Today In Tribe History
Today in Tribe History: April 7, 2005
April 7, 2021 | Bob TothBob Kennedy, a member of the Cleveland Indians’ 1948 World Series winning club, passes away in Mesa, Arizona. He was 84. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 6, 1974
April 6, 2021 | Bob TothThe Cleveland Indians season opens with a 6-1 loss to New York in the Yankees’ first game at Shea Stadium while Yankee Stadium is rebuilt. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 5, 2012
April 5, 2021 | Bob TothOn a chilly afternoon in Cleveland, the Indians and Blue Jays play a Major League Opening Day record 16 innings before Toronto claims the victory, 7-4. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 4, 1994
April 4, 2021 | Bob TothIt was a special day in the city of Cleveland as the Indians and the Seattle Mariners opened up the brand new Jacobs Field in front of a packed house of 41,459 spectators. Fans who attended the historic event were treated to a classic season opener, as the Indians edged the Mariners, 4-3, with an eleventh inning walk-off. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 3, 2011
April 3, 2021 | Bob TothIn a most memorable first career MLB start at first base, Carlos Santana begins a triple play in the fourth inning of a 7-1 Indians win over the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 2, 1924
April 2, 2021 | Bob TothBobby Ávila is born in Veracruz, Mexico. Read More
Today in Tribe History: April 1, 1915
April 1, 2021 | Bob TothJeff Heath is born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Read More
Today in Tribe History: March 31, 1993
March 31, 2021 | Bob TothThe Cleveland Indians acquire pitcher Mark Clark and minor league infielder Juan Andujar from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for outfielder Mark Whiten. Read More
Today in Tribe History: March 30, 1978
March 30, 2021 | Bob TothFresh off of his first career All-Star season and a no-hitter on May 30, 1977 (the 200th in MLB history), the Cleveland Indians trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley and catcher Fred Kendall to the Boston Red Sox for pitchers Rick Wise and Mike Paxton, catcher Bo Diaz, and utility player Ted Cox. Read More
Today in Tribe History: March 29, 2006
March 29, 2021 | Bob TothThe Cleveland Indians announce that star center fielder Grady Sizemore had been signed to a six-year contract extension through the 2011 season with a team option for the following year. The pact was the longest such deal by the club in over ten seasons (Omar Vizquel; December 1995). Read More
Today in Tribe History: March 28, 1992
March 28, 2021 | Bob TothThe Indians acquire first baseman Paul Sorrento from the Minnesota Twins for pitchers Curt Leskanic and Oscar Munoz. Read More
Today in Tribe History: March 27, 1948
March 27, 2021 | Bob TothLongtime Detroit Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg, coming off of a season in Pittsburgh and time in spring camp with the Indians, makes a substantial financial investment in the Cleveland franchise and assumes the title and duties of second vice-president after a breakfast meeting in Los Angeles with team owner Bill Veeck. Read More
