
Keeping the Federals at Bay: Cleveland in the American Association, 1914-1915
Over the first half of the twentieth century, the American Association…

‘The Kid from Cleveland’: A Celebration of the Postwar Cleveland Indians
As baseball movies go, The Kid from Cleveland is strictly second…

It Was ‘Smoky’ in Cleveland: Indians win 19-inning game in 1918
The Ruth era was still a year or two away in 1918. Two home runs…

Roger Maris and the Cleveland Indians
Before the back-to-back MVP awards in 1960 and 1961 and the glaring…

Cleveland Tate Stars
The city of Cleveland had a number of entrants in the Negro Leagues…

The Crybabies of 1940
In the early spring of 1940, under a warm Florida sun, Cleveland…

James C. Dunn and the Cleveland Indians
James C. Dunn's 1916 purchase of the Cleveland Indians brought…

Cleveland Classic: Loss of Mel Harder is Great One for Tribe
OCTOBER 21, 2002 — Mel Harder's ashes will be scattered across…

Alva Bradley, Baseball’s Last Purist
In 1927, at the height of the booming 1920s, Cleveland was a…

Cleveland Classic: Mr. Robert, Master Herbie
MAY 2, 1955 — Bob Feller walked into the clubhouse. He had…

Whatever Happened to Tito Francona?
TITO FRANCONA
Outfielder, First Baseman, 1959-64
Best…

Whatever Happened to Gary Bell?
GARY BELL
Pitcher, 1958-67
Best season: 1959, 44 games,…

Cleveland Classic: Kralick Versus Bell
When veteran Plain Dealer baseball writer Russ Schneider made…

Whatever Happened to Mudcat Grant?
JAMES "MUDCAT" GRANT
Pitcher, 1958-64
Best season: 1961,…

Whatever Happened to Gomer Hodge?
HAROLD "GOMER" HODGE
Second Base, Third Base, First Base,…

‘I Didn’t Think Baseball Players Were Real People’: An Interview with Richie Scheinblum
This interview was conducted as part of the oral-history project…

A Moment of Silence: Remembering Herb Score
As we came out of the ferryboat landing and walked to the Port…

A.S. Young: Writing ‘Wise Words’ about ‘Gripping and Moving Effects’
In the broad sweep of the history of baseball in Cleveland, a…

The Iron-Armed Pitcher, Stanley Coveleski’s Nineteen-Inning Complete-Game Victory
Every season, baseball records are broken. Some, such as Cy Young's…

Marathon at League Park, Ed Rommel’s 18-17 Game
Connie Mack had a dilemma, a rather common, never-ending dilemma…

The Cleveland Buckeyes, Triumph and Tragedy
During its eight-year tenure, the Negro American League Cleveland…

Walter Goldbach, The Accidental Marketing Genius
In the world of sports, particularly baseball, certain logos…

The Cleveland Naps in Crestline, 1914
The Cleveland franchise of the American League enjoyed a certain…

Bonesetter Reese, Baseball’s Unofficial Team Physician
The image of the small-town doctor is embedded in American folklore.…
