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08-26-2008, 02:03 PM
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1984: The Indians come to Brooklyn
In 1981, young state senator Tom Bartosiewicz began a campaign to bring baseball back to Brooklyn. He introduced legislation to create a Brooklyn Sports Authority, and give it a budget of $200,000 to explore options for building a new baseball field in Brooklyn. His plans were grand- a return of the fabled Dodgers, no less, to play in a new stadium he would dub the Ebbets Dome (he also joked with the governor that he may call it the Cuomo Dome), based on the successful design of Syracuse University's Carrier Dome. Proposed locations included the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush (again) and Coney Island.
Bartosiewicz spoke with the Dodgers, who politely but firmly refused the offer. He chased other major league teams, but found no interest. He campaigned for the state to build the stadium anyway, and wait for the major leagues to expand. Finally, in 1985, he went after AAA teams in the hope of luring one to Brooklyn, but was blocked by the Mets asserting their territorial rights. --from BrooklynBallPaks.com But what if "Barto" had succeded in getting his CuomoDome built, and had lured a MLB team -- the then-lowly Cleveland Indians -- to play in it? What if, using his political connections and a whole lot of state (and other) money, he managed to get the Yankees on board? What if?
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08-26-2008, 02:30 PM
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Being a native Brooklynite I will like to see this one play out......
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08-26-2008, 02:50 PM
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1984 FINAL STANDINGS
American Standings Eastern Division W L PCT GB Detroit Tigers 105 57 .648 - Baltimore Orioles 95 67 .586 10.0 Boston Red Sox 89 73 .549 16.0 Brooklyn Indians 87 75 .537 18.0 Toronto Blue Jays 79 83 .488 26.0 Milwaukee Brewers 70 92 .432 35.0 New York Yankees 61 101 .377 44.0 Western Division W L PCT GB Oakland Athletics 92 70 .568 - Seattle Mariners 80 82 .494 12.0 California Angels 79 83 .488 13.0 Minnesota Twins 76 86 .469 16.0 Chicago White Sox 75 87 .463 17.0 Texas Rangers 74 88 .457 18.0 Kansas City Royals 72 90 .444 20.0 National Standings Eastern Division W L PCT GB New York Mets 93 69 .574 - Chicago Cubs 90 72 .556 3.0 Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 7.0 Philadelphia Phillies 85 77 .525 8.0 Pittsburgh Pirates 76 86 .469 17.0 St. Louis Cardinals 72 90 .444 21.0 Western Division W L PCT GB Houston Astros 88 74 .543 - San Francisco Giants 84 78 .519 4.0 Atlanta Braves 76 86 .469 12.0 Los Angeles Dodgers 76 86 .469 12.0 San Diego Padres 76 86 .469 12.0 Cincinnati Reds 70 92 .432 18.0 The Indians win 87 games, most for the franchise since 1965. The pitching staff (led by Blyleven, Heaton and Spillner) was third-best in the AL; unfortunately their bullpen often let them down (11th in the AL) and their offense scored only 676 runs (10th in AL). Brett Butler and part-timers Johnny Grubb and Curt Ford were the only players with at least a 20.0 VORP. Two major deals during the year: Andre Thornton to the Cardinals for John Tudor, and Steve Farr to the Blue Jays for Willie Mays Aikens. In the playoffs, the Oakland A's stunned Detroit with a three-game sweep (grrrr!) while the Mets eliminated Houston, 3 games to 1. The World Series between the Mets and the A's went the full seven games (just like 1973!). The finale at Shea Stadium was a classic, as the teams battled to a scoreless tie after ten innings. In the 11th, Joe Morgan doubled off Jessie Orosco to score Donnie Hill to give Oakland a 1-0 lead. Dan Pasqua hit a two-out single, but Keith Hernandez grounded out to end the game and give the A's the World Series.
