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The ballpark opened as Jacobs Field in 1994 to replace Cleveland Stadium, which the Guardians, then known as the Cleveland Indians, had shared with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Since 2008, the facility has been named for Progressive Corporation, which purchased naming rights for $58 million over 16 years.
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Detroit, Michigan.The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Game action at Recreation Park in 1886 Bennett Park during the 1907 World Series Roger Maris of the New York Yankees strikes out against Detroit Tigers pitcher Jim Bunning in the top of the 3 rd inning of a game on September 17 ...
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]
The MLB strike 30 years ago cut Cleveland baseball's first season held at Jacobs Field short. On April 4, 1994, the first game was held at Jacobs Field, which was renamed Progressive Field in 2008 ...
Jacobs Field/Progressive Field is something most Cleveland fans are proud of. "It used to be jokes about the team at the old stadium. The old stadium was dank, the team was poor, 41 years between ...
MLB's stadiums each have their own unique history, with ballparks ranging in age from over 100 years old (Fenway Park and Wrigley Field) to Texas' retractable roof stadium that just opened in 2020.
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 1999 Cleveland Indians season was the 99th season for the franchise and the 6th season at Jacobs Field. They are the only team in Major League Baseball since 1950 to score over 1,000 runs during the regular season. [1] They were shut out only three times in 162 games. Five Indians scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs.