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1960 Umpires eject Indians center fielder Jimmy Piersall for the sixth time this season after he ignores home plate ump's Eddie Hurley warning to stop running around the outfield with his arms raised during Ted Williams' plate appearance. The Waterbury (CT) native, restrained by teammates when he charges the arbitrator, is guilty of trying to distract the batter from the field, a tactic forbidden by the rule book.
1962 In his first year of eligibility, Jackie Robinson becomes the first black player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Indians' fireballer Bob Feller, NL veteran manager Bill McKechnie, and outfielder Edd Roush, mostly remembered for his days with the Reds, join the Dodger infielder in the Cooperstown ceremony. 

1985 Oddibe McDowell becomes the first Ranger player to hit for the cycle. His seventh-inning home run completes the unique event, but the center fielder adds another round-tripper in the next frame when Texas beats the Indians at Arlington Stadium, 8-4.
2006 In a 3-1 victory over the Indians at Jacobs Field, Francisco Liriano and four Twins relievers establish a club record with 17 strikeouts in a nine-inning game. The Minnesota starter reached double-digit whiffs (10) for the third time this season, with Pat Neshek, Dennys Reyes, Juan Rincon, and Joe Nathan adding seven more punchouts over the last four innings.
2008 In a slugfest at Angel Stadium, Los Angeles collects a season-high 19 hits, beating the Indians, 14-11. The hit parade is led by Howie Kendrick (4), Jeff Mathis (4), and Casey Kotchman (5), making it the first time in franchise history three different players have had four or more hits in the same game.
2021 The team called the Indians since 1915 will be known as the Guardians when the season ends due to complaints from Native American groups and MLB. The new moniker, one of nearly 1,200 suggestions, including the Buckeyes, Spiders, and Walleye, was introduced at a news conference with a moving video narrated by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks, a super Indians fan.
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