Playoff Appearances: 14 (1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Ballparks
Current
- Progressive Field - Cleveland, Ohio (1994–present)
- Goodyear Ballpark - Goodyear, Arizona (2009–present - Spring training)
Former
- League Park - Cleveland Ohio (1901-1946)
- Municipal Stadium - Cleveland, Ohio (1932-1994)
Note - The Indians split their games in League Park and Municipal Stadium from 1932-1946
Team personnel
Owners
- Larry Dolan - Principal owner
- Paul Dolan - Controlling owner/Chairman/CEO
- State Senator Matt Dolan - Part owner
- John Sherman - Minority owner/Vice Chairman
President
- Chris Anonetti
GM
- Mike Chernoff
Manager
- Terry Francona
25 Man Roster
Pitchers
Note: (L) - left hander
- 47 - Trevor Bauer
- 57 - Shane Bieber
- 90 - Adam Cimber
- 52 - Mike Clevenger
- 36 - Tyler Clippard
- 34 - A.J. Cole
- 44 - Nick Goody
- 33 - Brand Hand (L)
- 49 - Tyler Olson (L)
- 39 - Oliver Perez (L)
- 45 - Adam Plutko
- 62 - Nick Wittgren
Catchers
- 55 - Roberto Perez
- 27 - Kevin Plawecki
Infielders
Note: (L) - left handed hitter, (S) - switch hitter
- 40 - Bobby Brandley (L)
- 6 - Mike Freeman (L)
- 22 - Jason Kipnis (L)
- 12 - Fransico Lindor (S)
- 11 - Jose Ramirez (S)
- 41 - Carlos Santana (S)
Outfielders
Note; (L) - left handed hitter, (S) - switch hitter
- 1 - Greg Allen (S)
- 10 - Jake Bauers (L)
- 8 - Jordan Luplow
- 35 - Oscar Mercado
- 30 - Tyler Naquin (L)
Retired Numbers
- 3 - Earl Averill
- 5 - Lou Boudreau
- 14 - Larry Doby
- 18 - Mel Harder
- 19 - Bob Feller
- 20 - Frank Robinson
- 21 - Bob Lemon
- 25 - Jim Thome
- 42 - Jackie Robinson (retired throughout MLB)
- 455 - The Fans (in honor of 455 game sellout streak)
Minor League Affiliates
- AAA - Columbus Clippers
- AA - Akron Rubber Ducks
- A Adv. - Kinston Indians
- A - Lake County Captains
- SS - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Media
Radio
- WTAM 1100
- WMMS 100.7 (flagships)
TV
- SportsTime Ohio
- WKYC Channel 3 (NBC) - select simulcasts
Announcers
- Tom Hamilton - radio play by play (primary)
- Jim Rosenhaus - radio play by play
- Matt Underwood - TV play by play
- Rick Manning - TV analyst
- Andre Knott - TV field reporter
- Al Pawlowski - TV pregame/postgame host
- Jensen Lewis - TV pregame/postgame analyst
See also
Divisional Opponents