Indians About To Tackle The Cameraman? No, Just A Foot Race At Spring Training 1954
Here we see the Cleveland Indians at spring training in 1954. The news slug reads:
Tucson, Arizona: Speed is what manager Al Lopez wants and these three outfielders got it. They are left to right – Larry Doby, Gale Wade and Dave Philley. photo : UPI Telephoto 3/5/54
They’ve been called the Cleveland Indians since 1915 but the team will abandon their moniker after the 2021 season.
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