Cleveland Indians Discounted Jerseys
  • In the Baseball Hall of Fame, the following Cleveland Indians jerseys are on exhibit:
    * The jersey on the back of Hall of Famer Frank Robinson on April 8, 1975, the night Frank became the first African-American manager in baseball history.
    * An Indians' road jersey worn by Hall of Fame shortstop Lou Boudreau in 1946.
  • The Cleveland Indians have retired a number of jerseys over the years, including #3, #5, #14, #18, #19, #21, and #42. They belonged to Earl Averill, Lou Boudreau, Larry Doby, Mel Harder, Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, and Jackie Robinson.
  • 1993 was the last year that Cleveland played in Municipal Stadium.
  • Cleveland Indians last won the World Series in 1948.
  • Chief Wahoo, the friendly looking mascot in a Cleveland Indians jersey, has been the focus of controversy for many years. Native American groups have long complained that the image presents a misleading and demeaning view of the American Indian.
  • The official explanation as to where the logo and the name originated is as follows. Cleveland took on the name in 1915, reviving a nickname of its old NL club, in honour of former player and Native American Louis Sockalexis. Sockalexis had died In 1913, at age 42.
  • Other controversial mascots and team names include those belonging to the Atlanta Braves, the Washington Redskinds, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
  • Jacob's Field was opened in 1994 with a capacity of 42,865 and boasts an authentic grass surface. This retro ballpark boosted fan interest and attendance drastically.
  • Municipal Stadium was built in 370 days at the cost of $2.8 million AND it was the first ballpark built with public funding.
  • Former Rookies of the Year include Herb Score, Chris Chambliss, Joe Charboneau, and Sandy Alomar, Jr.
  • Former Batting Champions include Braggo Roth Al Rosen, Larry Doby, Al Rosen, Rocky Colavito, and Albert Belle.
  • This American League franchise easily reached its 100th anniversary which is no mean feat. In this day and age of teams moving around from one city to another trying to maximize profit, this club is just 1 of 4 of the original American League franchises that has played in only one city on a continuous basis. Do you know the other teams? Here is a clue, they are Detroit, Boston, and the incumbant Chicago White Sox.
  • The largest and most famous name in the beggining for this team was a man named Napoleon Lajoie. He was named after one of the greatest military commanders in world history.
    * In 1796 when France made an assault on Austria, Napoleon was asked to take control of the Army of Italy which was fine by him as he coveted that very job. He took that group of men which was young, underfed, and extremely unhappy and worked with them until he turned them into an army that consitently gained victory after victory in the face of a much better trained and supplied Austrian enemy. Europe was not at peace for long during any of those years.
  • The club played all their games at home at the stadium called "lakefront" throughout most of 1932 and the entire season of 1933.
  • The colorful and eccentric Mr. Bill Veeck brought in a very enjoyable and successful era in the storied history of this team by buying the franchise in 1946.