| 1940 Cleveland Indians | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | League Park Cleveland Municipal Stadium | |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Owners | Alva Bradley | |
| General managers | Cy Slapnicka | |
| Managers | Ossie Vitt | |
| Radio | WCLE (Jack Graney, Pinky Hunter) | |
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The 1940 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American major league baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 89–65, one game behind the Detroit Tigers. Had the Indians finished ahead of the Tigers, The Indians would have played their cross state National League rivals, the National League Champion Cincinnati Reds, in the World Series. The World Series would have been the only all Ohio World series. The season is infamous for ten Indian players confronting owner Alva Bradley and demanding the removal of manager Ossie Vitt, saying the man's behavior was harming the team. When the news broke, the public sided with Vitt and the Indians were dismissed as "crybabies."[1] The movement has since been named the "Crybaby Rebellion."[2]