Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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.

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

League pennants won (4): 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997

World Series championships won (2): 1920, 1948

Franchise history

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers:

• Earl Averill[?]
• Lou Boudreau[?]
• Steve Carlton[?]
• Stan Coveleski[?]
• Larry Doby
• 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:

• Joe Charbonneau[?] (Rookie of the Year in 1980)
• Herb Score[?]
• 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

Cleveland Indians official web site (http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cle/homepage/cle_homepage.jsp)