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Cooper Stadium on West Mound Street fell into disrepair after the Columbus Clippers left.

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Hope Crumbles For Redevelopment Of Franklinton's Cooper Stadium

Debbie Holmes

This is the second part of a two-part series on Huntington Park and Cooper Stadium. Read Part One here.Franklinton resident Bruce Warner, 80, remembers…

The entrance to Huntington Park, the home of the Columbus Clippers in the Arena District.

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Ten Years Later, Some Sparkle Fading At Huntington Park

Debbie Holmes

This is the first of a two-part series on Huntington Park and Cooper Stadium. Read Part Two here.Baseball fans gather at Huntington Park on a May…

All-Star short stop Francisco Lindor will start the season on the bench with a calf injury

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The View From Pluto: For The Indians, 2019 is a Whole New Ballgame

Amanda Rabinowitz

Indians fans will have to learn a lot of new names when the season opens Thursday. The team has overhauled its roster, as 13 players from last year’s...

Former President George Bush hugs Reds shortstop Barry Larkin after throwing out the first pitch at Great American Ball Park prior to their opening game with the Pittsburgh Pirates in March 2003. The Reds were playing their first game in the new park.

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Commentary: Politicians Can't Get Enough Of Opening Day

Howard Wilkinson

Like moths to a flame.

Chuck Harmon, who became the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds in 1954 leaves the field after being presented with the Powel Crosley Jr. Award on Tuesday, April 14, 2014.

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Chuck Harmon, Who Blazed A Trail For African-Americans On The Reds, Dies At 94

Howard Wilkinson

Seven years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, a 29-year-old utility player from Indiana named Chuck Harmon became...

Indians stadium in Goodyear, Arizona during spring training.

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The View From Pluto: The Big Holes in the Indians Opening Day Lineup

Amanda Rabinowitz

There are a lot of unanswered questions about the Indians lineup with just over a week until opening day. WKSU commentator Terry Pluto has been scouting...

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The View Beyond Pluto: The Many Questions Surrounding the Indians Lineup

Amanda Rabinowitz

The Cleveland Indians have had quite the offseason, from free agents departing to players recovering from injuries. Our commentator Terry Pluto is in...

The original Red Stockings of 1868. The following year the team became professional.

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The 1869 Red Stockings: The Team That 'Made Baseball Famous'

Howard Wilkinson

Chances are, if you are a Cincinnatian, you have stood on the very ground where the 1869 Red Stockings – the first openly professional baseball club –...

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was the only player to win the MVP award in both major leagues. He was also baseball's first black manager.

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Baseball Hall Of Famer And Pioneer Frank Robinson Dies At 83

Richard Gonzales

Robinson, the only player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both major leagues, was the game's first African-American manager.

Attendance at Progressive Field in 2018 did not increase. And postseason play did not generate as much revenue as hoped, since the team played just one home game.

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The View From Pluto: The Indians Field Trade Offers for Several of their Stars

Amanda Rabinowitz

Cleveland Indians fans likely aren’t going to be pleased with changes the front office will be making this offseason. The team is expected to part ways...