Lofton played 9½ seasons with the Indians, helping the organization win six division titles. In 2010, he was inducted into the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame.
Nothing officially happened in Cleveland April 6, 2007. If you check the MLB record books, you'll see that Paul Byrd did not have a no hitter going through nearly five innings, he was not one pitch away from completing the abbreviated game, and Mariners manager Mike Hargrove did not manipulate the umpires into saving his team from a 4-0, 5-inning pounding from the Cleveland Indians.
During the game, fans became heavily intoxicated, culminating in a riot in the ninth inning, during which they hurled a vast array of objects including cups, rocks, bottles, beer, batteries, hot dogs, popcorn, and even stadium seats that they had torn apart. Realizing that order would not be restored, the umpires forfeited the game to Texas.
Carter is best known for hitting a walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays, their second consecutive championship.
At age 20, Sabathia began his rookie season as the youngest player in the Major Leagues. He ended the season with a 17-5 record, finishing second in the AL voting for Rookie of the Year behind future Yankees teammate Ichiro Suzuki.
Manny Ramirez was a nine-time Silver Slugger and was one of 27 players to hit 500 career home runs. His 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 29 postseason home runs are the most in MLB history.
Among shortstops, Vizquel's .985 fielding percentage is tied for highest all-time.
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