Today In Tribe History
Today in Tribe History: September 3, 2000
September 3, 2020 | Bob TothIt is a record-setting kind of day for Indians center fielder Kenny Lofton as Cleveland walks off with a win in 13 innings, 12-11, over the Baltimore Orioles. Read More
Today in Tribe History: September 2, 1990
September 2, 2020 | Bob TothCleveland Stadium plays host to a no-hitter as Toronto’s Dave Stieb finally stakes his claim to history with a 3-0 over the Indians. Read More
Today in Tribe History: September 1, 2009
September 1, 2020 | Bob TothA pair of building blocks for the future make their Major League debuts for the Cleveland Indians as Michael Brantley and Carlos Carrasco play in their first big league games in an 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 31, 2004
August 31, 2020 | Bob TothOmar Vizquel has a day for the ages as he has six hits and drives in four in seven trips to the plate and the Cleveland Indians bash the New York Yankees in the Bronx, 22-0. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 30, 2007
August 30, 2020 | Bob TothThe Indians match their season high with their sixth straight win and do so in bizarre fashion, as Kenny Lofton’s walk-off walk sends Cleveland to a 6-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 29, 1983
August 29, 2020 | Bob TothF.J. (Steve) O’Neill, the board chairman and the majority owner of the Cleveland Indians, dies from a heart attack on the way to St. Vincent Charity Hospital after waking with shortness of breath. He was 83 years old. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 28, 1983
August 28, 2020 | Bob TothThe Cleveland Indians trade starting pitcher Len Barker to the Atlanta Braves for players to be named later and $150,000. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 27, 1970
August 27, 2020 | Bob TothFirst ballot Hall of Famer Jim Thome is born in Peoria, Illinois. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 26, 1940
August 26, 2020 | Bob TothCleveland tops Washington, 4-3, as Bob Feller’s relief work ends the rally of the Senators and keeps Ossie Vitt’s Indians in first place by three games over the Detroit Tigers. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 25, 2008
August 25, 2020 | Bob TothGrady Sizemore hits a pair of solo home runs leading off the first and third innings to become just the second 30-30 man in the history of the Cleveland Indians. Franklin Gutierrez hits the go-ahead home run in the tenth inning to give the Indians a 4-3 win over the Tigers in Detroit. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 24, 1945
August 24, 2020 | Bob TothBob Feller returned to a Major League mound for the first time since 1941 and, judging by the results, it looked as though he never left as the 26-year-old allows just two runs on four hits with 12 strikeouts in a complete game victory over the Detroit Tigers. Read More
Today in Tribe History: August 23, 2011
August 23, 2020 | Bob TothIt wasn’t a third inning at bat by Shin-Soo Choo that would have Progressive Field quaking on this date in 2011, but he would get the fans rocking in the bottom of the ninth as his three-run walk-off home run gave the Indians a 7-5 come-from-behind win over the Seattle Mariners in game one of a doubleheader. Read More
