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Cleveland Indians

Team's name: Cleveland Indians
League: AL - Central Division

Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Nicknames: The Tribe, The Wahoos
Mascot: Chief Wahoo the Native American
Team Colors: Navy, Red and White
Joined the AL: 1901
Owner: Larry Dolan
Manager: Manny Acta

General Manager: Mark Shapiro
Baseball Field: Progressive Field (since 1994)
Current Capacity: 43,345

League Titles:

World Series titles: 1920, ’48

AL Pennants: 1920, ’48, ’54, ’95, ’97
Central Division: 1995, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, ’07

The Cleveland Indians, nicknamed “the Tribe,” are a Central Division team of the American League. Originally known as the Cleveland Bluebirds, the team began as an American League franchise in 1901 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The team’s first several seasons were uncertain ones. Financial difficulties combined with poor administration gave the team another nickname: the “Napkins,” because, one journalist explained, “they fold[ed] up so easily.” In 1915, after the loss of longtime player and former manager Napoleon Lajoie, the team changed its nickname to “the Indians.”

In 1920, the Indians attained heights they wouldn’t see again for the next several decades. Neck-to-neck with the Chicago White Sox at the beginning of the postseason, Cleveland went on to claim a league pennant along with a World Series title, the team’s first.  The rest of the 1920s saw the team dwelling in the cellar, and in the 1930s it managed only to middle out.

In the mid-1940s, team ownership changed hands again, and the team was moved from the aging League Park to the Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Shortly thereafter, the team would hire its first player, Larry Doby, from the Negro League; in 1948, the amidst great controversy, Cleveland also signed on pitching wonder Satchel Paige from the same.

The team went on to attain its second World Series title that year.

The team waned for the next several decades until 1989, when it obtained ownership of a new stadium and when general manager John Hart made a number of administrative and roster changes. The 1990s began to spell success for the Indians.

In 1995, the team would win its first division title with a season record of 100-44. Cleveland would go on to the World Series playoffs for the first time since 1954, but an failed series against the Atlanta Braves pushed the title beyond reach. In 1996, the team again became AL Central champions but lost to the Baltimore Orioles. The Indians would go on to make the playoffs for the next several seasons, but would not win the title.

In 2000, Larry Dolan purchased the Indians for a whopping - and record-breaking - $320 million. The team not only returned to the playoffs, but also made the biggest comeback in MLB history: rallying from a sixth inning 14-2 deficit to win the game 15-14 in 11 innings.

Finally, in 2007, the team hired veterans Aaron Fultz, Joe Borowski, Trot Nixon, and David Dellucci. The results were dramatic: the team went into the All-Star break in second place and emerged from the season with a 96-66 record, another Central Division title, and its first attempt at the playoffs since 2001. The Indians defeated the New York Yankees and began with a 3-1 lead against the Boston Red Sox, but Boston swept the last three games. Nevertheless, team members took home a number of personal awards that season.

In 2008, the team struggled with several injuries and even lagged behind the league at bottom. After their brief stint in the cellar in June and July, however, the Indians recovered and finished the season with an 81-81 record.

 

Cleveland Indians 2010 Roster

Pitchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
72  Hector Ambriz  RP  25  6-2  235 
55  Fausto Carmona  SP  26  6-4  230 
59  Carlos Carrasco  SP  22  6-3  221 
61  Kelvin De La Cruz  SP  21  6-5  187 
69  Jeanmar Gomez  SP  22  6-3  168 
20  Mike Gosling  SP  29  6-2  210 
35  Jason Grilli  RP  33  6-5  225 
73  Frank Herrmann  RP  25  6-4  220 
28  David Huff  SP  25  6-2  190 
80  Josh Judy  RP  24  6-4  200 
32  Aaron Laffey  SP  24  6-0  185 
50  Jensen Lewis  RP  25  6-3  210 
63  Justin Masterson  RP  24  6-6  250 
--  Thomas Mastny  RP  29  6-6  220 
54  Chris Perez  RP  24  6-4  230 
53  Rafael Perez  RP  27  6-3  195 
64  Yohan Pino  RP  26  6-2  190 
81  Zach Putnam  RP  22  6-2  225 
27  Anthony Reyes DL  RP  28  6-2  230 
52  Saul Rivera  RP  32  5-11  181 
75  Hector Rondon  SP  22  6-3  180 
46  Tony Sipp  RP  26  6-0  190 
--  Carlton Smith  24  6-1  200 
38  Joe Smith  RP  25  6-2  205 
45  Jeremy Sowers  SP  26  6-1  180 
51  Mitch Talbot  SP  26  6-2  200 
40  Jess Todd  SP  23  5-11  210 
37  Jake Westbrook  SP  32  6-3  215 
79  Alex White  SP  21  6-4  189 
34  Kerry Wood  RP  32  6-5  211 
31  Jamey Wright  SP  35  6-5  225 
Catchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
65  Damaso Espino  26  6-1  210 
30  Lou Marson  23  6-1  198 
52  Mike Redmond  38  5-11  200 
77  Carlos Santana  23  5-11  190 
16  Wyatt Toregas  27  5-11  200 
Infielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
39  Brian Bixler  SS  27  6-1  195 
33  Russell Branyan  1B  34  6-3  230 
Brian Buscher  3B  28  6-0  222 
13  Asdrubal Cabrera  SS  24  6-0  170 
76  Lonnie Chisenhall  3B  21  6-2  190 
66  Jason Donald  SS  25  6-1  190 
Chris Gimenez  1B  27  6-2  200 
12  Mark Grudzielanek  2B  39  6-1  200 
68  Wes Hodges  3B  25  6-2  205 
25  Andy Marte  1B  26  6-1  185 
78  Beau Mills  1B  23  6-3  220 
Jhonny Peralta  3B  27  6-1  210 
70  Carlos Rivero  SS  21  6-3  198 
Luis Rodriguez  SS  29  5-9  188 
74  Niuman Romero  SS  25  6-0  160 
Luis Valbuena  2B  24  5-10  195 
Outfielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
23  Michael Brantley  CF  22  6-2  200 
67  Jordan Brown  RF  26  6-0  205 
17  Shin-Soo Choo  RF  27  5-11  200 
Trevor Crowe  LF  26  6-0  190 
47  Shelley Duncan  LF  30  6-5  225 
--  Timothy Fedroff  CF  23  5-11  190 
--  Brian Horwitz  OF  27  6-1  180 
26  Austin Kearns  RF  29  6-4  234 
Matt LaPorta  LF  25  6-2  210 
24  Grady Sizemore  CF  27  6-2  200 
--  Donnie Webb  RF  23  5-11  190 
71  Nick Weglarz  RF  22  6-3  225 
Designated Hitters
NO.  NAME  POS  BAT  THW  AGE  HT  WT 
48  Travis Hafner  DH  32 6-3  240 

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