1989 Cleveland Indians season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Cleveland Indians
season = 1989
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Cleveland Municipal Stadium
y4 = 1932
city = Cleveland, Ohio
y5 = 1901
owners =Richard Jacobs
general managers =Hank Peters
managers = Doc Edwards, John Hart
television = WUAB
(Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan)
radio = WWWE
(Herb Score, Paul Olden)|

The 1989 Cleveland Indians season was their 89th season in the American League. For the 3rd consecutive season, the Indians had a losing record. The Indians had a least 73 wins for the 2nd consecutive season.

Offseason

*November 28, 1988: The Indians traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny González and a player to be named later. The deal was completed on March 25, 1989, with the Pirates sending Félix Fermín to the Indians and the Indians sending Jay Bell to the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fermife01.shtml Félix Fermín page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 3, 1988: Jesse Orosco was signed as a free agent by the Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oroscje01.shtml Jesse Orosco page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 5, 1988: Bud Black was signed as a free agent by the Indians. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blackbu02.shtml Bud Black page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 6, 1988: Julio Franco was traded by the Indians to the Texas Rangers for Pete O'Brien, Oddibe McDowell, and Jerry Browne. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/francju01.shtml Julio Franco page at Baseball Reference] ]

Ohio Cup

The first Ohio Cup, which was an annual pre-season baseball game was played in 1989. The single-game cup was played at Cooper Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and was staged just days before the start of each new Major League Baseball season.