Appearances

Carlos Baerga was drafted by the San Diego Padres when he was just 16 years old. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) along with Sandy Alomar Jr., and in 1990 made his first major league appearance. Baerga and Alomar Jr. became the foundation of a Cleveland club that would dominate the AL Central for years to come. His breakout season was 1992, when the second baseman earned his first selection to the All-Star Game. In back-to-back seasons (1992 and ’93) he hit more than 20 home runs, drove in more than 100 runs, and batted over .300. He was the first second baseman to achieve these numbers in consecutive seasons since Rogers Hornsby did it in 1921 and 1922. In 1995 the team reached the World Series for the first time in 41 years. Baerga hit .314, with 87 runs, 16 HRs, and 90 RBIs that championship season. Baerga had a lengthy career, playing until the 2005 season. His career stats included almost 1600 hits, 134 home runs, 774 RBIs, adding up to a .291 batting average. Meet this Cleveland fan favorite at Strongsville!

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Snyder played nine seasons of Major League Baseball, including his first five with the Cleveland Guardians (Indians). During those five seasons he finished 4th in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated (with teammate Joe Carter), compiled a .247 batting average, a .425 slugging percentage, and scored 298 runs along with 488 RBIs. He had one of the strongest arms in the game, and showed his fielding versatility playing outfield, short stop, and third base.

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Bartolo Colon, aka “Big Sexy”, made his major league debut as a Cleveland Guardian (Indian) on April 4, 1997. He was a member of Cleveland’s ALCS team in 1998, and won his only start in that series, pitching a four-hit, one-run complete game. During the 2000 season, he tossed a one-hitter versus the Yankees. Over his 11 team, 19-year career, Bartolo Colon set franchise records, was a multi-season statistical leader, appeared in numerous playoff series, won the Cy Young Award (2005), and made four appearances in the MLB All-Star Game.

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The "Man of Steal" is considered baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner. Rickey Henderson has the MLB record for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks, and leadoff homeruns. Henderson holds the single-season record for stolen bases (130 in 1992) and was a 12-time stolen base champion. He was a ten-time All-Star and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame. Henderson played for the Oakland Athletics from 1979 to 1984, and the New York Yankees from 1985 to 1989.

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Larry Nance played thirteen seasons in the NBA, six of them with the Cleveland Cavaliers (1988-1994). Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 1981, Nance was a model of consistency. He finished practically every season among the highest in field goal percentage and averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds per game. He also averaged over 2 blocks per game. His career totals were impressive – finishing with 15,687 points and 7,067 rebounds. Nance won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, was a 3-time All-Star, and an NBA All-Defensive First Team member.

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The 1980 season will go down as one of the most exciting in Cleveland Brown’s history. Not only because they returned to the postseason for the first time in 8 years with an 11-5 record, but more so for the spectacular plays made in the final moments of multiple games that season. These heart-stopping wins earned the 1980 Browns team the name they deserved – The Kardiac Kids.

"Ickey" is a Cincinnati Bengals legend best remembered for his joyous touchdown dance - "The Ickey Shuffle". In 1988, Woods set franchise rookie records for rushing, touchdowns, and an NFL leading 5.3 yards per carry. His career was notable for the impact he made as one of the primary contributors to the Bengals’ Super Bowl run during his rookie season.

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Kosar burst on the college football scene when the highly recruited QB led the Miami Hurricanes to a national championship in 1983. Drafted by his hometown Cleveland Browns in 1985, Bernie Kosar brought the Browns back to the playoffs in his very first season. The following year he captained a team that went 12-4, was the top seed in the playoffs, and barely missed going to the Super Bowl, losing the AFC Championship in overtime to the Broncos.

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Best known as “Boom Boom” Mancini, the Youngstown, Ohio native was one of the great lightweight boxers of the 1980s. Mancini held the WBA lightweight title from 1982 to 1984, defeating Arturo Frias to take the belt. He defended his title multiple times but lost in 14 rounds to Livingstone Bramble in June 1984. He attempted to regain his world title but lost in a split decision versus Hector “Macho” Camacho. Ray Mancini had a prolific post-boxing career. His popularity propelled him to appear in a handful of films and become a fight analyst for “Celebrity Boxing”.

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