Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Inaugural Game
April 4, 1994
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
1. Inaugural Game Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 4, 1994.
Location. 41° 29.838′ N, 81° 41.064′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north. Marker is embedded in the walkway at the Cleveland Indians Progressive Field north entrance, in front of Gate C-2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert William Andrew Feller (here, next to this marker); Lou Boudreau (here, next to this marker); 1954 American League Champions (here, next to this marker); First Division Title Since 1954 (here, next to this marker); Bob Feller (a few steps from this marker); Manny vs. Eckersley = Wow! (a few steps from this marker); All-Star MVP (a few steps from this marker); Tony Pena Heroics (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Also see . . . Indians open Jacobs Field in style with extra-inning win. After decades of calling Cleveland Stadium home, the team moved across downtown to their new digs at Jacobs Field. The open-air, baseball-only ballpark was the new jewel of Cleveland. For Opening Day, the dignitaries came out in full force. President Bill Clinton was one of them, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch with Ohio Governor George Voinovich and Indians legend Bob Feller. Along for the ride with the entourage from Washington was adviser George Stephanopoulos, a Cleveland
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
2. Inaugural Game Marker
Progressive Field Gate C-2 in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 14, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
