This week, Indians.com will have a three-part series going behind the scenes to get a glimpse of the team's growing history archives. The stories will feature the collection of items from recent seasons, the creation of the Bob Feller exhibit and what the future holds for the team's collection. Today: History in the making.
CLEVELAND -- A thin layer of infield dirt remains scattered across the top of the base. A small, hard plastic plate on one of the sides has a severe crack, perhaps the result of a pair of sprinting spikes. The square piece of history was donated to the Indians by their rivals in Detroit.