The New York Yankees begin their quest for a 28th World Series title on Tuesday night against Cleveland. Does New York have history on its side this series?
The stories were horrible. The embarrassment will linger for years for many parties involved. His nickname amongst some of Major League Baseball's media, "d__k pic Mick," is as cringe-worthy as it gets. Now, after getting suspended from MLB for the 2022 season for his lewd behavior, Mickey Calloway has been bounced from another job.
It seems as though an age-old "Rainy Day" sports radio debate may finally be coming to an end. For what feels like ages any time there was a slow day in sports topics like "Should Pete Rose be in the Hall Of Fame?" or "Is it time the Washington Redskins Changer their name?" would fill the void. Well, with the current issues surrounding the United States in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and almost countrywide protests calling for change the name may finally change. Both the Washington Redskins of the NFL and the Cleveland Indians of MLB have begun to look into changing their team nicknames.
For years there has been a struggle over what's the right way to handle sports mascots? In the NFL The Washington Redskins have taken a hard line and refuse to change their nickname or logo but in the MLB the Cleveland Indians have begun steps to distance themselves from their mascot "Chief Wahoo." One step ahead of the team though the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York has already ruled they will no longer use Wahoo on any incoming plaques.
Justin Lada covers the Cleveland Indians for the Lake County News Herald and Burning River Baseball. I have long said the team I'd like to avoid is the Indians, that is until I found out the team they would like to avoid is the Yankees.
The World Series is a special match up this year the Cleveland Indians who haven't won in 68 years take on the Chicago Cubs that are in their own 108 year drought. That kind of time without hoisting the World Series trophy does something to a city...
The Cleveland Indians are headed to the American League Championship Series but no one is talking about them. They swept the Red Sox but they're not the story. Looking back at game three of the ALDS it was a story about David "Big Papi" Ortiz's career coming to an end and not the Indians season continuing...
The Siena College athletic community has been saddened by the loss of Billy Harrell. Harrell died on Tuesday morning at the age of 86.
He was a 1952 Siena graduate, and among the most successful and decorated athletes in Saints history.
Harrell was the first Saint to have his number retired...
The Cleveland Indians have had a guy named Bruce Dennan call their games forever. He has a TV show and earlier this week (it was on April Fools Day, if that matters), Dennan went crazy over a silly Derek Jeter question.
Nice breast stroke, man...
Jason Giambi is old by baseball's standards. At 42 years old, he is one of the oldest active players in the sport. However, he didn't let that stop him from crushing a pinch-hit walk-off home run last night, keeping the Cleveland Indians at the top of the standings for the American League's second wild card spot.
Mariano Rivera is synonymous with Metallica's Enter Sandman after a Major League career consisting of well over a decade of entering baseball games with the song serving as the soundtrack. As a result, the Cleveland Indians decided to give Rivera a gold copy of the album as their gift to him during his farewell tour this season.