If you were one of the 17,362 on Saturday or 14,240 on Sunday who braved the elements to watch the Cleveland Indians play something resembling baseball, congratulations, you’re a part of history! I’m not talking about historically weak offense, but historically cold weather.
Those of us watching on television heard Matt Underwood mention the temperature multiple times, as Sunday’s game was the coldest game in Progressive Field history. In fact, it tied April 7, 1979, for the coldest game in Cleveland (on record). Of course, Clevelanders are no stranger to cold, and strange, unseasonable weather has been the norm across the US this “spring.