Mr. Cleveland Sports
@MrCleveland_216
Just A Kid From Cleveland 1🏆in 50+ years still wouldn’t change 1 day of rooting for Cleveland teams #DawgPound #GuardsBall #LetEmKnow #BestLocationInTheNation
My dad was a Cleveland fan. My dad's dad was a Cleveland fan. I'm a Cleveland fan. So's my son. #Cleveland #DawgPound #ForTheLand #Cavs
July 28, 1996: Minister of Defense⚾️ Kenny Lofton w/ great catch & putout in 6-3 win vs. Orioles Kenny’s defense SO underrated (hear Peter Gammons wax poetic) Thome HR wins it in 12th (Casey Candaele playing 2B as Tribe trades Carlos Baerga the next day) #Kenny 7️⃣ #Defense
July 28, 2010: Goodbye Jhonny⚾️ Tribe trades 3B Jhonny Peralta to Tigers He ranks #25 all-time HRs, #28 doubles Indians team history (ahead of great names incl. Sandy, Thunder, Jacoby, Baerga, Juuulio, Joe Carter, Doby, Shoeless Joe) Plus spelling of 1st name is A+ #Jhonny
July 28, 2000: Last Gasp⚾️ 25 yrs ago OTD… Tribe make 3 trades to stay in pennant race IN: Wickman,Bere,Woodard, Cordero,Segui OUT: Sexson,Rigdon,Davis, Ramirez,Wilson,Ledee Result: miss playoffs 1st time since '95 (*oh, also: Sexon goes on to hit 248 more HRs) #Hart
July 28, 2002: Goodbye Shuey⚾️ Tribe trades RP Paul Shuey to Dodgers for prospects Despite injuries, Shuey (2nd overall pk in MLB draft) - one of best set-up men in MLB for yrs 9yrs in CLE, 16 postseason games (neither WS though) Always solid, always like him #HongKongShuey
• Human Rain Delay ✅ • Game 7 Rain Delay ❌ #Grover #DamnItAll
July 27, 2007: New Old Team⚾️ Kenny Lofton returns home for stretch run In his 1st game back w/ Cleveland since 2001, #7️⃣ has 3 hits (PS: retire his number !!!) Cleveland fans (and his teammates 🥧) show their appreciation #Kenny 7️⃣ #WelcomeBack
July 26, 1997: Defense & Bullpen⚾️ Indians had multiple ways to win in 90s (not just juggernaut offense) Tribe beats A’s 4-2 here • Omar doing Omar things • Mesa, Mike Jackson, Assman close it out • Jason Jacome w/ 1 of his 2 wins in Cleveland #EraOfChampions
Carter and Belle were in the same lineup for a brief window… 💪🔥
Cleveland “80/80 Club” • Joe Carter 3️⃣0️⃣/3️⃣0️⃣ (1987: 30 HRs/30 steals) • Albert Belle 5️⃣0️⃣/5️⃣0️⃣ (1995: 50 HRs/50 doubles)
July 27, 1978: Duane at the Bat⚾️ Indians 2B Duane Kuiper has historic offensive day vs. Damn #RepBX  Kuiper becomes 3rd player in MLB history w/ 2 bases loaded triples in same game (6 RBI) Tribe wins gm 2 of DH 17-5 #Kaptain #Coughlin
July 27, 2006: False Start🏈 This here pretty much sums up the #DawgPound last 25 years… Marquee free agent C LeCharles Bentley injured on first 11-on-11 drill of training camp, is lost for season The St. Ignatius grad, 2x Pro-Bowler never plays in a game for us #LeCharles
