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Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Founded: 1901 (charter American League member)
Formerly known as: the Cleveland Naps, when Napoleon Lajoie[?] was manager, from 1906 through 1910. The team cycled through a series of nicknames before and after that, until becoming the Indians in 1915.
Home ballpark: Jacobs Field[?], Cleveland
Uniform colors: Navy blue and Red
Logo design: "Chief Wahoo," a smiling Indian caricature.
Division titles won (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
League pennants won (4): 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997
World Series championships won (2): 1920, 1948

Franchise history

Players of note

Baseball Hall of Famers:

Not to be forgotten:

Retired numbers:

Cleveland Indians official web site (http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cle/homepage/cle_homepage.jsp)



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