After a heartbreaking loss to the Cubs in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, the Cleveland Indians returned with vengeance in '17 as they overcame a mediocre first half to post a .733 winning percentage (55-20) after the All-Star break -- thanks in part to an American League-record 22-game winning streak that spanned parts of two months -- en route to a 102-win season and a second consecutive AL Central title.
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And while the Indians failed to advance beyond the AL Division Series, losing to the Yankees in six games after taking what appeared to be a commanding 2-0 series lead, it was yet another breakthrough season for a franchise in search of ending a 70-year World Series drought.