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I told Mr. Perini I’d sign for two years at $30,000 a year so he wouldn’t have to do it again. He agreed and said they’d give me an extra $1,000 for every game above 20 I won that season. Including the World Series opener [a 1-0 shutout against Bob Feller’s Cleveland Indians], I won 25, but I had to remind the front office the next spring to collect.
When you’re in that (kind of situation), you think about it a lot more ... Players switch teams a lot, and there are guys out there who don’t have jobs who should have jobs. But when it’s you, you think about it a lot. So it was weird. I’m glad the process brought me to the Cleveland Indians.
The following year Veeck integrated the Americah League when he signed Larry Doby to play for the Cleveland Indians.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Indians fall to White Sox 10-6
-- For four games, the Cleveland Indians had trouble hitting when it mattered.On Wednesday, the offense had its most productive game of the young season, but the rest of the team faltered in a 10-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox .The Indians ended their first Read more »
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Santana's 2 homers help Indians top Blue Jays 4-3
-- Carlos Santana hit two home runs on his 26th birthday, Derek Lowe pitched seven strong innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Sunday for their first win.Santana opened the second inning with a drive over the wall in center. He Read more »
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Indians pitcher strikes deal with DR prosecutor
-- Dominican Republic prosecutors say Cleveland Indians pitcher Roberto Hernandez has agreed to a deal to have false identity charges against him dropped in return for completing a work program in his Caribbean homeland.Court documents obtained Monday by The Read more »
Around the web
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TRIBE NOTES: Indians place Hafner on DL
Indians' Travis Hafner watches his ball after hitting against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) CLEVELAND — For the eighth time in the last nine years the Indians Wednesday placed Travis Hafner 5/30/12 from The Morning Journal Read more »
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Captains Homestand May 30 - June 4
players GREG LITTLE and JAMES-MICHAEL JOHNSON and many other sports stars from the past. The Captains will don 1970's-themed Cleveland Indians jerseys that will be auctioned during the game with proceeds donated to Captains Charities. The night will end with 5/30/12 from Our Sports Central Read more »
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Sagging Cleveland Indians need some bats, but where are they? Bud Shaw's Sports Spin
lineup. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Don't look toward Columbus for the cavalry to arrive... The menacing right-handed hitter the Indians could use is visiting Cleveland this week. It's a shame Albert Belle has a troublesome hip, is 12 years removed from his last at-bat 5/30/12 from Cleveland Plain Dealer Read more »
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Indians' tough week continues in 6-3 loss to KC
Alex Gordon in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) — AP Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Barnes, making his major league debut, throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas 5/30/12 from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »
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Chicopee native Scott Barnes makes successful MLB debut with Cleveland Indians
pitcher from Chicopee and Cathedral High School. His whirlwind ride to the big leagues began Tuesday night, when the Cleveland Indians promoted him from their Triple A Columbus club, which was playing an International League series at Buffalo. He got the news 5/30/12 from MassLive.com Read more »
