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Just A Kid From Cleveland 1🏆in 50+ years still wouldn’t change 1 day of rooting for Cleveland teams #DawgPound #ForTheLand #LetEmKnow #BestLocationInTheNation
Cleveland, OH
Joined September 2020
My dad was a Cleveland fan. My dad's dad was a Cleveland fan. I'm a Cleveland fan. So's my son. #Cleveland.#DawgPound #ForTheLand #Cavs.
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Congrats to Dru Joyce III new head coach at @DuqMBB. Can’t think of Dru without thinking of his EPIC performance in OH State HS🏆game as a freshman. My man went 7/7 from 3-pt land . @kingjames @STVMAthletics @stvmirish.
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October 6, 2012: Tito Time⚾️.🔟yrs ago OTD #ForTheLand hire Terry Francona as Manager. Probably the best hire across all 3 CLE sports teams (sorry Force) over past 50+ yrs (maybe ever, this side of Paul Brown).He's been that good #Tito #LeaderOfMen .#BestFrontOfficeInMLB #Truth
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October 5, 2007: Bug Game⚾️.Midges. Lived here most my life, have to admit had never, ever heard of midges b4 this surreal moment 1⃣5⃣ yrs ago .#ForTheLand W vs Damn #RepBX w/ help from our Lake Erie insect pals .Pronk walkoff, Hammy on call.#Joba #Midges.
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August 5, 2001: The Combeack⚾️. Tribe wins 15-14 after being down 14-2 in 7th inning. #ForTheLand . Omar. Jolbert. Kenny. Taubensee. 🎙️🔥Tom Hamilton🎙️🔥 . #Hammy.#JacobsFieldMagic
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August 4, 1996: The Catch⚾️. With all due respect to the late/great Willie Mays - the most iconic catch ever in a Cleveland game…. …Kenny Lofton scales wall to rob BJ Surhoff of HR . #ForTheLand beat #Birdland . Simply 1 of the best catches in MLB history . #TheCatch #Kenny 7⃣
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Cleveland Sports in Photo (Vol. 14).“The Beer Guy” .📷⚾️
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RIP Alex Cole 🙏⚾️.(1965-2023).Truly a Cleveland legend. It's not always about career stats - he will forever be a cherished member of Cleveland Indians lore. #ForTheLand .He brought optimism and excitement to a dreadful team when fan base needed it. Thank You Alex ⚾️🙏
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RIP John Adams (1951-2023) 🥁⚾️.Quite simply a Cleveland legend. He embodied everything that it means to be a passionate CLE fan (win or lose). He represented each and everyone of us. Thank You John. Love, Cleveland.#ClevelandsOwn 🥁⚾️
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May 30, 1972: Happy 5⃣0⃣ Bday🎂⚾️.Manny Ramirez born 50 yrs ago today. Forever known as "Baby Bull" to #ForTheLand faithful, he was one of our best. Happy Bday Manny. #Manny 5⃣0⃣ 🎂🥳 #BabyBull
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October 24, 1995: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!⚾️. After 41 years (14,997 days since Game 4 in 1954 to be exact)…. Cleveland is once again host to the #WorldSeries. Here’s Game 3 starting lineup (offensive JUGGERNAUT) intros. 2 mins 17 secs of baseball bliss. #Cleveland.#ForTheLand
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August 20, 1996: Pick Your Poison⚾️. 1) Texas Manager issues intentional walk to Albert Belle to load bases…. 2) to instead face: Manny Ramirez…😂. 3) Grand Slam . What a lineup. What a lineup. #ForTheLand win 10-4. #IBB
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June 9, 2014: Lonnie Baseball⚾️. #ForTheLand Lonnie Chisenhall has career night & ties franchise record with 9 RBIs (3 HRs/5 Hits) in 17-7 W vs. Texas. #Chiz #LonnieBaseball.#ChrisJames
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December 24, 2016: Xmas Miracle🏈. Local Boy does good. Jamie Meder "the Pierogi Prince of Parma" blocks FG, then Chargers⚡️miss another . #DawgPound win 20-17 avoid 0-16 yr. Jimmy D. on call, Nathan Z & Jimmy interview hometown hero at end . #Parma #Pierogi #Prince
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November 7, 1993: Drawn Up In Dirt🏈.The Final Play, The Final Straw. The legend of Bernie Kosar: his final pass as a Cleveland #Browns is 38-yd TD vs. Broncos (had to be them, huh). CLE lore: play drawn up in dirt in huddle. Belichick not happy, cuts him next day .#BernieBernie
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August 19, 1954: Happy Hammy⚾️🎙️. Happy 7️⃣0️⃣th Bday to the one and only…Tom Hamilton 🎂. A Cleveland baseball treasure, makes every game a pleasure. #Hammy ⚾️🎂🎙️7️⃣0️⃣
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December 17, 2023: The Drop🏈.#DawgPound 20-17 win vs. #DaBears .Right up there with:.The Drive.The Fumble.The Move .The Shot.in Cleveland history….
