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Cleveland Guardians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. Since , the team has played its home games at Progressive Field (originally known as Jacobs Field after the team's then-owner). Since their establishment as a Major League franchise in 1901, the team has won 12 Central Division titles, six American League pennants, and two World Series championships (in and ). The team's World Series championship drought since 1948 is the longest active among all 30 current Major League teams. The team's name references the ''Guardians of Traffic'', eight monolithic 1932 Art Deco sculptures by Henry Hering on the city's Hope Memorial Bridge, which is adjacent to Progressive Field. The team's mascot is named "Slider". The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. The franchise originated in 1896 as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the second-most populous city in Ohio, and the 53rd-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. The city anchors the Cleveland metropolitan area, the 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland– Akron– Canton combined statistical area with 3.63 million residents. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named. The city's location on the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial metropolis by the late 19th century, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramona Park
Ramona Park was an amusement park located in the city of East Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1881 and 1955. The Park included a double track wooden roller coaster, a theater pavilion, a ridable miniature railway and boat livery. History Ramona Park was located on the west shore of Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, and owned and operated by the Grand Rapids Street Railway Company, a trolley park. By 1921 the Ramona Amusement Corporation was formed and managed by the Railway Company. Trolley parks were common in the United States from the late 1800s into the mid twentieth century. Local transportation companies received fares for patrons riding the trolleys and also park admittance fees. A good example of a trolley park is Coney Island. Through the years people traveled to Reeds Lake and Ramona Park from Grand Rapids and other cities in West Michigan, first using horse-drawn trams, street steam railroad, interurban, electric streetcars or trolleys and finally, by the mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Cleveland Indians Season
The 2017 Cleveland Indians season was the 117th season for the franchise. It was the fifth season under the leadership of manager Terry Francona and second under general manager Mike Chernoff. The team entered as the defending American League champion and World Series runner-up. The Indians played all of their home games at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The season saw the Indians win 22 consecutive games from August 24 to September 15, the longest winning streak in American League history and the second longest winning streak in Major League Baseball history, surpassing the marks set by the Oakland Athletics in 2002 and tying the 1880 Chicago White Stockings and 1935 Chicago Cubs. They were four games short of tying the Major League record of 26 straight wins held by the 1916 New York Giants. The Indians finished the season with a record of 102–60, the most wins the franchise had seen since 1954, the best record in the American League and second best overall. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Cleveland Indians Season
The 2016 Cleveland Indians season was the 116th season for the franchise and the 23rd season at Progressive Field. The Indians won the American League Central for the first time since 2007 and also beat the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS for their first playoff win in nine years. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the ALCS before losing to the Chicago Cubs in seven games in the World Series, despite holding a 3–1 series lead. This was their first appearance in the World Series since 1997. Regular season Opening day starting lineup Tuesday, April 5, 2016, vs Boston Red Sox Starting Pitcher: Corey Kluber April The Cleveland Indians opened up their 2016 season with a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Opening Day was scheduled for April 4, but was postponed due to a mixture of rain and snow until April 5. The Indians lost the opener 6–2. They would get their first win a day later, as newly acquired 1B Mike Napoli hit the go- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Cleveland Indians Season
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2001 Cleveland Indians Season
The 2001 Cleveland Indians season was the 101st season for the franchise and the 8th season at Jacobs Field. Offseason * December 28, 2000: Fausto Carmona was signed by the Indians as an amateur free agent. * January 9, 2001: Juan González was signed as a free agent by the Indians. Regular season * August 5, 2001: The Impossible Return – Notably, the Indians tied a Major League Baseball record by erasing a 12-run Seattle lead. Thus, despite its relatively low-profile as a regular season match, the game is vividly remembered and beloved around Cleveland today. For Seattle fans, it is not only a source of angst because of the game itself but because, had the Mariners held on, they would have broken the all-time Major League record for most wins in a season, instead of tying the 1906 Chicago Cubs with 116 wins. ''The number 455 was honored after the Indians sold out 455 consecutive games between 1995 and 2001, an MLB record at the time, subsequently broken by the Boston R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1999 Cleveland Indians season was the 99th season for the franchise and the 6th season at Jacobs