<Tr> <Th> General Manager </Th> <Td> Mike Chernoff </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> President of Baseball Operations </Th> <Td> Chris Antonetti </Td> </Tr> <P> The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio . The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division . Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field and are the defending American League champions . The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona . Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with eight Central Division titles and six American League pennants . The Indians' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought, and through 2016 is the fifth - longest in baseball history . </P> <P> The name "Indians" originated from a request by club owner Charles Somers to baseball writers to choose a new name to replace "Cleveland Naps" following the departure of Nap Lajoie after the 1914 season . The name referenced the nickname "Indians" that was applied to the Cleveland Spiders baseball club during the time when Louis Sockalexis, a Native American, played in Cleveland . Common nicknames for the Indians include the "Tribe" and the "Wahoos", the latter being a reference to their logo, Chief Wahoo . Also, the team's mascot is named "Slider ." </P>

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