Bob Verdi

It was 30 years ago that the Braves bailed out on Milwaukee for the express purpose of bringing major-league baseball to the South. There was some of that. But mostly,...

This is a young boom city that never did need an excuse to throw a party. Saturday night, there was a reason, too. The Braves won the World Series, at...

No, Greg Maddux wasn't trying to hit Eddie Murray. Of course, Maddux wasn't trying to hit as many bats with his pitches, either. "But, hey, they're good," Maddux said. "We're...

Rarely has Greg Maddux looked so vincible. With home-run cuts and shortened swings, the Indians showed baseball's best pitcher no respect Thursday night, a night the World Series didn't end....

This week is about the Braves' annual efficiency, the revival of the Indians and their city, the return of the World Series, an American heirloom. But, even as baseball exults,...

It might be all over but the shouting for the Indians. Or, in the case of their Albert Belle, it might be all over but the scowling. The Cleveland story...

The new facility, Jacobs Field, is sensational, but woefully short on paper bags. Years ago, those who dared to attend Indians games generally didn't leave home without paper bags. Cleveland...

It ended after midnight, but when you've waited since 1954, what's a few more hours? The Cleveland Indians, none of whom were born the last time this city enjoyed a...

Whenever baseball's two best teams are ready, they should by all means feel free to strut their stuff. Because of the participating franchise nicknames, this 91st World Series featuring Cleveland's...

Here's the upside for the Cleveland Indians. If they wait another 41 years to qualify for the World Series again, they won't have to face Greg Maddux. He'll be 70...