Field. They are the only team in Major League Baseball since 1950 to score over 1,000 runs during the regular season. They were shut out only three times in 162 games. Five Indians scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs. Right fielder Manny Ramirez drove in 165 runs, the most by any MLB player since Jimmie Foxx in 1938. Offseason * October 28, 1998: Bruce Aven was selected off waivers by the Florida Marlins from the Cleveland Indians. * November 18, 1998: Brian Giles was traded by the Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ricardo Rincón. * December 1, 1998: Roberto Alomar was signed as a free agent by the Indians. * December 8, 1998: Mark Whiten was signed as a free agent by the Indians. Regular season July 3, 1999: Against the Kansas City Royals, Jim Thome hit a 511 ft home run, the longest ever in Cleveland Indians history. It was hit to center f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1998 Cleveland Indians season was the 98th season for the franchise and the 5th season at Jacobs Field. The Indians hoped to improve upon their American League pennant-winning season of 1997, but succumbed to the New York Yankees in the ALCS in six games. The Indians would lead the AL Central wire-to-wire in 1998, becoming the first team in franchise history (and , the only team in franchise history) to do so. Offseason *November 12, 1997: Paul Assenmacher was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. *December 1, 1997: Matt Williams was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Travis Fryman, Tom Martin, and cash. * December 8, 1997: Kenny Lofton signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * December 8, 1997: Marquis Grissom was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Jeff Juden to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald, and Ron Villone. * December 8, 1997: Dwight Gooden signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1997 Cleveland Indians season was the 97th season for the franchise and the 4th season at Jacobs Field. It involved the Indians making their second World Series appearance in three years. The Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division and hosted the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Offseason *November 13, 1996: Matt Williams was traded by the San Francisco Giants with a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later, Jeff Kent, Julián Tavárez, and José Vizcaíno. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Roa (December 16, 1996) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade. *December 10, 1996: Eric Plunk was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * December 13, 1996: Kevin Mitchell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.Kevin Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1996 Cleveland Indians season was the 96th season for the franchise and the third season at Jacobs Field. For the second consecutive season, the Indians had the best record in Major League Baseball. This was the first time in franchise history that the Indians had accomplished that feat. Between May 30 and August 19, the Indians hit at least one double in each of 75 games, the longest such streak in MLB since 1901. Offseason *November 9, 1995: Rubén Amaro Jr. was released by the Cleveland Indians. *December 6, 1995: Casey Candaele was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. *December 7, 1995: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * December 14, 1995: Jack McDowell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * January 4, 1996: Mario Díaz was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * March 31, 1996: Mark Clark was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets for Reid Cornelius and Ryan Thompson. Regular season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1995 Cleveland Indians season was the 95th season for the franchise. This season led to the Indians returning to the World Series and their first postseason of any kind for the first time since 1954. In a season that started late by 18 games due to the 1994 strike, giving it just 144 games. The Indians finished in first place in the American League Central Division with a record of 100 wins and 44 losses. This was the first team in the history of the American League ever to win 100 games in a season that had fewer than 154 games. The most outstanding pitcher for the Indians was their relief pitcher, José Mesa, who finished second in the voting for the American League's Cy Young Award. Mesa pitched in 62 games; he led the league by being the finishing pitcher in 57 games, and he saved a league-leading 46 games, even though he pitched just exactly 64 innings. Mesa was the winning pitcher in three games, and he lost none. Mesa's earned run average was a microscopic 1.13. Mesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1954 Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time in six years. It was the team's third American League championship in franchise history. The Indians' 111–43 record is the all-time record for winning percentage by an American League team (.721), as this was before 162 games were played in a season. For more than 60 years, Cleveland had been the only team in Major League Baseball to have compiled two different 11-game winning streaks within the same season, until the Toronto Blue Jays were able to accomplish the rare feat during the 2015 regular season. However, their great regular-season record would not be enough to win the World Series, as the Indians got swept in four games by the New York Giants, after which the Indians would not return to the Fall Classic or any postseason play of any kind until 1995. Offseason * February 19, 1954: Bill Upton and Lee Wheat were traded by the Indians to the Philadelphia Athletics for Dave Philley. Regular s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
