Apr
On April 11th 1975, Hank Aaron returned to Milwaukee and made his debut as a Brewer in the team’s home opener against the Cleveland Indians. Aaron went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Milwaukee’s 6-2 victory.
Dec
On this day in 1924, Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Doby, the first black player in the American League, was born in South Carolina. A seven-time consecutive All-Star centerfielder, Doby and teammate Satchel Paige were the first African-American players to win a World Series championship when the Cleveland Indians won in 1948.
Nov
On this day in 1940, former MLB pitcher Luis Tiant was born in Cuba. The three-time All-Star won 229 career games and is one of five pitchers to have thrown four or more consecutive shutouts.
Nov
Today Homage celebrates the 44th birthday of former Indian infielder Carlos Baerga. In 1992 and 1993, Baerga became the first second baseman since Rogers Hornsby in 1922 to have back-to-back 200+ hit, 20+ home run, 100+ RBI and .300+ average seasons.
Sep
On September 11th 1995, Ohio Governor George Voinovich proclaimed “Cleveland Indians Day.” Although the visiting Yankees won 4-0, the Tribe (led by Kenny Lofton, Omar Vizquel, and Jim Thome, above) won the AL Central by 30 games before bowing to the Atlanta Braves in the World Series.
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Sep
49 years ago today, Major League Baseball’s 100,000th game was played at Washington’s D.C. Stadium. The Senators’ Bernie Daniels (above) pitched a five-hit, six-strikeout complete game in defeating the Cleveland Indians 7-2.
Aug
On this day in 1948, 42-year-old Cleveland Indian Satchel Paige pitched his first major-league complete game, shutting out the White Sox, 5-0. An estimated 51,000 people paid to see the game, with thousands more crashing Comiskey Park’s gates to see the 20-year Negro League veteran pitch.
Aug
On August 7th 1907, 19-year-old Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson earned the first of his 416 career victories with a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Only Cy Young has more career wins (511) than Johnson.
Jul
44 years ago, Cleveland Indians pitcher Luis Tiant struck out 19 Minnesota Twins in 10 innings. For the ’68 season, Tiant led the league in ERA (1.60), shutouts (nine, including four in a row), strikeouts per inning (9.22), and finished with a record of 21-9.
Jun
64 years ago today, Indians pitcher Bob Lemon threw the ninth no-hitter in franchise history, a 2-0 win vs. the Tigers.
