The Canton–Akron Indians are a defunct Minor League Baseball team. They played in the Eastern League at Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium in Canton, Ohio from 1989 to 1996. They were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians.
| Canton–Akron Indians | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Double-A |
| League | Eastern League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Cleveland Indians 1989–1996 |
| Minor league titles | |
| Class titles | 0 |
| League titles | 0 |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Division titles (1) |
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| Team data | |
Previous names |
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Previous parks | Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium |
History
editPrior to their eight-year stint as the Canton–Akron Indians, this franchise was known as the Lynn Sailors (from 1980 to 1983 serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates), Vermont Reds (from 1984 to 1987 serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds), and Vermont Mariners (in 1988 serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners).
After the stint as the Canton–Akron Indians, the franchise moved to nearby Akron, Ohio and became the Akron Aeros.
Notable players
edit1989
edit1990
edit1991
edit- Eric Bell
- Mike Birkbeck
- Jim Bruske
- Craig Chamberlain
- Tim Costo
- Jerry Dipoto
- Logan Easley
- José Elías Escobar
- Rick Horton
- Reggie Jefferson
- Garland Kiser
- Tom Kramer
- Jesse Levis
- Carlos Martínez
- Brian Meyer
- Oscar Múñoz
- Jeff Mutis
- Ken Ramos
- Rudy Seánez
- Andrés Thomas
- Jim Thome
- Lee Tinsley
- Mike C. Walker
- Colby Ward
- Kevin Wickander
1992
edit1993
edit- Paul Abbott
- Gerald Alexander
- David Bell
- Paul Byrd
- Mike Dyer
- Alan Embree
- Brian Giles
- José Hernández
- Calvin Jones
- Pat Lennon
- Albie Lopez
- Luis Lopez
- Greg McCarthy
- Dave Mlicki
- Charles Nagy
- Julio Peguero
- Herbert Perry
- Ted Power
- Manny Ramirez
- Roberto Rivera
- Paul Shuey
- Joel Skinner
- Julián Tavárez
- Rafael Valdez
- Randy Veres