1956 Cleveland Indians Profile and Municipal Stadium Layout Overview
The page from the 1956 Sporting News Dope Book provides a profile of the Cleveland Indians, a Major League Baseball team. The organization was led by President Myron H. Wilson, Jr., with George A. Medinger as Vice-President and Hank Greenberg holding the position of General Manager. The team's manager at this time was Alfonso Lopez. The Cleveland Indians called Municipal Stadium their home, which had a seating capacity of 73,811. The stadium was designed with specific dimensions, featuring a left field foul line at 320 feet, center field at 410 feet, and right field foul line at 320 feet. The page also highlights the team's farm system, which included locations like San Diego (AAA), Mobile, Montgomery, and Port Arthur, among others.