C.C. Sabathia might have been more famous for the second half of his career as a New York Yankee, but the first seven-and-a-half seasons for Sabathia were in Cleveland…and they were damned good ones.

Jim Bagby Sr. played for the Cincinnati Reds for a cup of coffee in 1912, but he didn’t stay in the Majors, having to wait another four years for another opportunity.  When that came in 1916, Bagby showed he was there to stay.

Terry Turner first cracked the big leagues playing two Games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1901, but it took him three more years to stick, which happened with Cleveland in the American League.

Jose Ramirez is another in the great line of infielders that the Dominican Republic produced, and to date, he has only plied his trade with the Cleveland Indians.