League Park - Notable Events

Notable Events

Some historic events that took place at League Park include the following:

  • May 1, 1891: The ballpark opens. Cy Young delivers the first pitch.
  • October 17,18,19, 1892: The ballpark hosts the first three games of the first "split season" in the history of the National League. The opposing Boston Beaneaters will eventually win the series over the Cleveland Spiders.
  • October 2,3,5, 1895: The ballpark hosts the first three games of that year's Temple Cup Series, a World Series precursor, the Spiders facing the Baltimore Orioles. Cleveland will eventually clinch the Series, in Baltimore.
  • October 8, 1896: The ballpark hosts what will prove to be the final game of that year's Temple Cup, a sweep by Baltimore; as well as Cleveland's final post-season appearance for the National League.
  • August 30, 1899: Cleveland plays its final National League home game at League Park in a season in which the team would win only 20 games while losing a record 134.
  • 1900: The new American League, nominally a minor league, returns professional baseball to Cleveland after the National League contracted following the 1899 season.
  • April 29, 1901: Cleveland's first home game in the American League after the league had declared itself a major league.
  • October 2, 1907: The debut of female pitching sensation Alta Weiss
  • October 2, 1908: Addie Joss's perfect game against the Chicago White Sox.
  • October 10, 1920: Game 5 of the 1920 World Series against the Brooklyn Robins, includes several World Series "firsts":
    • In the bottom of the first inning, Cleveland right fielder Elmer Smith hits the first grand slam home run in the history of the Series.
    • In the bottom of the fourth inning, Cleveland pitcher Jim Bagby hits the first home run by a pitcher in a World Series game.
    • In the top of the fifth inning, Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss executes the first (and only, so far) unassisted triple play in Series history.
  • October 12, 1920: The Cleveland Indians win their first World Series.
  • August 11, 1929: Babe Ruth hits his 500th career home run, the first player to achieve that milestone.
  • July 16, 1941: The final game of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. The streak would be snapped the following night, at Cleveland Stadium.
  • 1945: The Cleveland Buckeyes win the Negro Leagues World Series.
  • September 13, 1946: The Boston Red Sox clinch the American League pennant, the game's only score coming on a first-inning, home run by Ted Williams.
  • September 21, 1946: The final game at League Park. The Indians round out their 1946 home season with 3 games at Cleveland Stadium.

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