In 1936, the Indians began playing Sunday and holiday games at Cleveland Stadium during the summer. Beginning in 1938, they also played selected important games there. Starting in 1939, they played night games there as well because League Park didn't have lights. By 1940, the Indians played most of their home slate at Cleveland Stadium, abandoning League Park entirely after the 1946 season. They played there until the end of the 1993 season, after which they moved to Jacobs Field. The field was one of the deepest of any ballpark so they eventually installed an inner fence to lessen the distance. Ted Williams hit the only inside-the-park home run of his career at Cleveland Stadium before the inner fence was installed.
Cleveland Municipal Stadium was the first home of the Cleveland Rams, which became a charter member of the second American Football League in 1936.The NFL's Cleveland Browns began playing at the facility in 1946, and played there until 1995. The stadium was the site of the AAFC Championship game in 1946, 1948 and 1949, and of the NFL Championship Game in 1945 (Washington Redskins v. Cleveland Rams), 1950 (L.A. Rams vs Browns), 1952 (Detroit vs. Browns), 1954 (Detroit vs. Browns), 1964 (Baltimore Colts vs. Browns) and 1968 (Baltimore Colts vs. Browns). This set of four original number stenciled wooden chairs are all marked with numbers and remain in excellent condition having probably been repainted more than a few time during their almost fifty years outside. They are numbered 11, 12, 13 & 14 and remain in remarkable condition and would really set off that man cave.
This measures 86 1/2" from side to side. Oxidation has occurred on the metal portion. These were originally painted green but have been painted over a few times.
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