Cleveland Indians

Trying to Break the Drought: Cleveland Indians Books

Cleveland has become the unfortunate whipping boy of the sports world. The irrelevance of the Browns and the incompetency of Tom Berenger’s Club in Major League, “at least we’re not Cleveland” rings strongly everywhere throughout the United States. But the times are starting to change. Lebron finally brought a championship to the city, the Browns look dangerous for the first time since the 80s, and Kluber, Lindor, Carrasco, and Ramirez look ready to end the current longest World Series drought. And you’ve gotta give it to Cleveland fans, they are dedicated; confirmed by the plethora of books written about the team. I was shocked at the shear number of Indians books covering all topics, spanning topics from the 1948 World Series Winner all the way to the teams that dominated the 1990s at the Jake. There is something for everyone here, in this underrated treasure trove of literature.

90s Dynasty

Glory Days in Tribe Town: The Cleveland Indians and Jacobs Field 1994–1997 by Terry Pluto and Tom Hamilton

Opening Day: Cleveland, the Indians, and a New Beginning by Jonathan Knight

Endless Summers: The Fall and Rise of the Cleveland Indians by Jack Torry

A Tribe Reborn: How the Cleveland Indians of the 90s Went from Cellar Dwellers to Playoff Contenders by George Christian Pappas – Released February 26, 2019

1995 Cleveland Indians: The Sleeping Giant Awakes by Joseph Wancho and Rory Costello

1948 World Series Winners

A Summer to Remember: Bill Veeck, Lou Boudreau, Bob Feller, and the 1948 Cleveland Indians by Lew Freedman

The Boys of Summer of 1948: The Golden Anniversary of the World Champion Cleveland Indians by Russel J. Schneider

Epic Season: The 1948 American League Pennant Race by David E. Kaiser

Biographies

Bob Feller

Now Pitching, Bob Feller: A Baseball Memoir by Bob Feller

Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation by John Sickels

Bob Feller’s Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom by Bob Feller and Burton Rocks

Bob Feller’s Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom by Bob Feller and Burton Rocks

Bob Feller, Hall of Fame St rikeout Star by Gene Schoor

Nap Lajoie

In Ty Cobb’s Shadow: The Story of Napoleon Lajoie, Baseball’s First Superstar by Gregory Rubano

Napoleon Lajoie: King of Ballplayers by David L. Fleitz

The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title That Became a National Obsession by Rick Huhn

Rhode Island Baseball: The Early Years (Sports) by Rick Harris *Easily the most famous ballplayer from Rhode Island, so felt this was as good a place as any for the book.