The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland , Ohio . Formerly called the Blues, the Bronchos, and the Naps, the club's current name was suggested by a fan in 1914 to honor Louis Sockalexis. Cleveland 's AL team experienced its first winning season in 1902, with a 69-67 record good enough for 5th Place . The Indians won their first World Series in 1920, won again in 1954 but have yet to win another championship, after losing in 7 games to the Florida Marlins in the 1997 World Series. Yankees to capture their first ever AL Pennant with a 98-56 record in the year 1920, the World Series was a best 5 out of 9 affair and the Indians faced the Brooklyn Dodgers in the same year. In 1925 Tris speaker (Indian player- manager) collected 3000h career hit at League Park, he ended his career with 3,516 hits and was a part of the second group selected for the Hall of Fame in 1937. The Tribe, as the Indians are affectionately referred to by Clevelanders, fielded a competitive team through the late 1940s and early 1950s, featuring pitching stars Bob Feller, Early Wynn, Bob Lemon, and Mike Garcia.Cleveland Indians Jerseys