Cleveland Guardians naming outfield bleachers in honor of late drummer/fan John Adams

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:08 PM CDT Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of John Adams, the longtime drummer who died this year.

The team said Thursday that the tribute to Adams, who was a fixture at Cleveland baseball games for nearly 50 years, will begin on opening day in 2024.

Adams began his lifelong fandom — and extended musical stay — when as a 21-year-old he hauled a large drum he bought at a garage sale for $25 into the outfield bleachers at Municipal Stadium on Aug. 24, 1973.

FILE - Cleveland Indians fan John Adams poses in his usual centerfield bleacher seat with his ever present bass drum before a baseball game April 27, 2011, between the Indians and the Kansas City Royals in Cleveland. The Guardians are naming their left-field bleachers at Progressive Field in honor of Adams, the longtime drummer who died early this year. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

While Cleveland’s teams struggled for many years, Adams was a steadying presence as he pounded away on his drum to help rally the home team.

The Guardians are also loaning Adams’ drum to baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, “for the foreseeable future.”

Adams had been in declining health in recent years and wasn’t able to attend many games. He died in January at the age of 71. The team wore a “JA” patch on its jerseys on opening day and again on the 50th anniversary of his first game as a tribute to Adams.