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Led by the Cleveland Indians Team Historian, the Our Tribe History Podcast will cover the well-known along with the unknown stories of Cleveland Indians history.

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    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 45 EPISODES


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    Episode 45: Jody Gerut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 37:20


    A chat with Jody Gerut about his time in Cleveland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Episode 44: Marquis Grissom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 37:17


    A conversation with former Cleveland outfielder Marquis Grissom about his baseball career To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 43: Ellis Burks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 48:56


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland outfielder Ellis Burks To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 42: Brook Jacoby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 42:05


    We chat with former Cleveland All-Star Brook Jacoby about playing in the CLE during the 1980s. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 41: Julio Franco

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 37:07


    We sit down and chat with Julio Franco on a variety of topics. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 40: Dave Burba

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 32:14


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland pitcher and native Ohioan about his career. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 39: Paul Shuey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 43:26


    A conversation with Cleveland pitcher and number two overall draft pick (1992) Paul Shuey about his time in baseball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 38: Pat Tabler

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 38:37


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland All-Star Pat Tabler. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 37: Scott Bailes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 44:36


    We chat with former Cleveland pitcher, Scott Bailes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 36: John Farrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 39:09


    A conversation with former Cleveland pitcher John Farrell about his baseball career To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 35: Baseball Bug

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 55:41


    We chat with the former Baseball Bug mascot about the 1980 and 81 seasons. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 34: Cory Snyder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 33:50


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland outfielder Cory Snyder To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 33: Cody Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 44:53


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland closer and All-Time Saves Leader Cody Allen about his career To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 32: Chris Chambliss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 42:33


    On this episode we chat with American League Rookie of the Year Chris Chambliss about his career in Cleveland To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 31: Eric Raich

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 59:58


    On this episode we chat with former Cleveland pitcher Eric Raich To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 30: Satchel Paige

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 50:09


    On this episode we are joined by best selling author Larry Tye and discuss the life and career of Satchel Paige. Tye is the author of "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 29: Jack Graney: The Broadcaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 56:54


    In 2022, Jack Graney will be recognized with the Baseball Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award. On this episode we take a look back at Jack's broadcasting career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 28: Baseball Hall of Fame and Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 48:19


    We chat with Adam Darowski of Baseball Reference and host of Building the Ballot podcast to chat about former Cleveland ballplayers who deserve Hall of Fame consideration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Episode 27: League Park Re-Build Take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 35:01


    We check in with Brian Powers, the man behind who has recreated lost ballparks using architectural software. The first time we spoke he was in the process of creating League Park. We see what he learned from finishing the project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 26 1903 Walk Off Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 35:39


    A look back at Cleveland’s 1903 Walk Off wins.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 25 Cleveland’s Home Run Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 31:03


    Since 1901, several players have held the title of Cleveland’s home run king. Hear the story from 1901 to Jim Thome’s last home run as a member of the Tribe

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 24 1902 Walk Off Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 32:31


    A look back at Cleveland’s 1902 Walk Off wins.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 23 The 1910 Chalmers Race Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 53:44


    The 1910 batting race between Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie came down to the last game of the season. Hear about the bizarre ending and how it wasn’t resolved until several decades later.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 22 The 1910 Chalmers Race Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 33:36


    In 1910, Napoleon Lajoie and Ty Cobb competed for a prized automobile. Part one of the podcast looks at the events leading up to the 1910 regular season.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 21 1901 Walk-Off Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 28:36


    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 20 Bob Feller’s 1940 Triple Crown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 29:53


    In 2020, Shane Bieber became only the second Cleveland pitcher to capture the Triple Crown. We take a look back to Bob Feller’s 1940 Triple Crown Season.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 19 Baseball and Lake View Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 33:46


    Cleveland’s Lake View Cemetery is nearly as old as organized baseball in the Forest City. Check out the connections between baseball and the cemetery.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 18 League Park Re-Build

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 37:59


    We chat with @Sportsbandbox about his project of recreating League Park in a 3D model.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 17 Cleveland Negro League

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 42:18


    We chat with Dr. Stephanie Liscio, Sean Gibson, and Michael Matthews about the Negro Leagues in Cleveland and the 1945 Negro League World Series.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 16 – Bob Feller Exhibit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 32:46


    The story of how the Bob Feller Exhibit ended up at Progressive Field and the stories behind some of the artifacts.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 15 – Jack Graney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 39:11


    A regular player during the 1910s, Graney captured a World Series with the Tribe before becoming a beloved broadcaster.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 14 – Cleveland’s Team HOF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 34:35


    In 1951 the Cleveland Indians opened the first team hall of fame in the Major League. Hear about the first team museum in baseball.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 13 – Paul Sorrento

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 38:51


    Traded to the Tribe in 1992, Paul Sorrento held down first base for the club and was part of a magical 1995 season that fans won’t soon forget.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 12 – Ray Fosse Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 33:46


    After the 1970 All-Star game, Ray played two more seasons with the Tribe before being traded in 1973. In 1976 he returned to Cleveland where he caught Dennis Eckersley's no-hitter

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 11 – Ray Fosse Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 44:18


    We chat with Ray Fosse about his career as a member of the Cleveland Indians

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 10 – 1920 World Series

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 37:50


    The Tribe defeats the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1920 World Series.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 9 – 1920, Joe Sewell and Duster Mails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 28:45


    The Tribe’s 1920 season changed after the death of Ray Chapman, but the season was saved thanks in part to Joe Sewell and Duster Mails.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 8 – Ray Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 37:35


    The events of August 16, 1920 are forever etched in baseball history. In this podcast we take a look at the life and death of Tribe shortstop Ray Chapman.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 7 – Smoky Joe Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 35:08


    Smoky Joe Wood made a name for himself with the Red Sox, but after an arm injury he reinvented his career with the Indians.

    Our Tribe History Presented by Progressive Ep. 6 – 1920 Cleveland Club Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 34:51


    In this episode, we finish our deep dive into the 1920 Indians roster. We go around the horn and talk about the infield and pitching staff.

    Our Tribe History Ep. 5 – 1920 Cleveland Club Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 40:05


    In this episode, we begin to take a look at the players who were part of the 1920 Cleveland Indians baseball team.

    Our Tribe History Ep. 4 – Tribe in 1919

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 57:54


    Knocking on the door in 1919, the Tribe finish in second place for the second straight season.

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