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Please, please, please let this younger generation of #DawgPound fans get the full experience of a home playoff game.#Cleveland.#BestLocationInTheNation.#BestFansInTheWorld.
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November 7, 2010: Our Super Bowl🏈. Eric Mangini beats mentor Bill Belichick & defending champ Patriots . Colt McCoy & Peyton Hillis (184 yds|2 TD) lead charge. #DawgPound 34-14 win . After game: Mangini gets Gatorade shower, Joe Thomas pumped up. #Mangenius
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October 3, 1993: Thanks For The Memories⚾️.#ForTheLand play 4,197th & final game at venerable CLE Municipal Stadium. 72,390 fans on hand for Tribe L. Nagy starts, Sam Horn at DH, Mark Lewis final out. Hometown hero Bob Hope sings goodbye #OnToGateway 🇺🇸🏟️
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January 3, 1987: The Best🏈. Quite simply - the greatest #DawgPound game of my lifetime. Divisional Playoffs vs. Jets - here’s offense intros. The roar for Ozzie & Bernie (1:24 mark) - I mean what else is there in life?. Epic 23-20 win in 2 OT. #HomeFieldAdvantage.#Cleveland💪
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“Triple Threat”. #ForTheLand . ESPN’s Buster Olney ranked the 1995 Tribe Outfield as #2 best of all time (behind ‘61 Yankees Maris, Mantle, Yogi) - link below . #Facts #Stats #HallOfFamer.💪⚡️💪
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October 17, 1995: Here Comes Lofton⚾️.Kenny scores from 3rd & Tribe heads to #WorldSeries for 1st time in most of our lifetimes.This was just special,what else can you say .Nothing will ever touch that 1995 season I don't think until #DawgPound win it all.
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July 3, 1999: Jim Thome goes DEEP, real deep, 511 ft deep. Longest HR in Jacobs Field history, marker stands today on Eagle Ave (now Larry Doby Way). Hammy: "that will take 2 tape measures!" #ourCLE W vs. KC. #GentlemanJim #EraofChampions 💪📏
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September 30, 1995: A Swing & A Drive⚾️💪👈.I promise you won't see anything better today:.Albert Belle becomes 1st (& only) 50/50 man in MLB history.🎙️Hammy: "What a moment for Albert Belle & city of Cleveland"🎙️.Fans demand (& receive) 2 curtain calls .#1stANDONLY💪5⃣0⃣⚾️5⃣0⃣💪
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Cleveland SI Cover Countdown:.(ranking top 30 all-time) - thread.#2 - Indian Uprising (1987)
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October 17, 1995: Locker Room Celebration⚾️. #ForTheLand are headed to #WorldSeries and Jimmy Donovan is there for celebration. Jimmy signing off that night: “It has been an honor to be here tonight”…. …the honor is all ours Jimmy. 1995 was magical . #AmericanLeagueChamps.🏆🍾
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July 7, 2011: Walk-Off Salami⚾️. Pronk + Hammy = epic Walk-off Grand Salami. Travis Hafner majestic Grand Slam to end #ForTheLand 5-4 win vs. #TOTHECORE. Fun times at The Jake (ok fine, Progressive Field) . #Pronk #Hammy .#GrandSalami.#JacobsFieldMagic
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May 15, 1981: Perfect Game⚾️. Today needs to be an annual holiday in Cleveland: no work, no school, banks closed. Len Barker’s Perfect Game . 27 up, 27 down. Epic moment in our lives. Enjoy 3 CLE legends here: Lenny, Herb Score, Nev Chandler . #Pandemonium.#LargeLenny.#Perfect 💪
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July 18, 2000: Dynamic Duo⚾️. Roberto Alomar & Omar Vizquel’s excellence on full display in #ForTheLand 8-2 win over Astros. Yes the Tribe offensive juggernaut drove our success, but let’s not forget our Gold Glove defense up the middle. #WebGems.#Defense
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October 15, 1995: Shot Heard Round The Jake ⚾️.Epic, all-time CLE moment & bat flip. Jim Thome goes yard ALCS Gm 5 vs. Seattle, changes trajectory of CLE ⚾️ history, sets stage for WS trip.Enormous 7th inning from Paul Assenmacher .#Assman #GentlemanJim.
