Thank you so much for purchasing this paired reading pack. I was having a hard time finding high interest reading passages for the boys in my classroom, so given we live in Northeast Ohio, this seemed like a great starting point. I have included a passage on Cleveland Greats and a passage on Clev...
A celebration of 1970s baseball in all of its freaky glory.
Cleveland Indians CTNW Fan Favorites #2 I'm putting together 5 "Cards That Never Were" fan favorites from each team. These are not necessarily the 5 best players from the franchise. So as David Letterman used to say before Stupid Pet Tricks, "This is only an exhibition. This is not a competition. Please, no wagering." "The Judge" came to Cleveland on September 12, 1974. Although Robinson had publicly expressed his desire to be the first black manager, Cleveland GM Phil Seghi claimed that he needed a right handed power hitter. But on October 3, 1974 he announced that Robinson would manage the Indian in 1975. The same franchise that made Larry Doby the first black player in the American League had made Frank Robinson the first black manager in the majors. Robinson would also become the first black manager in the National League for the Giants in 1981.
Great shot of Satchel Paige w/the short-lived Negro Leagues Cleveland Cubs! @Indians @Royals @MLB_PLAYERS @MLB @MLBNetwork @JPosnanski @Cubs
On September 25, 1965, the Kansas City Athletics start ageless wonder Satchel Paige in a game against the Boston Red Sox. The 59-year-old Paige, a Negro League legend, proved his greatness once again by giving up only one hit in his three innings of play. Leroy Page was born on July 7, 1906, in Mobile, […]
After winning the Rookie of the Year award in 1956 Robinson continued to play until 1976. Robinson appeared on the 1976 Topps Indians team card in the lower right corner as the manager but he did not have a regular player card even though he appeared in 49 games in 1975 and 36 in 1976. The Hall of Famer continued to appear in various sets as a manger until 2006.
May 23, 1966 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover, Baseball: Closeup of Cleveland Indians Sam McDowell pitching during spring training, Nogales, Mexico 3/31/1966
What cards would look like if I had my way.
Although the save would not become an official stat until 1969, The Sporting News began awarding the Fireman of the Year to relievers based on a combined total of saves and relief wins. In 1962 the winner was Red Sox rookie, Dick Radatz. Radatz had 9 wins and 24 saves in 1962 and was tied for 3rd in Rookie of the Year voting. In 1962 Marshall Bridges had 8 wins and 18 save for the Bronx Bombers. Despite playing 7 years of Major League ball on 4 different teams, Marshall never appeared on a Topps baseball card. Rounding out the top 5 relievers for 1962 were Terry Fox, Hoyt Wilhelm and Gary Bell.
In his 13-year career as a pitcher, Bob Lemon recorded seven 20-win seasons.
This third batch of humorous stories from Cleveland sports journalist Dan Coughlin includes a nutty team owner who nearly killed his franchise (and some spectators), an adventurous Browns lineman who survived a gunshot wound, an Indians slugger with the worst attitude in baseball, a brilliant tennis promoter who stole the Davis Cup, and others.\nDan Coughlin serves up another round of great stories ... Meet the nutty sports team owner who nearly killed his franchise with terrible trades (and some spectators with an ill-advised publicity stunt) ... The adventurous Browns lineman who flew a bombing run in Korea (though he wasn't a pilot!) and survived a gunshot wound--from his wife ... The Indians slugger with the worst attitude in baseball--he didn't just menace pitchers; he menaced everyone ... The brilliant and relentless tennis promoter who stole the Davis Cup ... And many others--including Victor, the wrestling bear! In this third lively collection, Dan Coughlin tells yet more true tales about the most colorful characters he's known in four decades covering sports for Cleveland TV and newspapers. Turn to any page and you'll probably learn something new--and get a laugh out of it, too.
Including Dan Snyder's Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation, his latest attempt to win over critics.
Addie Joss's 0.968 career WHIP is the lowest in big league history.
Babe Ruth is the greatest player in the history of the New York Yankees . But was he the most iconic player in the history of the New York Yankees? Perhaps not. There is a subtle difference between "iconic" players and "great" players...
They call baseball America's favorite pastime, but why is that? If you are wondering why baseball has been such a great American sport, then you will want to re
