Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of the American League.

Founded: 1901 (charter American League member)

Formerly known as: the Cleveland Naps, when Napoleon Lajoie was manager, from 1906 through 1910. The team cycled through a series of nicknames before and after that, until becoming the Indians in 1915.

Home ballpark: Jacobs Field, Cleveland

Uniform colors: Navy blue and Red

Logo design: "Chief Wahoo," a smiling Indian caricature.

Wild Card titles won (0): none

Division titles won (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001

League pennants won (5): 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997

World Series championships won (2): 1920, 1948

Table of contents

1 Franchise history 2 Players of note 2.1 Baseball Hall of Famers 2.2 Not to be forgotten 2.3 Retired numbers 3 External links

Franchise history

• to be written

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers

• Earl Averill
• Lou Boudreau
• Steve Carlton
• Stan Coveleski
• Larry Doby
• Dennis Eckersley
• Bob Feller
• Elmer Flick
• Addie Joss
• Ralph Kiner
• Nap Lajoie
• Bob Lemon
• Al Lopez
• Hal Newhouser
• Phil Niekro
• Satchel Paige
• Gaylord Perry
• Sam Rice
• Frank Robinson
• Joe Sewell
• Tris Speaker
• Hoyt Wilhelm
• Dave Winfield
• Early Wynn
• Cy Young

Not to be forgotten

• Albert Belle
• Bert Blyleven
• Joe Charboneau (Rookie of the Year in 1980)
• Bartolo Colon
• Travis Fryman
• Kenny Lofton
• Manny Ramirez
• Herb Score
• Jim Thome
• Hal Trosky

Retired numbers

• 3 Earl Averill
• 5 Lou Boudreau
• 14 Larry Doby
• 18 Mel Harder
• 19 Bob Feller
• 21 Bob Lemon
• 42 Jackie Robinson (retired throughout baseball)

External links

• Cleveland Indians official web site