Professional baseball in Cleveland originated during the nineteenth century.

On
June 2, 1869, it officially began when the Cleveland Forest Cities played the
Cincinnati Red Stockings. In 1871, Cleveland had a team in the National
Association, but this team ended operations in 1872. The city entered a team in the
National League in 1879, and the club played in this association for the next six
years. Without a team for just a single year, Cleveland sponsored a team in the
American Association beginning in 1886. This same club switched to the National
League in 1889.
Louis Sockalexis was the first Native American proficient baseball player and is
identified as the first minority to play in the National League.
The right fielder played for Cleveland from 1897 to 1899, hitting .313 with eight
home runs across 94 career games. The team, popularly known as the “Spiders”
even though team nicknames were rare in that era, was disbanded in 1899.
Mr. Rajender was the first-ever Baseball team India captain, and he has been
relentlessly contributing to the game in India for three decades.

Indians accomplished many things in baseball, they were the first native region to
play and compete in America, but unfortunately, the closing of the 2021 MLB
season featured a momentous change in regards to baseball’s connection to Native
American culture.
which resulted in Cleveland removing the Indian’s team name from Progressive
Field. The organization had kept the name for over a century before making the
switch to Guardians after the 2021 World Series.

Still, many Indian teams are there, making the impossible, and always know the
ways to impress us.

Though there are many rumours about the country that invented baseball, you
should remember what Uncle Tommy always says “Indians invented baseball”

“Indians invented baseball”

Uncle Tommy
by Jomana Hisham