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April 4, 1994: Jacobs field opens. PD captures essence of the day for the entire city of Cleveland - it was indeed 'Just Perfect!' Tribe wins 4-3 to ignite the Era of Champions. #TheJake #CornerOfCarnegieandOntario #MyTown #WayneKirby
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January 6, 1990: Celebrate!🏈. For those of you not around…. THIS is what 80,000+ CLE fans experiencing a playoff win together is like. #DawgPound. Here’s Municipal Stadium ROCKIN’ after Clay’s INT to seal 34-30 win vs. Bills. (just be glad Clay didn’t lateral it). #Cleveland💪
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For the record #GuardsBall need to have someone play the drum like John Adams did. It was so awesome, needs to be continued. Not disrespect, it’s out of respect to John. Needs to be part of the experience. It’s a GLARING omission at The Jake during rallies . 🥁🥁🥁.⚾️⚾️⚾️.
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December 16, 2007: Snow Bowl 🏈.2 cold-weather sister teams accustomed to the elements battle in epic snowy conditions of 40 mph wind gusts, limited visibility.Phil Dawson makes 2 FG's, #DawgPound get saftey win 8-0 vs. #BillsMafia .#LakeEffect 🌨️
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September 14, 2017: History Marches On⚾️. Tribe wins wins 22nd straight - extending their AL record win streak. Down to final out in 9th, Frankie comes thru-then Jay Bruce wins it in the 10th . #ForTheLand beat Royals 3-2. Hammy: "history marches on" . #ProgressiveFieldMagic
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Cleveland SI Cover Countdown:.(ranking top 30 all-time) - thread.#5 - Promise Keeper (2016)
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October 17, 2007: One Win Away⚾️. OF Grady Sizemore introduces #GuardsBall Game 4 ALCS lineup…. This lineup went ahead and scored some runs that night…7-3 win vs. BoSox. Jacobs Field crowd was awesome…I know because I was there !. #KennyBatting6th
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Albert Belle’s 1st HR at Municipal Stadium. That is all. Good night Cleveland. #FortheLand .7/24/1989. #CurtainCall .💪👈
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July 7, 2011: Pronk+Hammy=Walkoff Grand Slam. 10 yrs ago today, Travis Hafner majestic Grand Salami to end gm #OurCLE 5-4 W vs. #WeAreBlueJays Equally impressive as HR is Tom Hamilton's call. Fun times at The Jake (know it was Progressive, but whatever) #Pronk #Hammy #GrandSalami
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October 15, 1997: The Indians Win the Pennant. The Indians Win the Pennant!.2⃣5⃣ yrs ago, CLE enjoys 1 of most iconic moments in sports: catcher leaps into arms of pitcher as your team clinches.Despite it all w/ Jose, beautiful Sandy leap, Nagy hug.#ForTheLand 2⃣5⃣#WorldSeries
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October 31, 1999: Hail Mary🏈. 2️⃣5️⃣ yrs ago OTD…. 1st win for "new" #DawgPound . CLE fans prayers answered on last second Hail Mary TD from Tim Couch to Kevin Johnson. 🎤Jim Donovan on the call🤎🧡. 1st franchise win in 1,409 calendar days. #HailTim.#Cleveland💪.#HailJim
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That’s gotta be the ONLY time in my ENTIRE life that an opposing kicker missed a game-winning FG.#DawgPound.
