INDIANS Hall of Fame

The Indians will induct the following seven players into their hall of fame in a pregame ceremony July 29 at Jacobs Field:
Ray Chapman -- 1912-20"Chappie" died a day after he was hit in the head by a pitch from Carl Mays of the Yankees on Aug. 16, 1920, at Polo Grounds in New York. He had been Cleveland's starting shortstop since 1913. Batted .300 or better in three of his final four seasons. His 52 steals in 1917 was a club record until 1980.Rocky Colavito -- 1955-59, 1965-67"The Rock" tied a Major League record with four straight home runs June 10, 1959, at Baltimore. Hit 300 homers faster than all but four players in the history of baseball. Led American League in homers in 1959 with 42. His power bat and strong throwing arm in the outfield made him a fan favorite.RHP Addie Joss -- 1902-10Threw a perfect game on Oct. 2, 1908, against Chicago in the heat of a pennant race. Won 160 games, including two no-hitters. All-time club leader in ERA (1.89) and shutouts (45), second in winning percentage (.623) and complete games (234). Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978.Al Lopez -- 1951-56
"El Senor" guided the Indians to the 1954 American League pennant and five second place finishes to the New York Yankees in six seasons. Winning percentage of .617 (570-354) as manager is best in club history. Earned 1,140 career wins as manager. Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.Sam McDowell -- 1961-71"Sudden Sam" won five strikeout titles (1965, 1966, 1968-70). Twice topped 300 strikeouts with 325 in 1965 and 304 in 1970. Imposing left-hander ranks second to Bob Feller in club history with 2,159 strikeouts. The six-time All-Star had 122 wins with Cleveland and won 20 games in 1970.Al Rosen -- 1947-56"Flip" was named AL MVP in 1953 and came within one hit of winning the Triple Crown (.336, 43 HRs, 145 RBIs). Third baseman had five straight seasons with more than 100 RBIs (1950-54). Among Indians all-time leaders in homers and slugging percentage.Herb Score -- 1955-59The lefty was AL Rookie of the Year in 1955 and a 20-game winner in 1956. Led majors in strikeouts both seasons. He was hit by a line drive on May 7, 1957, and was never able to equal his early success. Became the voice of the Indians for more than 30 years.
Associated Press