Everybody loves an underdog, and few teams can claim to have as many decks stacked against them as the Cleveland Indians. Despite winning only two World Series in more than 100 years, the Indians have captured the hearts of their fans. With riveting text and action-packed photos, Cleveland Indians: Yesterday & Today gives you the inside scoop on the franchise s storied history, from the early years featuring Nap Lajoie and Tris Speaker to the glory days of Bob Feller and Al Rosen to the modern era of Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome.
Here are some of the other memorable characters you ll meet in the book:
The original Cleveland Indian, Louis Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot tribe who hit .338 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897 and inspired the change in the team s nickname in 1915
Larry Doby, the first African American player to join the American League and the first African American to hit a home run in a World Series game
Bill Veeck, baseball s version of P.T. Barnum, who bought the Indians in 1946 and lured crowds to the ballpark with wild theatrics, fireworks, and bizarre giveaways, like rabbits and livestock
With a heartfelt foreword from the legendary Bob Feller, who energized the team in 1936 when he was only 17, Cleveland Indians: Yesterday & Today is an essential book for every Indians fan.
Here are some of the other memorable characters you ll meet in the book:
The original Cleveland Indian, Louis Sockalexis, a member of the Penobscot tribe who hit .338 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897 and inspired the change in the team s nickname in 1915
Larry Doby, the first African American player to join the American League and the first African American to hit a home run in a World Series game
Bill Veeck, baseball s version of P.T. Barnum, who bought the Indians in 1946 and lured crowds to the ballpark with wild theatrics, fireworks, and bizarre giveaways, like rabbits and livestock
With a heartfelt foreword from the legendary Bob Feller, who energized the team in 1936 when he was only 17, Cleveland Indians: Yesterday & Today is an essential book for every Indians fan.