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08-26-2008, 03:32 PM
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Eastern Division W L PCT GB New York Yankees 107 55 .660 - Boston Red Sox 97 65 .599 10.0 Toronto Blue Jays 88 74 .543 19.0 Brooklyn Indians 83 79 .512 24.0 Detroit Tigers 79 83 .488 28.0 Baltimore Orioles 71 91 .438 36.0 Milwaukee Brewers 63 99 .389 44.0 Western Division W L PCT GB Seattle Mariners 90 72 .556 - Texas Rangers 81 81 .500 9.0 Oakland Athletics 80 82 .494 10.0 Minnesota Twins 77 85 .475 13.0 Chicago White Sox 74 88 .457 16.0 California Angels 73 89 .451 17.0 Kansas City Royals 71 91 .438 19.0 National Standings Eastern Division W L PCT GB New York Mets 93 69 .574 - Montreal Expos 86 76 .531 7.0 Philadelphia Phillies 83 79 .512 10.0 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 10.0 Chicago Cubs 79 83 .488 14.0 Pittsburgh Pirates 79 83 .488 14.0 Western Division W L PCT GB Los Angeles Dodgers 97 65 .599 - Houston Astros 83 79 .512 14.0 Cincinnati Reds 80 82 .494 17.0 Atlanta Braves 74 88 .457 23.0 San Francisco Giants 68 94 .420 29.0 San Diego Padres 67 95 .414 30.0 The Indians slid back slightly in '85, but the fans didn't care: over three million fans filled the CuomoDome, even more than last year. The offense continued to be a problem: their SLG was dead last in the AL, and they scored a third-worst 739 runs; only 37-year-old Johnny Grubb managed to hit more than 16 HR in the cavernous Dome. The pitching was mediocre (7th in ERA), led by Blyleven's 17-13 mark. The real story of the season were the Yankees, who went from worst to first, and with the Mets winning again, seting the stage for the first subway series in 38 years. Again the World Series went seven games, with the finale in Yankee Stadium. The Yanks took a 5-2 lead off Sid Fernandez but the Mets chipped away, cutting it to 5-4 after eight. Gary Gaetti drew a walk from Dave Righetti, advancing to second on a groundout. Wally Backman slashed a line drive up the middle...right into the glove of Willie Randolph, giving the Yankees the crown. For the second year in a row, the Mets fell one game, and one run, short.
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08-26-2008, 04:23 PM
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1986-90
The Indians continued to plod along in the late 80s. After three straight losing seasons, the "Brooktribe" started lose some of its luster, especially with the Mets taking two more division titles in '86 and '87 (they lost in the NLCS both years) and the Yankees winning another World Series in '86 and finishing a close second in both '87 and '88.
Finally, in 1989, things started to turn around, as the Yanks collapsed to 56-106 while the Mets barely played .500 ball (82-80). And for the first time in three decades, the Indians were in a pennant race. Led by the AL's best pitching staff (starters Frank Viola and Rick Aguilera and relief ace Gregg Olson) were in first place and June, and stayed in the thick of things until September. Then, the Tigers got hot and pulled away, winning the East by six games; Brooklyn and Milwaukee finished tied for second at 85-77. Steps were also taken to bring in the fences at the CuomoDome; the Tribe hit just 56 home runs all year! For baseball, the real stunner came when the Illinois Legislature voted against building a new Comiskey Park for the Chicago White Sox. After threatening to seize the team through eminent domain, the Sox left the Windy City in the middle of the night on January 13, 1990, headed for a new domed stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida. 1990 BROOKLYN INDIANS ROSTER POS # Name Age NAT HT WT B T OVR POT MR 11 Paul Abbott 22 USA 6' 3" 185 lbs Right Right 20 20 SP 82 Rick Aguilera 28 USA 6' 5" 207 lbs Right Right 77 77 SP 45 Allan Anderson 26 USA 6' 0" 186 lbs Left Left 48 48 SP 37 Steve Avery 19 USA 6' 3" 190 lbs Left Left 53 53 LF 89 Albert Belle 23 USA 6' 2" 210 lbs Right Right 34 68 1B 47 Bill Buckner 40 USA 6' 0" 183 lbs Left Left 22 22 LF 52 Wes Chamberlain 23 USA 6' 2" 210 