Fields Of Dreams - Progressive Park, Cleveland, Ohio


Fomerly know every bit "The Jake" - Jacobs Field - this stadium is habitation to the Indians.  The squad has been inward concern for over 110 years together with took the World Series inward 1920 together with 1948.  Since then, they've to a greater extent than oftentimes than non been known every bit a hard-luck team, fifty-fifty a joke sometimes (see the nifty baseball game comedy Major League for a adept example). 

They did bring a adept run inward the mid 1990's when they had players similar a immature Manny Ramirez on the team.  In 1995, they were the American League representative to the World Series merely lost to the Braves. 



They returned inward 1997 to human face upward the Marlins together with were 2 outs away from taking it, merely closer Jose Mesa blew the relieve together with the Indians lost game seven inward the 11th inning.  This was a nifty serial that nosotros got to picket from a beachside bar inward Puerto Vallarta...ahh, adept times (see below)!  We had fun alongside you, Marlin Bob.

As of this update...June, 2013...the Indians are ane time to a greater extent than inward the hunt, entirely a game or 2 behind the Tigers inward the Central Division.


Progressive Field replaced Cleveland Stadium, which had been literally falling apart, inward 1994.  It was initially named afterward the team's owner, Rich Jacobs.  In the midst of ane of the team's greatest eras, the stadium sold out 455 consecutive games over a 5 twelvemonth period.  Here are the stats:

Opened: 1994
Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass
Construction cost: $175 million
Capacity: 45,199
Field dimensions: Left plain - 325 feet; left centre - 370 feet; Center plain - 405 feet; correct centre - 375 feet; Right plain - 325 feet
Home team: Cleveland Indians (American League, MLB) 1994 - present
Events attended: None, merely took a tour.

In 2000, lawyer Larry Dolan bought the team.  With the Jacobs authorities gone, at that topographic point was no require to overstep away along the name.  Naming rights were sold to Progressive Insurance inward 2008.

Wheelchair locations abound throughout the stadium.  Also available are swivel seats to transfer into together with aisle chairs alongside swing-away armrests.  Wheelchair together with companion seats are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.  Ticket prices are dynamic...meaning whatsoever the marketplace topographic point volition deport putting the squad inward a topographic point of scalper.  As of this writing, that way or thus $10 - $96.

Public shipping is available from the RTA which runs buses together with trolleys to the stadium alongside a covered walkway available on game days from the nearest trolley station.


Unfortunately, nosotros didn't larn to come across a game at that topographic point when nosotros were inward Cleveland.  The Indians were inward Anaheim at the time, taking on our habitation team, the Angels, thus nosotros can't verbalise to the game sense hither merely it certain looks similar a dainty house to come across a baseball game game.
Darryl
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