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.