lbs Right Right 22 33 MR 32 Steve Chitren 22 JPN 6' 0" 180 lbs Right Right 50 50 2B 56 Bill Doran 31 USA 5' 10" 181 lbs Switch Right 60 60 SS 65 Shawon Dunston 26 USA 6' 0" 175 lbs Right Right 61 80 MR 2 Mauro Gozzo 23 USA 6' 3" 212 lbs Right Right 20 20 CF 19 Dave Henderson 31 USA 6' 2" 226 lbs Right Right 54 54 1B 84 Wally Joyner 27 USA 6' 2" 203 lbs Left Left 52 52 SP 44 Tim Leary 31 USA 6' 3" 207 lbs Right Right 76 76 C 20 Mike Macfarlane 25 USA 6' 0" 201 lbs Right Right 39 45 MR 60 Ramon Martinez 21 DOM 6' 3" 173 lbs Right Right 48 68 LF 87 Otis Nixon 31 USA 6' 2" 178 lbs Switch Right 22 22 2B 14 Junior Noboa 25 DOM 5' 10" 160 lbs Right Right 22 22 C 16 Charlie O'Brien 29 USA 6' 2" 188 lbs Right Right 22 46 MR 38 Jack O'Connor 31 USA 6' 3" 215 lbs Left Left 34 34 CL 43 Gregg Olson 23 USA 6' 3" 206 lbs Right Right 65 65 3B 27 Domingo Ramos 31 DOM 5' 10" 161 lbs Right Right 22 22 3B 15 Mike Sharperson 28 USA 6' 3" 189 lbs Right Right 34 73 SP 67 Frank Viola 29 USA 6' 3" 193 lbs Left Left 78 78 RF 66 Dave Winfield 38 USA 6' 5" 220 lbs Right Right 42 42
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08-26-2008, 04:51 PM
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1991-93
After more mediocrity in 1990 and 1991, the Indians were ready to contend in '92. "Believe it!" shouted Sports Illustrated's Baseball Preview issue. "The Indians are the best team in the American League!" with Albert Belle on the cover. Belle hit 28 homers to lead a decent Tribe offense, but the pitching was a bust: former ace Viola lost 21 games with a hideous 6.56 ERA. Brooklyn sank to 69-93, sixth place. Not that the New York ballclubs were doing much; both the Yanks and Mets were treading water in the early 90s while the Atlanta Braves won back-to-back Series titles.
Meanwhile, the National League announced a new look for 1993: Cleveland would get a new team, the Spiders, in a brand new ballpark, while the Miami Marlins would join the Tampa Bay White Sox in the Sunshine State.
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08-26-2008, 05:14 PM
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AL East standings, September 17, 1993
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Brooklyn Indians 81 67 .547 - New York Yankees 80 66 .548 - Milwaukee Brewers 78 68 .534 2.0 Detroit Tigers 75 71 .514 5.0 Boston Red Sox 65 82 .442 15.5 Baltimore Orioles 63 83 .432 17.0 Toronto Blue Jays 60 87 .408 20.5 Last night, the Indians' Jeff Conine doubled home Oreste Marrerro give the Tribe a 9-8 win over the Yankees in a sold-out CuomoDome. For the first time since 1955, the Indians are in first place in mid-September. And they have three more games left in this four-game series. September 18, 1993 Yanks win, 6-2 as Barry Bonds hits his league-leading 47th HR. Brooklyn one game back, Milwaukee falls three back after losing at Tampa Bay. September 19, 1993 Bonds hits number 48 to key a seven-run seventh; Yanks win 8-6, take two game lead on the Indians. September 20, 1993 The Tribe needed a win, and they got it. Robin Yount's RBI single in the ninth gives Brooklyn the victory, 4-3. New York is 82-67 and has two games in hand on Brooklym, one game back at 82-69. Milwaukee and a resurgent Detroit team are on the fringes of the race, 4 games behind. The following week, the Yanks sweep the Brewers in Milwaukee, then come home and take 2-of-3 from the White Sox. Brooklyn can't keep pace, splitting a pair with Tampa then dropping 2-of-3 in Milwaukee. New York's lead is now 3 1/2, and their magic number is four. On October 1st, the Tribe drop a 5-2 decision in Detroit; Yanks clinch at least a tie. October 2nd, 1993: Yankees beat Boston, 10-5, and clinch the AL Eastern Division. Brooklyn falls to Detroit, 3-1, and drops to third place. 