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Cleveland Indians Press Tour
The Cleveland Indians annual Press Tour will consist of three buses in 2009 to visit 14 cities, including two stops in Cleveland suburbs, over four dates Monday, January 19 thru Thursday, January 22.

Each bus, named on behalf of Indians greats Larry Doby, Lou Boudreau and Mel Harder, will visit various cities respectively featuring Tribe Players, Eric Wedge, Coaching Staff and Broadcasters.

The Indians will announce further details in January regarding event locations, ticket availability and player assignments.

Press Tour stops to Columbus, Toledo and Erie, PA will all be presented by Positively Cleveland.

DATE		DOBY TEAM	BOUDREAU TEAM	HARDER TEAM
Monday, January 19	Evening	COLUMBUS	MAYFIELD	SANDUSKY
		Eric Wedge	GM Mark Shapiro	Derek Shelton
		Tom Hamilton	Jim Rosenhaus	Matt Underwood
		OF Shin-Soo Choo	OF Ben Francisco	INF Ryan Garko
		RHP Jensen Lewis	INF Beau Mills	LHP David Huff
		OF Matt LaPorta
Tuesday, January 20	Evening	YOUNGSTOWN	DOVER	ERIE
		Eric Wedge	Carl Willis	Derek Shelton
		Tom Hamilton	Jim Rosenhaus	Matt Underwood
		OF Shin-Soo Choo	INF Jamey Carroll	OF Ben Francisco
		OF Michael Brantley	RHP Jensen Lewis	LHP Aaron Laffey
Wednesday, January 21	Afternoon	ASHTABULA	CANTON	MANSFIELD
		Eric Wedge	Derek Shelton	Carl Willis
		Tom Hamilton	Jim Rosenhaus	Matt Underwood
		OF Shin-Soo Choo	RHP Jensen Lewis	LHP Aaron Laffey
		OF Michael Brantley	OF Ben Francisco	RHP Adam Miller
Thursday, January 22	Lunch		ELYRIA	FOSTORIA
			Joel Skinner	Carl Willis
			Jim Rosenhaus	Matt Underwood
			Joe Charboneau	LHP Aaron Laffey
			RHP Jensen Lewis	RHP Adam Miller
	Dinner	AKRON	TOLEDO	MEDINA
		Eric Wedge	Joel Skinner	Carl Willis
		Tom Hamilton	Jim Rosenhaus	Matt Underwood
		LHP Cliff Lee	Joe Charboneau	LHP Aaron Laffey
		INF Wes Hodges	RHP Jensen Lewis	RHP Adam Miller

11:30 am - Media Event at Progressive Field in the Home Clubhouse

Evening - COLUMBUS - Hilton Columbus - Polaris, 8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus

Presented by Positively Cleveland
Press Conference: 4:45pm

Sponsor Dinner: 5:30pm

Event: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tickets: Free admission; autographs $15 per autograph/maximum 200 per player; available at the door.

Charity: Adventures for Wish Kids

Evening - YOUNGSTOWN - Antone's Banquet Center, 8578 Market Street, Boardman

Press Conference: 5:00pm

Dinner: 6:00pm

Tickets: In advance: $30 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under; At the door: $40 for adults and $25 for kids 12 and under; available at Clear Channel Studio

Charity: Akron Children's Hospital/Mahoning Valley

Afternoon - ASHTABULA - Mt. Carmel Banquet Hal, 1200 East 21st Street, Ashtabula

Press Conference: 10:30am

Sponsor Party: 11:30am

Luncheon: 12:00 noon

Tickets: $15.00; available at Media One Group 3226 Jefferson Road, Ashtabula; Sport & Sports Ashtabula and Madison locations

Charity: ESPN 970 WFUN High School Scholarship Fund

Evening - AKRON - Todaro's Party Center, 1820 Peninsula Road, Akron

Press Conference: 4:30pm

Sponsor Party: 5:30pm

Dinner: 6:00pm

Tickets: $35 for adults and $25 for children 10 and under; available with cash or check, in person at the WAKR Studios, 1795 W. Market Street, Akron, 44313 and by mail - please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope and check payable to WAKR/Indians

