CLEVELAND, Ohio -- One by one, the familiar faces filed toward Jim Thome and his son, who sat in a couple of seats adjacent to the far end of the visitor's dugout at Wrigley Field.
The Indians' strength and conditioning coaches each visited with Thome. Mike Napoli stopped over to exchange pleasantries.
Then, Sandy Alomar Jr. walked over and shared a hug with his former teammate.
Nineteen years ago on this stage, with Alomar and Thome serving as linchpins in a loaded lineup, the Indians suffered harrowing heartache. On Sunday night, with Thome sporting a navy and red World Series jacket, his son, Landon, donning a white No.