On April 4, 1994 The fans of the Cleveland Indians were welcomed to their first new ballpark in 62 years. Jacobs Field became the 10th ballpark in the local area to be used for a home game for the local team since the first one debuted in 1871. The Seattle Mariners provided the opposition on that historical day. Indian fans had to until the 11th inning to watch future Hall of Famer Eddie Murray in his Indians debut score the winning run on a single by Wayne Kirby.
In 2008 the name of the park was changed to Progressive Field. The field now ranks as third in games in Cleveland history. The park is still some 6400 games behind the all-time leader in Fenway Park.
The answer to yesterdays trivia question is the Los Angeles Toros played in the National Professional Soccer League in 1967. The team was owned by Dan Reeves, who was owner of the Rams. After the 1967 season the league merged with the one year old, United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. The Toros were moved to San Diego for the 1968 season.
Todays trivia question is what was the nickanme of the Oakland Club of the National Professional Soccer League in 1967? The answer in tommorrows daily blog about the Texas Leagues beginning.
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