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The '''Cleveland Guardians''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Cleveland,_Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]. The team was founded in 1901 as the Cleveland Blues, one of the inaugural teams in the [[Major_League_Baseball#Leagues|American League]]. | The '''Cleveland Guardians''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Cleveland,_Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio (U.S. state)|Ohio]]. The team was founded in 1901 as the Cleveland Blues, one of the inaugural teams in the [[Major_League_Baseball#Leagues|American League]]. | ||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/guardians/history/timeline</ref> | <ref>https://www.mlb.com/guardians/history/timeline</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 28 June 2023
The Cleveland Guardians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team was founded in 1901 as the Cleveland Blues, one of the inaugural teams in the American League. [1] [2] [3] In 2022, the team's name changed from Cleveland Indians to Cleveland Guardians.
Championships
The team has had two championship-winning seasons since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern World Series in 1903, winning the World Series in 1920 and 1948. [4] They were also American League champions, but lost in the World Series, four times: in 1954, 1995, 1997, and 2016.
Locations and Nicknames
The team has been based in Cleveland since its inception in 1901. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- 1994-present: Progressive Field (Originally named Jacobs Field, renamed Progressive Field in 2008)
- 1946-1993: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
- 1934-1946: League Park and Cleveland Municipal Stadium
- Second half of 1932 to 1933: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
- 1901 to first half of 1932: League Park (Originally named League Park, renamed Dunn Field for the 1922-1927 seasons, then name reverted back to League Park starting with the 1928 season)
They have been known by five different nicknames: [10]
- 2022-present: Cleveland Guardians
- 1915-2021: Cleveland Indians
- 1903-1914: Cleveland Naps
- 1902 only: Cleveland Bronchos
- 1901 only: Cleveland Blues
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. [11] [12]
- 3 Earl Averill
- 5 Lou Boudreau (player and manager)
- 14 Larry Doby
- 18 Mel Harder
- 19 Bob Feller
- 20 Frank Robinson (player and manager)
- 21 Bob Lemon
- 25 Jim Thome
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
- 455 The fans (455 sellouts)
Notes
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/guardians/history/timeline
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/clei.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/guardians/history/ballparks
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium3.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml
- ↑ https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/cleveland-municipal-stadium/
- ↑ https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/league-park/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/#all_history
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/guardians/history/retired-numbers
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/#all_teams_retired_unis_CLE