CLEVELAND INDIANS WHERE THEY PLAY: Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 S. Ballpark Way, Goodyear, AZ 85338 SEATING CAPACITY: 10,311 STADIUM CONTACT: phone - 623-882-3130; website - Goodyearbp.com; email - ballpark@goodyearaz.com SPRING TRAINING INFORMATION: indians.com/spring ABOUT THE STADIUM: Goodyear Ballpark, home to the Cleveland Indians, is located just 20 minutes west of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The ballpark features a 360-degree concourse with a constant field view, shaded club seating, an oasis of lawn seating, six luxurious suites and an inviting pavilion beyond right field. TASTY TREAT: If you long for a genuine taste from Cleveland, grab a hot dog and apply some Bertman Ball Park mustard. INTERESTING FACT: The name of one of the concession stands, Hangar 46, received its name due to the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport that’s located just behind the ballpark. INDIANS’S 2020 SEASON: Cleveland qualified for the postseason for the fifth time in eight seasons since 2013, posting a mark of 35-25 during the shortened campaign before falling in the American League Wild Card Series to the New York Yankees. The 35-25 regular season mark was tied for second in the A.L. Central with the Chicago White Sox. LAST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP: 1948
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PLAYERS TO WATCH: Shane Bieber, RHP; Zach Plesac, RHP; James Karinchak, RHP; José Ramίrez, 3B; Franmil Reyes, DH; Eddie Rosario, OF MANAGER: Terry Francona TEAM MASCOT: Slider AFTER THE GAME: Enjoy some micro-brew at Saddle Mountain Brewing Company, the first of its kind in Goodyear, just down the road at 15651 W. Roosevelt St. in Goodyear. If you’re lucky and it’s on tap, try a Taildragger Clan-Destine Scottish Ale, which won gold medals for three consecutive years (20172019) at the Great American Beer Festival, the world’s largest commercial beer competition.
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