1993 FINAL STANDINGS American Standings Eastern Division W L PCT GB New York Yankees 90 72 .556 - Detroit Tigers 87 75 .537 3.0 Brooklyn Indians 86 76 .531 4.0 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 .519 6.0 Baltimore Orioles 72 90 .444 18.0 Boston Red Sox 72 90 .444 18.0 Toronto Blue Jays 63 99 .389 27.0 Western Division W L PCT GB California Angels 93 69 .574 - Oakland Athletics 90 72 .556 3.0 Seattle Mariners 86 76 .531 7.0 Tampa Bay White Sox 81 81 .500 12.0 Texas Rangers 81 81 .500 12.0 Kansas City Royals 79 83 .488 14.0 Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 23.0 National Standings Eastern Division W L PCT GB Philadelphia Phillies 95 67 .586 - Atlanta Braves 88 74 .543 7.0 New York Mets 76 86 .469 19.0 Pittsburgh Pirates 75 87 .463 20.0 Montreal Expos 74 88 .457 21.0 Miami Marlins 68 94 .420 27.0 Cleveland Spiders 65 97 .401 30.0 Western Division W L PCT GB Cincinnati Reds 97 65 .599 - Chicago Cubs 94 68 .580 3.0 Houston Astros 91 71 .562 6.0 San Francisco Giants 85 77 .525 12.0 Los Angeles Dodgers 84 78 .519 13.0 San Diego Padres 80 82 .494 17.0 St. Louis Cardinals 62 100 .383 35.0
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(Oh, and the Angels' Ken Griffey Jr hit his 61st HR of the season in his team's 155th game. In his final seven games of the season, Junior had 14 hits: 10 singles, 4 doubles, and no home runs. Griff had to settle for the Triple Crown [.363/61/197 RBI(!)]...)
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1994 was another three-team dogfight for most of the summer in the AL East, between the Tigers, Yankees and Indians. Eventually Detroit won out, 4 games ahead of NY and 5 ahead of the Tribe. The Tigers also beat Griffey's Angels in the ALCS (Maris' record finally did fall to a California outfielder...not Griffey but Ryan Klesko, who hit 73 and won the Triple Crown. Yes, really.) and met the Expos in the World Series.
(Side note: Detroit-Montreal was the Series I'd always dream about happening when I was a kid, so I'll devote some time to it.) Game 1 at Stade Olympique, Montreal Detroit 4, Montreal 0. Tavo Alvarez (?!) and four relievers combine on a three-hitter as Jay Buhner drives in two runs. Game 2 at Stade Olympique, Montreal Montreal 7, Detroit 2. Tino Martinez homers twice, series tied. Game 3 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit Montreal 10, Detroit 5. Ex-Tiger Bo Jackson has 2 HR and 5 RBI (in this universe, Bo hit 45 HR for Detroit in '90). Game 4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit Montreal 3, Detroit 2. The Tigers' Willie McGee is left stranded on second in the ninth as Travis Fryman is struck out by...Mike Henneman. Ouch. Game 5 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit Detroit 6, Montreal 5. The Tigers stay alive despite allowing three runs in the last two innings, including a HR by...Derek Jeter! (But is he a "True Expo"...?!) Game 6 at Stade Olympique, Montreal Montreal 11, Detroit 5. A seven-run seventh brings the World Series trophy north of the border for the first time. After the game, Expos ownership declares they will build a new stadium in 1995, thus ensuring the team will stay in Montreal forever. RMc says, "Yeah, whatever," and shuts off the TV in disgust.
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1995: Another year, another Subway Series...that doesn't involve Brooklyn. And another Yankees win, 4-2 over the Mets. The Tribe was 81-81, good for third place.
1996: Cubs win! Cubs win! The Cubs take their first World Series in 88 years by beating Toronto in five games. There were close races in both NL divisions: the fourth-year Cleveland Spiders had to beat Atlanta in a one-game playoff while Chicago edged out Cincinnati by one game and the Giants by two. Chicago beat Cleveland in the NLCS, 4 games to 1. (Oh, and the Yankees won 103 games...and lost the divison to Toronto, who won 104. The Indians were third, again.) 1997: The Tribe is...in first place on August 17th...! Stay tuned!
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1997 continued: Never mind. The Brewers surge and take the AL East with a 96-66 mark (they win the ALCS but lose the World Series -- fittingly -- to Atlanta). Tribe 3 games out, Yanks four, Detroit 5 GB.
1998: More expansion!
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1998: Four More Teams!
