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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)
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.
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 ).
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 ...
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]
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 1998 Cleveland Indians season was the 98th season for the franchise and the 5th season at Jacobs Field.The Indians hoped to improve upon their American League pennant-winning season of 1997, but succumbed to the New York Yankees in the ALCS in six games.