1995 Cleveland Indians The Sleeping Giant Awakes |
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| Editor:
| Wancho, Joseph |
| Associate Editor:
| Huhn, Rick
Levin, Len
Nowlin, Bill |
| ISBN: | 978-1-943816-95-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2019 |
| Publisher: | Society for American Baseball Research
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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After almost 40 years of sub-500 baseball, the Sleeping Giant woke in 1995, thefirst season in the Indians spent in their new home of Jacob's Field.The Indians ruled Cleveland from 1994 through 2001, winning two pennants andmaking five playoff appearances. In 1995, the Cleveland Browns had left town andwere putting down roots in Baltimore. The Cleveland Cavaliers, while competitive,were usually ousted in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Indians were thebest ticket in town, and...
More DescriptionAfter almost 40 years of sub-500 baseball, the Sleeping Giant woke in 1995, thefirst season in the Indians spent in their new home of Jacob's Field.The Indians ruled Cleveland from 1994 through 2001, winning two pennants andmaking five playoff appearances. In 1995, the Cleveland Browns had left town andwere putting down roots in Baltimore. The Cleveland Cavaliers, while competitive,were usually ousted in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Indians were thebest ticket in town, and 455 consecutive sellouts-from June 12, 1995 through April2, 2001-are a testament to their popularity.While the Indians made it to the brink of baseball nirvana in both 1997 and 2016,losing in Game Seven of both those World Series, it is the 1995 team that fansremember the most fondly. Perhaps this is because they were the first to breakthrough since 1954 and make the postseason. Maybe it's because of the differentcharacters and personalities who made up that team, which included Jim Thome,Bill Ripken, Manny Ramirez, Dave Winfield, Orel Hershiser, and Sandy Alomar Jr..They had an All-Star seemingly at every position.As you leaf through the pages of this book, presented here by 40 SABR authors andeditors, you will be transported back in time to 1995. The biographies of all theplayers, coaches, and broadcasters will evoke that glorious era once again for Tribefans. The volume is also sprinkled with personal perspectives, as well as gamestores from key matchups during the 1995 season, information about Jacob's Field,and other writing of interest on the historic season.