Cleveland Guardians History

CLEVELAND - 1977: Members of the Cleveland Indians pose for a team portrait prior to a game in 1977 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Those pictured include (L to R) (first row) clubhouse manager Cy Buynak, Dave Oliver, coach Harvey Haddix, coach Joe Nosek, general manager Phil Seghi, manager Jeff Torborg, president Ted Bonda, traveling secretary Mike Seghi, coach Rocky Colavito, trainer Jimmy Warfield; (second row) Larvell Blanks, Jim Norris, Paul Dade, John Lowenstein, Rick Waits, Don Hood, Pat Dobson, Rico Carty, Wayne Garland, Dennis Eckersley, Frank Duffy, Ron Pruitt, Duane Kuiper; (third row) Rick Manning, Bill Melton, Buddy Bell, Johnny Grubb, Tom Buskey, Bruce Bochte, Jim Bibby, Jim Kern, Andre Thornton, Ray Fosse, Al Fitzmorris, Sid Monge, Fred Kendall. Cleveland Indians7701 (Photo by: Ron Kuntz Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)

Cleveland hasn’t sent homegrown relief pitcher to All-Star Game since Jim Kern in 1978

Cleveland Guardians: A look at the rise of closer Emmanuel Clase

The Cleveland Guardians All-Century Team

Cleveland Guardians: All the changes coming to the Gateway District and beyond

CLEVELAND, OH - CIRCA 1994: Kenny Lofton #7 of the Cleveland Indians runs the bases during an Major League Baseball game circa 1994 at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Lofton played for the Indians from 1992-96, 1998-2001 and 2007. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Cleveland great Kenny Lofton belongs in the Hall of Fame

Jim Thome #25 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Tim Umphrey/Getty Images)

Cleveland Guardians: Is it possible Jim Thome had an underrated career?

Rajai Davis #20 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Don’t blink or you’ll miss the fall of a dynasty

Terminal Tower near Progressive Field, Home of the Cleveland Guardians (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Last member of 1948 World Series team passes away

Cleveland Indians players congratulate each other (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Top 5 greatest moments in Cleveland Indians history

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Orel Hershiser (Photo by KIMBERLY BARTH/AFP via Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians 1995-1999: The dynasty that never was

Kenny Lofton #7 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: 3 Tribe players from club history snubbed from Hall of Fame

Albert Belle #8 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Albert Belle should have been the 1995 MVP

Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians (Photo by Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: What Tribe greats would make up a Field of Dreams lineup?

Former Cleveland Indians player Kenny Lofton (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Kenny Lofton deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and here’s why

Jonathan Lucroy #20 of the Milwaukee Brewers (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Revisiting the Jonathan Lucroy trade that never happened

Jake Westbrook #37 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: 3 trade deadline deals when the Tribe sold but later won

Giovanny Urshela #39 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: 3 years later, Gio Urshela trade was a huge mistake

Manager Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Terry Francona closing in on Tribe’s all-time wins record

Shane Bieber #57 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Top 5 Cleveland draft classes of the last 25 years

Josh Donaldson of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: 3 years later, Tribe stole Josh Donaldson from Toronto

Cal Quantrill #47 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Father-son ties within Tribe’s roster

Rajai Davis #20 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Which World Series run had the better team?

Jim Thome #25 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Tim Umphrey/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: Who’s Tribe’s best power hitter over last 30 seasons?

Zach Plesac #34 of the Cleveland Indians (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians: 40 years later Len Barker still holds last Tribe no-hitter

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: Overall during a baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox on June 8, 1993 at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians Opening Day, the first of many lasts

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 30: Owner and CEO of the Cleveland Indians Paul Dolan prior to the Hall of Fame induction before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field on July 30, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Notable Cleveland Indians Winter Meeting moves since 2010

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 21: David Murphy #7 of the Cleveland Indians hits a sacrifice fly to second scoring Roberto Perez #55 to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning agains the Tampa Bay Rays at Progressive Field on June 21, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Rays 1-0. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Most memorable Cleveland Indians November transactions since 1990

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 27: Cleveland Browns No. 1 draft pick Baker Mayfield (L) and No. 4 pick Denzel Ward (R) get ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners at Progressive Field on April 27, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Baker Mayfield; Denzel Ward

A look back at the last time Cleveland Indians and Browns made the playoffs in the same year