Cleveland Naps

Cleveland Indians

2017 Cleveland Indians season

Established in 1894


Team logo	Cap insignia

Major league affiliations

American League (1901–present)
- Central Division (1994–present)
- East Division (1969–1993)

Current uniform

Retired numbers

3
5
14
18
19
21
42
455

Colors

Red, navy blue, white

Name

Cleveland Indians (1915–present)
Cleveland Naps (1903–1914)
Cleveland Broncos (1902)
Cleveland Bluebirds (1901)
Cleveland Lake Shores (1900)
Grand Rapids Rustlers (1894–1899)

Other nicknames

The Tribe, The Wahoos

Ballpark

Progressive Field (1994–present)
Cleveland Stadium (1932–1933, 1936–1993)
- nights and weekends only from 1934–1946
League Park (1901–1932, 1934–1946)

Major league titles

World Series titles (2)

1920
1948

AL Pennants (6)

1920
1948
1954
1995
1997
2016

Central Division titles (8)

Wild card berths (1)

2013

Front office

Owner(s)

Larry Dolan
Paul Dolan (controlling owner/Chairman/CEO)
Matt Dolan (part owner)

Manager

Terry Francona

General Manager

Mike Chernoff

President of Baseball Operations

Chris Antonetti

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with eight Central Division titles and six American League pennants. The Indians' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought, and through 2016 is the fifth-longest in baseball history.

The name "Indians" originated from a request by club owner Charles Somers to baseball writers to choose a new name to replace "Cleveland Naps" following the departure of Nap Lajoie after the 1914 season. The name referenced the nickname "Indians" that was applied to the Cleveland Spiders baseball club during the time when Louis Sockalexis, a Native American, played in Cleveland. Common nicknames for the Indians include the "Tribe" and the "Wahoos", the latter being a reference to their logo, Chief Wahoo, a controversial Native American caricature. The team's mascot is named "Slider."

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