CommunityJames F. Rhodes High School battles Lincoln-West at Progressive Field in the championship game of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Progressive Field plays host to the local finals competition of the MLB Pitch Hit & Run competition. Local competitors will also be honored prior to the 4:10 p.m. Tribe vs. Cardinals game.
Bob Feller will be signing copies of "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Wisdom" at the South Park Indians Team Shop from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 18th.
Progressive Field hosts the 2009 Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Games. Over 180 players and coaches from Northeast Ohio showcase their talents during this day-long baseball event.
Members of the Indians Wives Association play host to their 5th Annual Mystery Ball event. Ticketed fans have the opportunity to purchase a Mystery Ball. For more information, click here »
The annual Indians Press Tour began in Cleveland on Monday, January 19 with a media event at Progressive Field. Children were encouraged to do well in school through Cleveland Indians High Achievers Kids Club and to stay active by participating in youth baseball and softball through Cleveland Baseball Federation.
Tribe players - LHP Cliff Lee, LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Adam Miller, INF Jamey Carroll and RHP Jensen Lewis, coach Eric Wedge and Tribe broadcasters took a day to enlighten and support school-aged children from the following locations: Joseph M. Gallagher School, Watterson-Lake Elementary School, Tremont Montessori School, Charles A. Mooney School, Franklin D. Roosevelt Academy and Cleveland School of the Arts.
DH Travis Hafner, aka "Pronk" and wife Amy, played host to their annual "Pronkta Claus" Toy Drive at Southpark Centre. Travis exchanged autographs for donations of a new or unwrapped toy. All toys were donated to Beech Brook, a local foster care adoption agency that is committed to helping families and children for more than 150 years. LHP Aaron Laffey and Santa Slider also made an appearance. The 2008 "Pronkta Claus" Toy Drive collected more than $5,500 worth of toys to assist Beech Brook. Check back for 2009 information!
The Cleveland Indians organization, Lift Up America, Tyson Foods, Inc. and Winners Influence teamed up to donate 30,000 pounds of Tyson chicken to restock Feeding America affiliate food banks in Greater Cleveland. The Cleveland Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, distributed the 30,000 pounds of donated protein to more than 400 member agencies throughout the Cleveland area. Tom Hamilton, the "Voice of the Indians", hosted a brief press conference with the support of Indians President Paul Dolan. Indians 3B Coach Joel Skinner and LHP Aaron Laffey and Scott Lewis helped unload donations.
On November 19, the "Feed the Need" food drive generated an amazing total of nearly 110,000 meals with the help of the area community and volunteers, the Cleveland Indians, Progressive Insurance and the Cleveland Foodbank. The nearly $25,000 donated dollars and food contributions from the Food Drive on Gateway Plaza at Progressive Field assisted varied groups who are served by the Cleveland Foodbank in the Greater Cleveland area.
On Nov. 21, volunteers from the Cleveland Indians front office staff and Progressive Insurance employees partnered to pack, ship and prepare items at Cleveland Foodbank to be distributed to various hunger programs.
The next Indians Food Drive is scheduled for November 18, 2009.
Indians Cy Young award winner Cliff Lee and wife Kristen were Honorary Chairs for the Light the Night Walk held at Progressive Field on September 27, 2008. The annual event raised nearly $124,000 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. .
Indians LHP Cliff Lee raised $8,000 during the September autograph signing at A.J. Rocco's, located in the downtown Gateway District. ALL proceeds benefitted the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The Indians Wives Association played host to an in-game auction on August 30th. Tribe player's wives auctioned a game-worn jersey from their husbands. The $20,000 raised from the "Shirts off the Players Backs" silent auction on August 30 benefitted the Domestic Violence Center which offers comprehensive, coordinated programs and services that address the immediate and long-term needs of domestic violence victims, their children and abusers. Wives Associaiton »
The next Shirt off the Players' Backs is scheduled for September 5, 2009!
The 17th Annual CIC Celebrity Golf Classic was held at Quail Hollow Resort & Country Club. Attendees spent the day golfing with Indians players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters. The day included great gifts, prizes, breakfast, lunch, cocktail dinner party, live & silent auction and more! This event continues to be the number one fundraiser for Cleveland Indians Charities. Golf Classic »
Check back for this year's Golf Classic scheduled for August 3, 2009.
Bob Feller will be signing copies of "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Wisdom" from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Section 156 of Progressive Field. Game Ticket Required
