August 24, 1928 – In Philadelphia at Shibe Park‚ the Philadelphia A’s tip the Cleveland Indians‚ 1-0 behind Rube Walberg’s shutout. Rube scores the games only tally on a single by Mickey...
On August 23, 1936, At League Park in Cleveland Seventeen-year-old Bob Feller makes his first major league start and strikes out the first eight St. Louis Browns batters he faces. The Cleveland...
On August 21, 1915, the Chicago White Sox acquire outfielder Joe Jackson from the Cleveland Indians for outfielders Larry Chappell and Robert Roth, pitcher Ed Klepfer, and over $31,000 in cash. Jackson...
On August 21, 1932, Defeating the Senators, 11-5, at Washington’s Griffith Stadium, Indians’ hurler Wes Ferrell becomes the first pitcher in this century to win 20 or more games in each of...
On August 19, 1961 New York Yankee Roger Maris steals a home run away from Cleveland Indian Willie Kirkland, Cleveland Stadium. Kirkland’s blast came in bottom of 7th Off Whitey Ford with...
test On August 17, 1974, the Cleveland Indians purchase former National League batting champion Rico Carty from Cordoba of the Mexican League. Carty will hit .363 for the Indians over the balance...
On August 17, 1920, 29-year-old Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman dies in a hospital, one day after being beaned by New York Giants pitching star Carl Mays. Chapman, whose skull was fractured...
On August 14, 1958, At Cleveland Stadium. Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game against the Detroit Tigers , becomes the first player in seventy years...
On August 14, 1958, At Cleveland Stadium. Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game against the Detroit Tigers , becomes the first player in seventy years...
On September 15 , 1901 — The Detroit Tigers roll over Cleveland behind Ed Siever with what was the most lopsided score in American League history: 21 – 0 (equaled on August...