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The Jacobs Field name gave rise to the nickname "The Jake" for the ballpark. [ 33 ] The Indians announced on January 11, 2008, that naming rights to the park had been purchased by Progressive Corporation , a major insurance company headquartered in the nearby suburb of Mayfield , for $58 million over 16 years through 2024.
In June 1992, the ceremonial first pitch was thrown at the site of the new Jacobs Field before construction of the building began. In 1994, the ballpark opened under the name Jacobs Field as the new home of the Cleveland Indians, which had previously shared Cleveland Municipal Stadium with the NFL's Cleveland Browns. On April 4, 1994, the ...
National League Park (I) or Kennard Street Ball Park Home of: Cleveland Blues – National League (1879–1884) Location: Kennard (now East 46th) Street (west, third base); Sibley Street (now Carnegie Avenue) (north, left field); buildings and Wilson Avenue (now East 55th Street) (east, right field); Cedar Avenue (south, first base) Currently ...
Logo for the Gateway Sports Complex. The Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex is an entertainment complex located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.It opened in 1994 and is owned by the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County and is managed by the Gateway Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit group with board members who are appointed by county and city leaders.
The 1993 Cleveland Indians season was the 93rd season for the franchise and their final season playing at Cleveland Stadium (which the team had played in since 1932 before moving there full-time in 1947) before moving to Jacobs Field. The Indians playing host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Municipal Stadium during a 1993 home game.
Since 1994, the team has played its home games at Progressive Field (originally known as Jacobs Field after the team's then-owner). Since their establishment as a Major League franchise in 1901, the team has won 12 Central Division titles, six American League pennants , and two World Series championships (in 1920 and 1948 ).
Progressive Field, originally Jacobs Field, was built two years after Camden Yards, and featured the angular, asymmetrical fences of varying heights, a smaller upper deck, stepped tiers, and an unobtrusive singular color scheme. While the interior has all the hallmarks of a retro park, the exterior did not feature the look of the jewel box parks.
The following spring he moved with the team to its new ballpark, Jacobs Field (renamed Progressive Field in 2008). At the new ballpark, there were no bleachers in right-center field, so he had to set up in left-center field, where he commented that it was a different view for him. [8] Adams played the drum at his 3,000th game on April 27, 2011. [4]