50 Greatest Players in Indians History

by Robert W. Cohen

Overview

The 50 Greatest Players in Cleveland Indians History examines the careers of the fifty men who made the greatest impact on one of the American League's most historic franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing an Indians uniform, sports historian Robert W. Cohen ranks, from one to fifty, the top fifty players in the team's history.
Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player’s greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements. Do you remember why Shoeless Joe Jackson got that name? What started the Indians curse? What were they before they were the Indians? These questions and more are answered inside The 50 Greatest Players in Cleveland Indians History.
All the great Indians are here, from Tris Speaker to Bob Feller, to Kenny Lofton, to Jim Thome, to Corey Kluber. Robert W. Cohen ranks the best of the best in The 50 Greatest Players in Cleveland Indians History.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681570785
Publisher:	Cardinal Publishers Group
Publication date:	03/01/2018
Pages:	408
Sales rank:	1,033,859
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Robert W. Cohen was born in the Bronx, New York in 1956. His first published work, A Team For The Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team clearly reflects his great love of the game of baseball, and also his vast knowledge of the sport. A sports historian, Robert has appeared on numerous sports-talk radio programs around the nation to discuss his previously published works. Robert’s June 2009 release entitled Baseball's Hall of Fame - Or Hall of Shame? is the most comprehensive book ever written on the Baseball Hall of Fame. His next work, MVP, which provides an in-depth look at baseball's Most Valuable Player Award, was released in August 2010. Robert later assumed the position of Content Manager, Editor, and Contributing Writer at TheBaseballPage.com. He has since had eight other books published. Robert currently lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xv

Bob Feller 1

Tris Speaker 10

Napoleon Lajoie 20

Bob Lemon 28

Earl Averill 36

Addie Joss 44

Lou Boudreau 51

Jim Thome 59

Joe Sewell 68

Omar Vizquel 75

Shoeless Joe Jackson 82

Hal Trosky 92

Manny Ramirez 100

Stan Coveleski 108

Larry Doby 116

Early Wynn 125

Kenny Lofton 132

Mel Harder 139

Albert Belle 145

A1 Rosen 154

Mike Garcia 162

Wes Ferrell 168

Ken Keltner 175

Sam McDowell 182

Rocky Colavito 190

Andre Thornton 199

Charlie Jamieson 206

Elmer Flick 212

Roberto Alomar 218

Jeff Heath 226

Carlos Baerga 234

Travis Hafner 241

Sandy Alomar Jr 247

George Uhle 253

Joe Vosmik 260

Victor Martinez 266

Bobby Avila 273

Dale Mitchell 280

Jim Bagby 286

Joe Carter 292

C.C. Sabathia 299

Julio Franco 306

Corey Kluber 312

George Burns 320

Cliff Lee 326

Gaylord Perry 333

Joe Gordon 340

Grady Sizemore 347

Vean Gregg 354

Michael Brantley 360

Summary and Honorable Mentions 367

Glossary 383

Bibliography 385