Any time the Cleveland Indians got a “famous player” I was excited.
Growing up we didn’t have cable – and certainly not MLB Extra Innings. That meant there were two types of baseball players for me: Cleveland Indians and “famous players.” Guys that were on Game of the Week, the All-Star Game or the World Series.
Occasionally the Indians would trade for one of the famous players. In 1975 it was Boog Powell, then Blue Moon Odom. In 1980 it was southpaw Ross Grimsley.
Each of these players came with the one thing I wanted to have for all my beloved Indians: World Series experience.