For almost 50 years, the Cleveland Indians were a joke. They had won the
1948 World Series with one of the greatest teams of all time, but had
not been to the playoffs since 1954 (losing to the New York Giants in
the World Series). Even the Major League movies poked fun at their
inadequacy. That all changed in the 1990s, when the Indians became one
of the most dominant teams of the decade.
A Tribe Reborn tells the story of a failing franchise, from "The
Mistake by the Lake" to "The Curse of Rocky Colavito," and how a
laughingstock team that was on the verge of relocating changed its ways
to become a dominant franchise.
With the building of the state-of-the-art Jacobs Field (which the
Indians sold out a record 455 consecutive games, from 1995-2001) to
changes in how their scouting, front office, and locker room were run,
the team that nobody cared about became front-page news across the
country.
With interviews from Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, Mike Hargrove, John Hart,
and many more, A Tribe Reborn is a fantastic look inside how a losing
franchise changed its ways to become a perennial powerhouse. While the
Indians of the '90s never won a World Series (appearing twice in 1995
and 1997), they are still remembered for their hard play, amazing
talent, and rabid fan base.
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud
to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in
sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and
college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport
or your team.
Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation;
whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan;
whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA
Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a
book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to
publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other
publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