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July 3, 1999: A Way, Way, Way Back⚾️. 2️⃣5️⃣ yrs ago OTD…. Jim Thome goes DEEP, real deep…511 ft deep !. Longest HR in Jacobs Field history. Marker stands today on Eagle Ave (now Larry Doby Way). #ForTheLand win vs. KC. 25 yrs? How is that possible?!. #GentlemanJim 💪📏 #HoF
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January 11, 1987: We’ve Come Too Damn Far, To Be Denied🏈.Brick walls around Cleveland beware today after #DawgPound fans watch this pre-game speech by Special Teams Coach Bill Cowher before start of #NFL 1986 AFC Championship game .#TheChin #Cleveland.
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October 3, 1995: Two Cleveland Heroes⚾️. Jimmy Donovan interviews Game 1 ALDS hero Tony Peña moments after his HR. Just so great. #ForTheLand . 1995 was once-in-a lifetime special for Cleveland . #Jimmy🎤.#Tony⚾️.💪👈
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Michael Stanley - as Cleveland as you get. RIP. "the Cuyahoga Messiah' #MyTown.Thank God for the man who put.The white lines.On the highway
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May 23, 1999: A WAAAAY Back⚾️.Bases juiced, bottom of 9th, #ForTheLand down 4-3. 40,874 CLE fans. enter Tom Hamilton🎙️"Nobody sitting at Jacobs Field. ". Omar Vizquel walkoff GS off our ol' friend #DetroitRoots Todd Jones;Tribe 7-4 W #GrandSalami #ToddJones #JacobsFieldMagic
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October 25, 2016: Banner Raised🏀. A long time comin’…. Cleveland gets our banner🏆. Not a dry eye in the house. #LetEmKnow .#WeAreTheChampions . (Oh yeah Game 1 #WorldSeries was also going on next door). #ClevelandRocks
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October 13, 1985: The Future Is Now🏈.Ohio native, rookie & ultimate CLE icon Bernie Kosar makes first career start. This 68-yard TD to Clarence Weathers in #Browns 21-6 W vs. Oilers was a sign of things to come. Many happy times (and fans) followed .#BernieBernie #Marty #UMatter
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October 3, 1995: Epic⚾️. 💪👈. Cleveland’s first playoff game in 41 years…. …losing 4-3 in the bottom of the 11th…. …enter Mr. Albert Belle. 💪👈. #NuffSaid.#ForTheLand
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“With the thirty-fifth pick in the 2018 #NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select…”.🏈💪.#Cleveland 🐐 #RBs .
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October 23, 1989: Webt⭐️r🏈. 3️⃣5️⃣ yrs ago OTD…. Take me back, please!🙏. Monday Night Football. Municipal Stadium rockin’. Bernie to Webster Slaughter. 9️⃣7️⃣ yards. Touchdown. Longest in #DawgPound history (at time). Brownies beat Ditka’s #DaBears 27-7. #Bernie ➡️ #Webs⭐️r.#MNF
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July 25, 2011: Q: "Can the rookie be the hero here tonight?" A: Yes ! 10 years ago today, @TheJK_Kid w/ first hit in his #MLB career - a walkoff winner for #OurCLE. What a moment, stuff you dream of as a Kid. #Kip #Kid #FirstHit #Walkoff #Guardians
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October 31, 1999: We're Back Baby !🏈.1st win for "new" expansion #DawgPound .CLE fans prayers are answered on last second hail mary from Tim Couch to Kevin Johnson.Mike Ditka & #Saints go down for 1st franchise win in 1,409 calendar days.#MeetTheNewBoss🎃.
