Cleveland Indians are Doing Great!
- Thread starter Ruthanne
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The Browns won a game already. Now if they will just keep it up...
Camper6
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I remember the days of Bob Feller.
Opening day. We skipped school to listen to the opening game on the Armed Forces Radio Network, short wave.
Detroit Tigers versus Cleveland Indians. Bob Feller versus Hal Newhouser.
Then we would write notes to excuse us from school to each other signed by our ' mothers.'
Opening day. We skipped school to listen to the opening game on the Armed Forces Radio Network, short wave.
Detroit Tigers versus Cleveland Indians. Bob Feller versus Hal Newhouser.
Then we would write notes to excuse us from school to each other signed by our ' mothers.'
Hahahahaha~I recall a few of those notes, too Camper!
Thank you for the link of the picture of the historical site of the stadium. It's always nice to take a walk down memory lane!
Now they use Progressive Field.
Chief Wahoo (sp?) must be very happy
Trade
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I haven't followed baseball for a while.
Does Rocky Colavito still play for them?
That Dude had a heck of an arm.
Camper6
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The Cleveland Indians can keep the name. The Supreme Court ruled on it.
22 in a row. That's fantastic. When is the next game. I will have to watch it.
22 in a row. That's fantastic. When is the next game. I will have to watch it.
Grumpy Ol' Man
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Our Kansas City Royals put an end to the streak last night. The Royals are in the tank this year, but evidently had enough to break the Indian's streak.
Read an interesting article, today, on the Cleveland pitcher. When he was playing college ball at UCLA, they started their season 22-0. Game 23, he pitched and lost. He pitched great, but his team did not have the bats that day to support him. Now, when the Indians have won 22 in a row, guess whose turn it is to pitch!! Yep... This poor kid pitched an excellent game. Yet, he took the loss in game 23. Says if he ever has the opportunity again, he will NOT pitch a game 23!!!
Read an interesting article, today, on the Cleveland pitcher. When he was playing college ball at UCLA, they started their season 22-0. Game 23, he pitched and lost. He pitched great, but his team did not have the bats that day to support him. Now, when the Indians have won 22 in a row, guess whose turn it is to pitch!! Yep... This poor kid pitched an excellent game. Yet, he took the loss in game 23. Says if he ever has the opportunity again, he will NOT pitch a game 23!!!
Camper6
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When I played baseball, I was a pitcher. For some reason they expected me to strike everyone one and I always was in a tight game.
Anyone can pitch with a big lead. The clutch pitchers are the best and it all comes down to control. Don't walk anyone.
Anyone can pitch with a big lead. The clutch pitchers are the best and it all comes down to control. Don't walk anyone.
Trade
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I used to love the game when I was a kid. I was a big Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Junior Gilliam, Don Newcombe, Sal "the barber" Maglie, Sandy Koufax, they were my heroes. Then came Oct. 9, 1957. A day that will live in infamy. That's the day the Dodgers left Brooklyn. It's been all downhill ever since. Nowadays all you have are a bunch of overpaid, steroid bloated, prima donnas playing the game.
Cleveland has done great haven't they?!
Not sure.The Indians won again tonight! 22 games in a row. Everyone was ecstatic! Cleveland sports are doing so good now; waiting on the Browns...
Rocky Colavito was my 7th grade crush. He's still alive. Colavito and Herb Score in 2006. Still good looking. :love_heart:
Sorry to hijack your thread, Ruthanne. Trade made me do it. LOL! Go Indians! I was always an Indians fan.
Hi Nancy!Rocky Colavito was my 7th grade crush. He's still alive. Colavito and Herb Score in 2006. Still good looking. :love_heart:
Sorry to hijack your thread, Ruthanne. Trade made me do it. LOL! Go Indians! I was always an Indians fan.
I caught my entire playing time. The best pitcher that I ever caught was a fellow by the name of Bruce Sutter from Lancaster, PA. He did not have the split finger fastball when I caught him, but he could bring it and throw strikes. I was drafted something like 15th in the 23rd round of the major league draft by the Dodgers after a pretty good college career. However, I knew that I was never going to make it to the "show", so I went on with my life. I made the right choice for me.
BTW, Ruthanne, I am also an Indians fan. Phillies first, Indians second. I lived in the area when I went to college and also spent many of my summers out there while growing up. I was even there for the famous beer night against the Rangers, I believe. I went to many ball games in an almost empty stadium. Can you imagine 3500 people in a stadium that seated 88,000? I would buy the cheapest ticket and then about the 6th or 7th inning, I could sit wherever I wanted. My uncle owned the largest Buick dealership in Cleveland at the time and he sold a lot of Buicks to a lot of the Indians and Browns players, which I would watch in spring training out at Hiram College. Man, those were the days.
Truthfully, though, the money that these players make today has kind of ruined the game for me. I only watch the playoffs and W.S. now.
Truthfully, though, the money that these players make today has kind of ruined the game for me. I only watch the playoffs and W.S. now.
Thank you oldman for your story. I, too, have given thought to all the money the players make. I hope to watch the World Series, too.
