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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.
Progressive Field orig. Jacobs Field Home of: Cleveland Indians / Guardians – AL (1994–present) Location: 2401 Ontario Street (southwest, third base); Carnegie Avenue (southeast, first base); Wigman Court (east, right field corner); East 9th Street (northeast, right field); Eagle Avenue (northwest and west, left field and left field corner)
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.
In 1940 and from 1942 on, the Indians played the majority of their home slate at the stadium, abandoning League Park entirely after the 1946 season. They remained at Cleveland Stadium until the end of the 1993 season, after which they moved to Jacobs Field. [12] View of center field in 1993. Lake Erie is visible just outside the stadium ...
Ballpark: Jacobs Field: City: Cleveland, Ohio: Record: 100–44 (.694) ... This was the first team in the history of the American League ever to win 100 games in a ...
In 1994, when then-President Bill Clinton threw the first pitch at Jacobs Field, he wore a hat with the letter-C logo worn from 1978 to 1985 instead of Chief Wahoo. [ 67 ] [ 68 ] [ 69 ] A White House aide described the decision as one taken "in recognition of the sensitivities" involved, [ 67 ] and it spurred public debate on the issue of ...
Tri-City teams played home games at Sanders-Jacobs Field in Kennewick, [3] The ballpark was opened in 1950 with a seating capacity of 5,000 and a northeast alignment. The field dimensions were 340 feet from home plate down both the right and left field lines and 400 feet to dead center.
Jacobs Pavilion (originally Nautica Stage, later Scene Pavilion, The Plain Dealer Pavilion and Nautica Pavilion) is an open-air amphitheater located on the west bank of The Flats in Cleveland, Ohio. The venue is part of the Nautica Waterfront District owned by Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. [ 1 ]