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Minor League Baseball Reject Wins Big in Lottery

By Jane HealeyApr 11th 2011 – 2:15PM
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NY Lottery

Joel Torres' dreams of becoming a professional baseball player were dashed last month when he was cut from the Cleveland Indians' farm team. But a dream of a different sort came true when he won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket. New York Lottery Yolanda Vega presents Joel Torres with his prize money...

The Dugout: Cleveland Indians Spring Training 2011

By Brandon StroudFeb 27th 2011 – 3:15PM

The Cleveland Indians are going to win the AL Central this season. So what if they win it with a record of 62-100? It will happen. Think about it. All the pieces are falling together. Shin-Soo Choo used "being good at baseball" to get out of mandatory military service, and is now free to ride the bench with an elbow...

Woman Becomes First to Pitch at Major League Training Camp [VIDEO]

Feb 24th 2011 – 12:28PM
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Justine Siegal has become the first woman to throw batting practice in a major league spring training game, "NBC Nightly News" reports. Siegal, who is also the first female coach of a professional baseball team (the minor league Brockton Rox in Massachusetts), pitched for the Cleveland Indians' batting practice at the...

The Dugout: Cleveland Indians Heaven

By Brandon StroudDec 21st 2010 – 5:10PM

Bob Feller died, and I wasn't sure what to make of it. When 9/11 happened, I wrote that the weirdest aspect of it all was that the buildings weren't going to be there anymore. I was desensitized to tragedy and overwhelmed with political opinions from every side, but the one thing I couldn't process is that I'd look at...

Bob Feller Dies: 'Rapid Robert' Facts

By J. RichardDec 16th 2010 – 11:00AM

(Dec. 16) -- Nicknamed "Rapid Robert" for his 100 mph fastballs, Cleveland Indians legend and Hall of Famer Bob Feller is being remembered today as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. He passed away Wednesday at age 92 due to complications from leukemia. Feller joined the Indians in 1936 at the ripe old age...

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  • 10/05/11 their division series Source: The Daily Fix - The Wall Street Journal Tuesday, September 29, 1998 at Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Boston Red Sox 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 11 12 0 Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 7 0 PITCHERS: BOS - Martinez, Corsi (8) CLE - Wright, Jones (5), Reed (8), Poole (8), Shuey (8), Assenmacher (9) WP - Pedro Martinez LP - Jaret Wright SAVE - none HOME RUNS: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 at Jacobs Field (Cleveland Indians) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Boston Red Sox 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 10 0 Cleveland Indians 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 x 9 9 1 PITCHERS: BOS - Wakefield, Wasdin (2), Lowe (4), Swindell (6), Gordon (8) CLE - Gooden, Burba (1), Shuey (6), Assenmacher (8), Jackson (8) WP - Dave Burba LP - Tim Wakefield SAVE - Michael Jackson HOME RUNS: Friday, October 2, 1998 at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 5 0 Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 PITCHERS: CLE - Nagy, Jackson (9) BOS - Saberhagen, Corsi (8), Eckersley (9) WP - Charles Nagy LP - Bret Saberhagen SAVE - Michael Jackson HOME RUNS: Saturday, October 3, 1998 at Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 PITCHERS: CLE - Colon, Poole (6), Reed (7), Assenmacher (8), Shuey (8), Jackson (9) BOS - Schourek, Lowe (6), Gordon (8) WP - Steve Reed LP - Tom Gordon SAVE - Michael Jackson HOME RUNS: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series:
  • 07/05/11 Photos: Reds, Indians in ‘Battle of Ohio' Source: Dayton Business Journal - Dayton OH Cleveland Indians outfielder Shelley Duncan (47) tries to catch a homerun by Cincinnati Reds Edgar Renteria during a game at Great American Ballpark Sunday, July 3, 2011.
  • 04/01/11 Images: White Sox vs. Indians Opening Day Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Fausto Carmona pitches to the Chicago White Sox in the first inning in an opening day baseball game, Friday, April 1, 2011, in Cleveland.

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The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League.

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