2007 Cleveland Indians

Even as we say “Congratulations” to the Boston Red Sox, winners of the American League Championship Series, we want to say a big “Thank you” to the Cleveland Indians, winners of the Central Division, for the amazing season they had!

After a poor showing in the 2006 MLB season, with a winning average of only .481, the Cleveland Indians are eager for another shot at the World Series in 2007. But with Keith Foulke’s unexpected retirement, will they be able to pull it off? Much will depend on Joe Borowski and his pitching arm, but he’ll need a stadium full of Indians fans to cheer him on. Tickets to Jacobs Field won’t last long, and Coast to Coast has the best seats around, so be sure to order yours now!

The Cleveland Indians are one of the charter franchises of the American League, now playing in the American League Central Division against such rivals as the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and Kansas City Royals. The Indians won their first World Series in 1920, won again in 1954, but have yet to win another championship since losing in seven games to the Florida Marlins in the 1997 World Series.

That Indians team was known for its strong offense led by sluggers Jim Thome and Albert Belle. The Indians were not considered a good franchise during most of the period of time between championships, with an especially weak period in the '60s and '70s, but for the second half of the '90s they were perennial contenders in the American League Central. After their last American League Central Championship in 2001, the Indians began a rebuilding process.

The Indians used to play in Cleveland Municipal Stadium, a large multi-sport facility used by both the Indians and the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. The stadium, often referred to as "the Mistake by the Lake," was built in 1932 and by the 1990s was extremely out of date. In 1994, Cleveland opened a brand-new baseball-only stadium on Lake Erie called Jacobs Field. The opening of Jacobs Field coincided with the team's resurgence as a contender, and Indians games, which used to be sparsely attended, became a very hot ticket. The Indians have sold out many games in their plush new surroundings.

The building of Jacobs Field along with 'The Q,' (Quicken Loans Arena, the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers) is looked upon as the beginning of the revitalization of downtown Cleveland. The field seats 43,368 people, providing a much cozier feeling than the cavernous Municipal Coliseum. The seats at Jacobs Field are among the most comfortable in the game, with more leg room thanks to wider aisles. In addition, better elevation between rows means clear and unobstructed sight lines to the field. A truly unique feature at Jacobs Field is the angled seating sections. Located just beyond the dugouts in both the lower and upper decks, the seats are angled 8 to 12 degrees, offering fans who sit in these sections a view of the middle of the diamond minus the crick in the neck.