Former Cleveland Indians General Manager Joe Klein passed away on Wednesday morning, a day after his 76th birthday.
Klein was the Tribe GM for two seasons from 1986 to 1987. The 1987 season is one that most Indians fans will recall as two of the most notable players on the team, Joe Carter and Corey Snyder, appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated declaring they were the best team in the American League.
Instead, the season was a disaster as the team lost 101 games, and Klein was demoted after the season.