Cleveland, OH—The American League Champion Cleveland Indians announced today the full schedule of festivities leading up to first pitch at 4:10PM on Tuesday, April 11, the Tribe’s 2017 Home Opener at Progressive Field. Gates will open at 2PM.
The game, the Tribe’s 24th Home Opener at Progressive Field, marks the 117th as a charter member of the American League, and the 25th consecutive Home Opener sellout dating back to the team’s final year at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. This year’s game sold out in three minutes on March 6.
There will be a pregame ceremony to celebrate the Indians AL Championship, during which players and coaches will receive their AL Championship rings, a flag will be raised in center field and a banner will be unveiled in the Right Field Terraces.