Compiled by Jason Kaminski
Former Cleveland Indians infielder Julio Franco signs a contract with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Pacific League. Franco would play that season under manager Bobby Valentine and they would win the Japanese World Series. The following year Franco would return to the Major Leagues and sign a contract with the Cleveland Indians at the age of 37. That year he hit .322 with 14 homers.
Photo: Noah K. Murray/Newark Star Ledger
In one of the more unfortunate and unusual losses of the season, the Indians fell to the San Francisco Giants, 1-0, as the lone run of the…
Less than three years after signing with the club, 21-year-old right-hander Jaret Wright makes his Major League debut in front of a packed Jacobs Field crowd and…
For the sixth time this season, Luis Tiant throws a complete game shutout as he and his Cleveland teammates blank the Detroit Tigers, 3-0.
The Cleveland Indians acquire the highly controversial John Rocker from the Atlanta Braves with a minor leaguer for relievers Steve Karsay and Steve Reed.
The “Red Baron”, Rick Sutcliffe, is born in Independence, Missouri.
Cleveland gets an impressive day at the plate from second baseman Bobby Avila as the Indians knock off the Boston Red Sox, 14-8.