The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League.

The "Indians" name originates from a request by the club owner to decide a new name, following the 1914 season.

In reference to the Boston Braves (now the Atlanta Braves), the media chose "the Indians".

The latter is a reference to the mascot which appears in the team's logos, Chief Wahoo.

The club nickname and its cartoon logo have been criticized for perpetuating Native American stereotypes.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Cleveland in 1901.

The team actually began play in 1900, when the AL was officially a minor league.

Then called the Cleveland Blues, the team played in League Park until moving permanently to Cleveland Municipal Stadium in 1946.

Finally, in May 1990, Cuyahoga County voters passed an excise tax on sales of alcohol and cigarettes in the county.

Alomar made an immediate impact, not only being elected to the All-Star team but also winning Cleveland's fourth Rookie of the Year award and a Gold Glove.

Lofton finished second in AL Rookie of the Year balloting with a .285 average and 66 stolen bases.

The team suffered a tragedy during spring training of 1993, when a boat carrying pitchers Steve Olin, Tim Crews, and Bob Ojeda crashed into a pier.

By the end of the 1993 season, the team was in transition, leaving Cleveland Indians Stadium and fielding a talented nucleus of young players.

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