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The Stadium was also known as Lakefront Stadium or just Cleveland Stadium. It was home of the Cleveland Indians in 1932-1933, but fans and players complained about the spacious outfield and the Indians moved back to League Park. The Indians played Sunday and holiday games in Cleveland Stadium, then began playing night games and other important games in Cleveland Stadium as well, moving back to Cleveland Stadium full-time in 1947. The Indians played there from 1947-1993.
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak ended here, Thursday, July 17, 1941.
No home run was EVER hit into the original Center Field bleachers.
The Center Field bleachers were the location of the Dawg Pound during Browns games.
Original dimensions
Left Field-322 ft.
Center Field-470 ft.
Right Field-322 ft.
Later dimensions
Let Field-321 ft.
Center Field-410 ft.
Right Field-321 ft.
Cleveland Stadium. Construction almost complete-1931. Notice the running track similar to the one in Yankee Stadium's early years. It is not next to the wall. Huge centerfield.
Cleveland Stadium 1948--doubleheader between Indians and Yankees. Crowd of 78,431. Notice the fences have been brought in from the distant wall(470 ft)
Cleveland Stadium 1970s
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium. No one EVER homered into the distant CF bleachers.
Entrance to Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium Closing in 1996 after Browns moved to Baltimore.
Mistake by the Lake? This photo poignantly should remind each of us that stadiums, strat, sports, our jobs and all the other "stuff" in our lives are just tools to enable us to enjoy our relationships with friends and family. Cleveland Stadium was not a mistake for this family, and hopefully a reminder to all of us to treasure what is most important.
If you cant make out the writing:
"This is for my father:
I will always remember our times here, together, cheering the Indians & Browns together and the Pipe Machinery father and son outing here. So here's to you, Harold P. Wallace. Thank you and I love you always. Your son, Michael P. Wallace."
sniff............
Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak ended here, Thursday, July 17, 1941.
No home run was EVER hit into the original Center Field bleachers.
The Center Field bleachers were the location of the Dawg Pound during Browns games.
Original dimensions
Left Field-322 ft.
Center Field-470 ft.
Right Field-322 ft.
Later dimensions
Let Field-321 ft.
Center Field-410 ft.
Right Field-321 ft.
Cleveland Stadium. Construction almost complete-1931. Notice the running track similar to the one in Yankee Stadium's early years. It is not next to the wall. Huge centerfield.
Cleveland Stadium 1948--doubleheader between Indians and Yankees. Crowd of 78,431. Notice the fences have been brought in from the distant wall(470 ft)
Cleveland Stadium 1970s
Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium. No one EVER homered into the distant CF bleachers.
Entrance to Cleveland Stadium
Cleveland Stadium Closing in 1996 after Browns moved to Baltimore.
Mistake by the Lake? This photo poignantly should remind each of us that stadiums, strat, sports, our jobs and all the other "stuff" in our lives are just tools to enable us to enjoy our relationships with friends and family. Cleveland Stadium was not a mistake for this family, and hopefully a reminder to all of us to treasure what is most important.
If you cant make out the writing:
"This is for my father:
I will always remember our times here, together, cheering the Indians & Browns together and the Pipe Machinery father and son outing here. So here's to you, Harold P. Wallace. Thank you and I love you always. Your son, Michael P. Wallace."
sniff............