The Lords of Baseball, after having averted what could have been a devastating strike, decided to add four new teams and expand to eight divisions:
American League Eastern Division Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Indians New York Yankees Central Division Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers Tampa Bay White Sox Toronto Blue Jays Midwest Division Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Windy City Cougars Western Division California Angels Oakland Athletics Phoenix Diamondbacks Seattle Mariners National League Eastern Division Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Central Division Atlanta Braves Cleveland Spiders Miami Marlins Washington Nationals Midwest Division Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals Western Division Denver Zephyrs Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants After abandoning Chicago (and the Cubs leery about letting a new team in their territory), the AL finally builds a new stadium in suburban Kane County, Illinois; as part of the deal, the team is named "Windy City" rather than "Chicago". Phoenix, Denver and Washington (after compensating the Orioles' owner, of course) complete the quartet. And what does this mean for the Indians? Well, they still have to beat out the Yankees for a playoff spot...  Also, the 1998 All-Star Game will be held, for the first time since 1949, in Brooklyn... 
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At The Break In '98
The AL East is tight, with all four clubs within seven games:
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore Orioles 44 31 .587 - Brooklyn Indians 40 35 .533 4.0 Boston Red Sox 39 36 .520 5.0 New York Yankees 37 38 .493 7.0 The expansion Windy City Cougars are 35-40...good enough to co-lead the Central with Texas! Tampa Bay and Seattle lead the other AL divisions. In the NL, the Phillies, Spiders, Cubs and Dodgers are on top. The newly-renamed TrumpDome in Brooklyn is hosting the ASG, but only two Tribesmen made the NL roster: closer Ugueth Urbina and CF Bernie Williams. Ironically, ex-Indian Albert Belle (now with Toronto) drives in the winning run as the Americans take it, 5-4. Williams has two hits, including a 2 RBI-double off the Giants' Mariano Rivera in the third.
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08-28-2008, 02:54 PM
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The O's pull away, and Brooklynites have to say "Wait 'til next year...again!"
Eastern Division W L PCT GB Baltimore Orioles 99 63 .611 - Brooklyn Indians 84 78 .519 15.0 New York Yankees 83 79 .512 16.0 Boston Red Sox 81 81 .500 18.0 The expansion Windy City Cougars go 82-80, and that's enough to win their division. The Orioles beat them in five games, though. Baltimore beats Toronto in an epic seven-game ALCS, then sweeps the Dodgers in the World Series for their first title since 1983.
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08-28-2008, 03:31 PM
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In their final eighteen years in Cleveland, the Indians had had just five winning records, and never made the post-season.
In their first eighteen years in Brooklyn, the Indians had had fourteen winning records, including the last nine in a row...and never made it to the postseason. Trapped in baseball's toughest divison, the AL East -- where every team but the Tribe had won a World Series in the past dozen years -- it seemed Brooklyn was on an endless treadmill, doomed to be the Big Apple's "other" baseball team. In 2002, that would all change. On September 19th, the Indians won their 82nd game of the year, courtesy of Kurt Ainsworth's six-hitter over Baltimore. An 82-70 mark wasn't much to brag about; no few than nine teams in the majors had better records. But none of them were in the AL East: Eastern Division W L PCT GB Brooklyn Indians 82 70 .539 - Baltimore Orioles 70 82 .461 12.0 Boston Red Sox 70 82 .461 12.0 New York Yankees 63 89 .414 19.0 For the first time since Dwight Eisenhower was president -- in his first term, 48 years ago -- the Tribe were going to play a postseason game. And for the first time in nearly as long, 46 years, playoff baseball was coming home to Brooklyn!
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08-28-2008, 03:53 PM
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American League Division Series, 2002
Game 1 at Miller Park, Milwaukee
Roberto Alomar celebrated his distinction as Brooklyn's first post-season batter in nearly half a century by hitting a 1-2 pitch from Eric Milton into the upper deck. The teams traded leads until the Brewers jumped ahead 6-4 after eight. In the ninth, the Tribe loaded the bases with one out, cutting the lead to 6-5 on a Bernie Williams groundout. But Nick Johnson popped up to end the game and give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead in the series. Game 2 at Miller Park, Milwaukee Atoning for yesterday, Nick Johnson hits a three-run homer in the fifth to even Game 2 at 3-3. But Pat Burrell's HR in the seventh puts the Brew Crew back on top, 4-3. Scott Posednik and PH Tom Lampkin both hit deep drives to center off Jason Isringhausen, but Terrence Long snags them both as Brooklyn goes down 0-2. Game 3 at the TrumpDome, Brooklyn The Tribe stays alive with a wild 8-7 win in the first post-season game in Brooklyn since 1956. Trailing 5-2 after seven, the Brewers jump ahead with a grand slam by Miguel Tejada; the Indians go back in front with a three-run blast by Edgar Renteria. Then in the ninth, Milwaukee scores a run with three straight singles, but Esteban Yan strikes out Pat Burrell looking to seal the win. Game 4 at the TrumpDome, Brooklyn The Brewers erase an early 3-0 Brooklyn lead with timely hits by Justin Morneau and A. J. Pierzynski, then take a 4-3 lead on a bases-loaded sac fly by Orlando Merced in the ninth. Isringhausen sets the side down in order, and Milwaukee goes to the ALCS, and Brooklyn dreams of "next year".