Charity: American Heart Association Kid Power Program

11:30am - Media Event at Progressive Field in the Home Clubhouse

Evening - MAYFIELD HEIGHTS - The Mayfield Heights Boneyard, 5900 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Heights

Sponsor Dinner: 5:15pm

Press Conference: 6:00pm

Event: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under; available at WTAM Radio, 6200 Oak Tree Blvd in Independence (cash only) and at The Mayfield Heights Boneyard at 5900 Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights

Charity: Cleveland Indians Charities

Evening - DOVER - Manor Restaurant, 753 South Wooster Ave., Strasburg

Press Conference: 4:30pm

Sponsor Party: 5:30pm

Dinner: 6:00pm

Tickets: $10; available with cash or check at WJER Radio (646 Boulevard, Dover), Manor Restaurant, Moomaw Chevrolet (132 E. Main Street, Sugarcreek)

Charity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of East Central Ohio

Afternoon - CANTON - McKinley Grand Hotel, 320 Market Ave. S., Canton

Press Conference: 11:15am

Luncheon: Doors open at 11:00am, box lunches served at 11:30am, program at 12:00 noon.

Tickets: $15; available at Medicine Shoppe and Dave Drugs locations

Charity: Canton Rotary

Afternoon - ELYRIA - DeLuca's Place in the Park, 6075 Middle Ridge Road, Lorain

Press Conference: 11:00am

Luncheon: 12:00 noon

Tickets: $15; available at WEOL Studios (538 Broad Street, Elyria) DeLuca's Place in the Park, Indians Team Shop (Midway Mall location, Elyria) and Boys and Girls Club of Lorain County (Oberlin location)

Charity: Boys and Girls Club of Lorain County

Evening - TOLEDO - Erie Street Market (Civic Center Promenade Room), 237 S. Erie Street, Toledo

Presented by Positively Cleveland

Press Conference: 4:30pm

Sponsor Party: 5:30pm

Dinner: 6:00pm

Tickets: $18 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under; purchase in person at Clear Channel Toledo (125 S. Superior) or by phone call 419-324-7400 (weekdays 8:30am-5:30pm), or at the door the day of the event.

Charity: The River Trust

11:30am - Media Event at Progressive Field in the Home Clubhouse

Evening - SANDUSKY - Kalahari Resorts Convention Center, 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky

Press Conference: 4:30pm

Sponsor Party: 5:30pm

Event: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tickets: $14.50 in advance or at the door; available at the Kalahari Resorts Convention Center

Charity: United Way of Erie County

Evening - ERIE, PA - Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute, 136 East Avenue, Erie, PA

Presented by Positively Cleveland
Press Conference: 4:30pm

Sponsor Party: 5:30pm

Event: 6:30pm

Tickets: $8.00; available at The Barber National Institute, Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Charity: Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute

Evening - MANSFIELD - Mansfield Senior High School, 124 North Linden Road, Mansfield

Press Conference: 5:00pm

Private Dinner: 5:30pm

Event: 6:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

Tickets: $8.00; available at WMAN Radio, 1400 Radio Lane, Mansfield, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, cash or check payable to Friendly House, call 419-529-2211 for more information

Charity: Friendly House

Afternoon - FOSTORIA - UAW Hall, 625 Plaza Drive, Fostoria

Press Conference: 10:30am at Roppe Training Center

Luncheon: 11:30am

Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12; available at ESPN Radio 1430 or from any Jr. Baseball/Softball representative.

Charity: Fostoria Jr. Baseball/Softball

Evening - MEDINA - A.I. ROOT MIDDLE SCHOOL, 333 W. Sturbridge Dr., Medina

Press Conference: 5:00pm

Event: 6:00pm

Tickets: Event is free and open to the public; for autographs, the first 200 fans to go to Armstrong Cable -- beginning on Saturday, January 10 (9:00am - 1:00pm) and continuing January 12-21 (Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm) - can pick up a wristband to obtain player autographs (one wristband per person). Armstrong Cable is located at 1141 Lafayette Road, Medina.

Charity: Medina County Community Fund