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Ray Chapman made his Major League debut in 1912 with Cleveland, and a year later, he was a fixture in the Indians' infield.
Charley Jamieson had already played in the Majors for four years before being traded to Cleveland before the 1919 season. He didn't do much early, but in 1920, he began to see more playing time, and he helped the Indians win the World Series. That would be the only time he was in the playoffs, but his best years were about to occur.
The “Player to be Named Later” doesn’t often amount to much. Michael Brantley was that player, as he was an eventual throw-in to deal C.C. Sabathia to Milwaukee. It was one hell of an add-on.
Whenever we hear a nickname we love, we have to open with that. “Slamtana." How awesome is that?