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Milwaukee beats California in the ALCS, while Miami outlasts Denver (in a battle of fifth-year franchises) in the NLCS. The World Series turns out to be a classic, as the Marlins win it seven game, taking the final game in Wisconsin, 4-3.
Despite their playoff run, the Brooklyn Indians are sagging. Native American groups are objecting to the use of the name "Indians" (and especially "war chants" like the "Brooklyn tomahawk chop" at the games) and the increasingly decrepit and depressing dome; already, such teams as Seattle, Houston and Minnesota have traded in their old concrete-covered stadia for open-air ballparks or retractable roofs. But primary owner Donald Trump, having his own money problems, doesn't want to build a new ballpark, so he sells out to a syndicate. Ironically, the new owners are led by Andrew Cuomo, son of the former governor and the dome's original namesake.
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After a 64-93 season in 2003 -- their worst since coming to Brooklyn -- the Tribe needed a serious image makeover. Instead, they got two.
In 2004, the club announced they would be changing their name to the Brooklyn Gladiators and moving into the new, open-air Coney Island Ballpark for the 2005 season. All eyes were focused on '05; in '04 the Tribe were nothing special, just 77-77 in mid-September. "Nothing special," as it turned out, was enough to land Brooklyn in first place, tied with Baltimore. The once-proud AL East was lousy in 2004, with the Yankees two games back and the Red Sox downright horrible. Brad Penny and Greg Maddux led the Indians' league-best pitching staff, but the offense was awful (14th in the AL). If they could just get a few big hits... A week later, they were still tied, at 80-79. In the final weekend, the Tribe visits Toronto (who themselves were trying to hold off Milwaukee in the Central) while the O's entertain also-ran Oakland. September 27, 2004 Toronto 8, Brooklyn 7. Baltimore 6, Oakland 5. Uh-oh. September 27, 2004 Brooklyn 13, Toronto 1 (Milton Bradley hits 2 HR). Baltimore 10, Oakland 7. O's clinch tie. September 27, 2004 Toronto 4, Brooklyn 3. Baltimore 3, Oakland 0. Th-th-that's all, folks...! The Twins beat the Phillies in the World Series.
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2005: The newly-dubbed Gladiators in the brand spanking new ballpark are...kinda crappy, actually: 74-88, 17 games out. But people come out, as Brooklyn draws nearly three million fans.
2006: Another mediocre team, another...pennant race? Yup, the AL Least is again baseball's worst division, and with a week to go: Eastern Division W L PCT GB Brooklyn Gladiators 79 77 .506 - New York Yankees 77 79 .494 2.0 Boston Red Sox 74 82 .474 5.0 Baltimore Orioles 64 92 .410 15.0 The Glads' magic number is five. Sept 23: Brooklyn loses to the Royals, who score three times in the ninth, 7-6. Yanks win; one-game lead, magic number still five. Sept 24: Twins score twice in the ninth to beat New York, 9-8, but Brooklyn doesn't take advantage, losing 9-3 to KC. Still, the MN is cut to 4. Sept 25: no games. Sept 26: NY crushes the Cougars in suburban Chicago, 8-2, while the Gladiators lose in Toronto, 7-6. All even. Sept 27: Windy City 5, New York 3; Toronto 5, Brooklyn 4. Fourth straight loss for the Glads; still even; both teams 80-81. Ugh. Sept 28 (afternoon): New York clobbers the Cougars, 11-4. Clinches tie. Sept 28 (evening): Brooklyn...rips Toronto a new one, 12-3. Still tied! One game playoff! Where're Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca when ya need 'em...?!
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