1946 Cleveland Indians season

1946 Cleveland Indians
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkLeague Park
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
CityCleveland, Ohio
OwnersAlva Bradley, Bill Veeck
General managersRoger Peckinpaugh, Bill Veeck
ManagersLou Boudreau
RadioWGAR (AM) · WHK · WJW · WTAM
(Jack Graney, Bob Neal, Earl Harper, Don Campbell, Tom Manning)
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In 1946, Bill Veeck finally became the owner of a major league team, the Cleveland Indians. He immediately put the team's games on radio, and set about to put his own indelible stamp on the franchise. Actor Bob Hope also acquired a minority share of the Indians.[1]

  1. ^ "For our favorite son Bob Hope, all roads lead back home to Ohio". www.cleveland.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.