From The Jake to The Pro?
For those of you that have pushed for The Jake to never be called anything else, times are a changin. The Indians are announcing today that they are re-naming Jacobs Field today, with the new name being Progressive Field, after Progressive Insurance agency which is located in Mayfield. While this is sad, it’s totally expected, and will give the Indians a little cash since by no means are they renaming the field for free. While the amount has yet to be known, consider that the new ballpark in Pittsburgh which is named PNC Park, has PNC Bank paying the Pirates $2 mil a season through 2020. Hopefully some of this cash will go to CC. Links to stories on the name change below.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
