Overview
From the incredible legacy of Tris Speaker and memories from Cleveland Stadium to how the movie Major League has taken root in fans' hearts, this is the ultimate fanatics guidebook to all things Cleveland Indians. This detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Indians fan should know, including the team's history in Cleveland as the Naps; the 455-game sellout streak; legend Bob Feller; and modern stars such as Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar, and Omar Vizquel. Author Zack Meisel has collected every essential piece of Indians knowledge and trivia, including the 1920 and 1948 World Series, the Drummer, and the hiring of Terry Francona, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all, giving fans an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist to celebrate their beloved team.
Author Biography
Zack Meisel covers the Indians for the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and previously covered the team for MLB. He is a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University. He lives in Cleveland. Tom Hamilton has been the voice of the Cleveland Indians for 25 years.
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100 Things Indians Fans
Should Know & Do Before They Die
By Zack Meisel/Foreword by Tom Hamilton
Contact: Samantha Frontera, Triumph Books, 312-676-4224, s.frontera@triumphbooks.com
Most Indians Fans cheered the franchise’s turnaround after Manager Terry Francona’s takeover in 2012, have attended a game at Progressive Field and know who Bob Feller is. Names like Lou Boudreau, Bob Lemon and Larry Doby are just as familiar as Yan Gomes, Michael Brantley and Jason Kipnis yet even the most die-hard fans don’t know everything about their beloved Indians.
100 Things Indians Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (Triumph Books, April 2015) by gifted sports writer Zack Meisel catalogues the pivotal moments, influential players and essential experiences that illustrate one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Which player crawled through an air duct to retrieve a corked bat from the umpire’s locker room? Who performed a 20-minute stand-up comedy routine at a club in downtown Cleveland during All-Star Week? From legendary pitcher Cy Young’s time with the Cleveland Spiders to contemporary aces CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee and Corey Kluber, fans of the Tribe will discover the very best of Indians lore and tradition, including:
- The 455-game sellout streak, every ticket to every home game for five consecutive years
- Heartbreak in the 9th inning of the 1997 World Series
- Gaylord Perry winning the Cy Young Award with a menacing spitball
- Calamity during the infamous 10-Cent Beer Night on June 4th, 1974
Whether a longtime fan from the days of Larry Doby and Bob Lemon or a more recent patron of Progressive Field, 100 Things Indians Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is a smart and compelling read sure to entertain any Indians fan.
About the Author:
Zack Meisel covers the Indians for Cleveland.com. Meisel previously covered the Indians for MLB.com from 2011 to 2013. He is a 2011 graduate of The Ohio State University and was editor-in-chief of The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper.
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