And then 45 years later, as I finished my career in the great city of Cleveland, that was another great way to end my career, going to the World Series.
My wife grew up in Cleveland.
I went on inactive duty in August 1945, and since I had stayed in such good shape and had played ball on military teams, I was ready to start for the Indians just two days later, against the Tigers.
I'm now the hitting the instructor with the Cleveland Indians.
When I was a kid growing up in Cleveland, I believed - completely, wholeheartedly, without reservation or pause - that the Cleveland Indians were named to honor a Native American ballplayer named Louis Sockalexis, who played for Cleveland in the late 19th Century.
I've always loved Cleveland.
I want to finish my career in Cleveland. They gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues.
I first became interested in 'great moments' when I read about the famous Feller-to-Boudreau pickoff play in the 1948 World series.
A lot of people think Major League’s called Wild Thing. As they should.
I live and die with the Indians. The first game I attended back in the mid-'90s was almost a religious experience. We were down by six and won by two, and it was glorious. The stadium is so beautiful, and the way it frames the city when you're sitting high above the second base line is spectacular.
On our first date, all Anne wanted to talk about was Bob Feller, the new pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.
I'm a Cleveland Indian by birth.
It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.
I grew up an Indians fan my entire life. I was never really 'against' the Yankees, but I knew what they were capable of.
Cleveland is my hometown, and the Indians have a narrow but rich history.
I like Cleveland. I like the Cavaliers. Nothing wrong with Cleveland. I have lots of friends there.
To a New Yorker, a 1948 Indians World Series baseball signed by the whole team might be worth only $200 to $300, but to a Clevelander like myself, it might be, like, $1,000 to $2,000.
