For almost fifty 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.