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October 11, 1995: Bulldog⚾️. ALCS Game 2: must win to avoid going down 0-2. Enter: Orel Hershiser. 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 7 Ks💪. Pitching & Defense….(and Manny going 4 for 4 w/ 2 HR). #Orel.#GuardsBall
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August 4, 1996: The Catch⚾️.Eat your ♥️ out Willie Mays😂 -the most iconic catch ever in a CLE game- Kenny Lofton scales wall to rob BJ Surhoff of HR in #ForTheLand W vs. #Birdland. Herb Score on🎙️📻call of 1 of best catches in MLB history #TheCatch #Kenny 7⃣ @Kenny_Lofton7
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This Day (CLE): 10/23/1989.Monday Night Football. Bernie to Webster. 97 yards. Everyone loved Webstar. Everyone loves MNF. #profilepicture #Browns #mondaynightfootball.
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June 12, 1995: Sellout streak starts. 41,845 fans attend #OurCLE W vs. Balt. Sellout crowds continue for another 454 straight games thru gm 2 2001. Cleveland is a #Browns town no doubt, but please don't say we aren't a ⚾️town also - bc it ain't true #455 #BestLocationInTheNation
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October 4, 1991: Jim Thome's 1st HR ⚾️.30 yrs ago today #OurCLE Jim Thome (wearing # 6) goes deep for 1st time. Of course it was a) w/ 2 outs in 9th b) gave Tribe lead c) at Yankee Stadium d) upper decker. 611 more after this! #GentlemanJim #UpperDeck #HoF
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December 23, 1989: AFC Central Champs🏈. 3️⃣5️⃣ yrs ago OTD…. One of most epic, emotional wins in #DawgPound history (CLE youngbloods: that is NOT hyperbole) . Browns beat Oilers 27-24 to win AFC Central . Team win. Kevin Mack ‘nuff said. #MackTruck
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October 5, 1997: Mr. 1997 ⚾️.2⃣5⃣ yrs ago today: Sandy vs. Mariano .#ForTheLand vs. #RepBX Game 4 ALDS. Tribe backs against wall, down to final 4 outs in series. What. A. Moment. Ladies & Gentlemen: Mr. Herb Score on the call🎙️📻.#JacobsFieldMagic #Sandy #LegendarySeason 2⃣5⃣
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October 4, 2007: Quadruple HRs⚾️. Tribe hits 4 HRs in Game 1 of ALDS. Crush Damn #RepBX 12-3. Asbrubal, Victor, Pronk, Garko all go deep to the dismay of Joe Torre and the thrill of John Adams🥁. Crowd at The Jake electric⚡️. #OctoberBaseball .#HR #HR #HR #HR.#ForTheLand
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July 28, 2002: Jacobs Field Magic⚾️. Jim Thome + Tom Hamilton = Jacobs Field Magic . #ForTheLand beat Motor City Kitties 9-6 . #Walkoff🚶📴 .#GrandSalami
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April 4, 1994: The Jake⚾️. 3️⃣0️⃣ yrs ago OTD…. …one of most important days Cleveland’s history. Jacobs Field opens & forever changes the trajectory of our baseball franchise. Wayne Kirby walk-off wins it for Tribe to ignite the Era of Champions. #MyTown .
