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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)
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 ...
The complex mainly consists of Progressive Field, a 34,830-seat baseball park that serves as home of the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball, and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a 19,432-seat arena primarily the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. In addition, the complex includes a transitional space ...
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 ).
The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912. The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, which opened in 2020. Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, two in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, thirteen in the 2000s, three ...
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]
The 1996 Cleveland Indians season was the 96th season for the franchise and the third season at Jacobs Field. For the second consecutive season, the Indians had the best record in Major League Baseball. This was the first time in franchise history that the Indians had accomplished that feat. [1]