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Because Cleveland is not a large city and they don't get a lot of attendance. So the payroll is small.
the Indians belong to Cleveland so they have a lot with Cleveland
On September 12, 1954 a crowd of 84,587 was in attendance at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland as the Indians won both games of a doubleheader against the Yankees, 4-1 and 3-2.
Cleveland Indians was created in 1894.
Larry Dolan is the owner of the Cleveland Indians.
Cleveland International Records was created in 1977.
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Ballpark: League Park I Attendance: 6,088 (12th out of 12)
67,468 fans witnessed the end of Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak in 1941 in Cleveland. This attendance number was the largest attendance number was a record for a night game.
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In 1915, the Cleveland Lake Shores changed their name to the Cleveland Indians. As of 2014, they are still the Cleveland Indians. There was no name change at any time in the 1990's.