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Jimmy Donovan interviewing new Browns coach Bill Belichick the week after his first season in Cleveland ended . #DawgPound .1991. #JimmyD 🎤📺
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May 23, 1999: A Waaaay Back!⚾️. 2️⃣5️⃣ yrs ago OTD. Bases juiced….bottom of 9th….#ForTheLand down 4-3. 40,874 CLE fans. Enter Omar Vizquel ⚾️ & Tom Hamilton🎙️…. Walk-off GS off our ol' friend Todd Jones;Tribe wins 7-4 . #GrandSalami #Omar.#JacobsFieldMagic
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Cleveland Sports in Photo (Vol. 25).“Gridiron Brothers”.(c. 1988).📷🏈
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August 19, 1954 & 2016: Happy Bday Hammy ! ⚾️🎂.Happy Birthday to #FortheLand legend Tom Hamilton who made this call on his birthday 7 yrs ago today. "A swing and a drive. " .Naquin. Walkoff. Hammy. 🎂🎙️⚾️
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Jimmy Donovan post-game with ALDS Game 1 hero Tony Peña .(c. 1995).#DawgPound 🎤.#ForTheLand ⚾️
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July 27, 2007: Welcome Back, Kenny⚾️. #ForTheLand bring back everyone's favorite Kenny Lofton for stretch run. In his 1st game back since 2001, #7⃣ (retire his number !!!) has 3 hits. As expected, Cleveland fans show their appreciation for the best. #Kenny #WelcomeBack
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October 11, 1997: Phantom Squeeze⚾️. Tribe wins Gm 3 of '97 ALCS in 12th inning-walkoff style. Marquis Grissom straight steal of home as Omar misses on squeeze bunt. Grissom atones for missing fly ball in lights in 9th. We'll take it! . #Grover #SqueezePlay.#ForTheLand
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June 19, 2016: 🏆🏀. First and only time in most of our lives. On Father’s Day. 💪❤️. #Cleveland
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October 20, 1985: Tell 'Em Bernie🏈.Prior to his 1st ever start at Municipal🏟️in front of local fans, #Browns Bernie Kosar speaks w/ Bob Costas who notes CLE "not most desirable place to play". Yes, we L 21-20 #RaiderNation but we also had BK .#BernieBernie💪#BestLocationInNation
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April 2, 1994: A Whole New Ballgame ⚾️. 3️⃣0️⃣ yrs ago OTD - fans get 1st look at Jacobs Field - Cleveland’s new "cathedral of baseball” . A forgotten exhibition gm - Tribe loses 6-4 to Pittspuke - but city ushers in new era for fans young & old. #TheJake🏟️.
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December 17, 1989: Fake FG 🏈.Man these were fun times. 1) Nev: “the most important kick of season coming up…” ➡️.2) Fake FG game over . #DawgPound beat #Skol in OT.Huge win sets up even bigger win following week w/ Oilers.#FakeFG.
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April 4, 2001: Sellout streak ends⚾️.CLE's streak of 455 straight sellouts for Tribe gms ends as 32,763 fans attend 6-4 W vs. ChiSox. MLB record at time, streak began 6/12/1995. During span 19,324,248 fans saw some epic ⚾️at The Jake #Streak 4⃣5⃣5⃣ #DontTellMeWeAintABaseballTown
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On This Day: 1/6/1990.1 of best #Browns gms ever-"the last hurrah" 34-30 Playoff W vs. Bills. #HOF Clay INT well known, but here instead 3 plays. 1) Webstar 52-yd TD 2) Webstar 44-yd TD 3) Metcalf 90-yd TD return. Longer clips include fan/team reaction-Worth Watching! #HarmonDrop
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August 26, 1985: 'Banking on Bernie' .#Browns rookie @BernieKosarQB graces cover of SI. From article: "this is a 21-year-old wunderkind who was willing to dream, hope, yes, pray to get the chance to play in Cleveland" #BernieBernie #OhYeah #HowYouCanThrow
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May 25, 2009: Memorial Day Miracle ⚾️. #ForTheLand score 7 runs in 9th inning, beat Tampa Bay Rays 11-10. Tribe rallied after trailing by 10 runs in the fourth. #JacobsFieldMagic.#MemorialDay🇺🇸
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June 1, 2007: Voices of Cleveland⚾️. Tribe scores 5 in 9th to beat Motor City Kitties 12-11. Here’s 2 versions of the game winning call:.• Jimmy Donovan (#DawgPound).• Tom Hamilton (#ForTheLand). #Cleveland🎙️🎙️.#ToddJones 😂
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July 2, 1985: #Browns draft Bernie Kosar 1st pick of #NFL Supplemental draft after trade w/ Bills (Chip Banks refused). 21 yr old BK: "I've been a fan of Browns ever since I was a kid, now's my chance to help my favorite team" The rest is CLE history #BernieBernie #QB1 #Acorsi
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