When 2016 began, Cleveland had been without a championship for 52 straight years. Fast forward to October, and the Cleveland Indians are four wins away from giving the city a second championship in four months.
The Indians punched their ticket to the 112 Fall Classic Wednesday night, when Carlos Santana caught Troy Tulowitzki’s pop-fly to end the game, giving the Indians a 3-0 win and a 4-1 series victory. Santana fell to the ground with his arms above his head while a dogpile formed behind him on the mound, an image that will stick in every Cleveland fan’s mind for the rest of their life.