Table of Contents Chapter Page Meet the Indians 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Indians In most cities going to a baseball game is just one of many things people like to do In Cleveland Ohio watching the Indians is a way of life Many of the people sitting in the ballpark or tuning in on television are part of families that have been rooting for the team for generations n When the Indians are playing well everyone in town has an extra hop in their step If the team is playing for a championship hip the entire state of Ohio comes alive with energy Every winter fans talk about the past season and make predictions about the season to come This book tells the story of the Indians Whether they are up or down in the running or out of it the Indians are always a hot topic of conversation in Cleveland That was true a century ago and it will be the same way for many years to come Matt LaPorta gets a high-five from Jack Hannahan after a home run 5
