Cleveland Indians

For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation).For current information New York Yankees Jersey on this topic, see 2011 Cleveland Indians season.Cleveland IndiansEstablished1894Team logoCap InsigniaMajor league affiliationsAmerican League (1901–present)Central Division (1994–present)Current uniformRetired numbers3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455ColorsNavy, Red, White NameCleveland Indians (1915–present)Molly MaGuires (1912-1914)Cleveland Naps (1903–1911)Cleveland Bronchos (1902)Cleveland Bluebirds (1901)Cleveland Lake Shores (1900) (Minor League)Grand Rapids Rustlers (1894-1899) (Minor League)Other nicknamesThe Tribe, The WahoosBallparkProgressive Field (1994–present)a.k.a. Jacobs Field (1994–2007)Cleveland Stadium (1932–1993)*a.k.a. Cleveland Municipal Stadium (1932–1974)League Park (1900–1946)a.k.a. Dunn Field (1916–1927)(*Played only night and weekend games here from 1934 until 1946)Major league titlesWorld Series titles (2)1920?1948AL Pennants (5)1920?1948?1954?1995?1997Central Division titles (7) Yogi Berra Jersey Wild card berths (0)None[1] – In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Cleveland was one game out of first place in the Central Division behind Chicago when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.Owner(s): Larry DolanManager: Manny ActaGeneral Manager: Chris AntonettiPresident of Baseball Operations: Mark ShapiroThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since 1994, they have played in Progressive Field (formerly Jacobs Field). The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona.[1] Since their establishment as a Major League franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships, in 1920 and 1948. The Indians' drought of 62 years since their last Championship is now second only to that of the Chicago Cubs.The "Indians" name originates from a request by the club owner to decide on a new name, following the 1914 season. In reference to the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves), the media chose "the Indians". Common nicknames for the Indians include the "Tribe" and the "Wahoos," the latter being a reference to their logo, Chief Wahoo; The mascot is called Slider.The Cleveland team originated in 1900 as the Lake Shores, when the American League (AL) was officially a minor league. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the major league incarnation of the club was CC Sabathia Jersey founded in Cleveland in 1901. Originally called the Cleveland Bluebirds, the team played in League Park until moving permanently to Cleveland Municipal Stadium in 1946. At the end of the 2010 season, they had a regular season franchise record of 8,691–8,367 (.509). The Indians have won seven AL Central titles, the most in the division.