??/??/1900: A committee headed by Byron "Ban" Johnson forms the American League. Cleveland is one of eight cities awarded franchises. The Cleveland team is called the Blues due to their bright blue uniforms. Charles Somers becomes the team's first owner.

4/24/1901: The Blues play their first game ever against the White Sox in Chicago. The White Sox win 8-2.

4/23/1901: It's a wild game, to say the least. Down 13-4 in the bottom of the 9th, the Blues manage to score 9 runs to beat the Washington Senators (now Minnesota Twins) 14-13.

??/??/1902: The Blues change their name to the Bronchos.

4/26/1902: In St. Louis, Addie Joss pitches a one-hitter in his major league debut. The Bronchos beat the St. Louis Browns (now Baltimore Orioles) 3-0.

6/4/1902: Napolean Lajoie makes his debut for the Bronchos. He gets a double and scores a run in a 4-3 victory over the Red Sox. Lajoie was so popular with fans that the next year the team changed its name to the Naps to honor him.

10/2/1908: Addie Joss pitches a perfect game, beating the White Sox 1-0 on the last day of the season. Joss's performance kept the Naps' pennant hopes alive, but it was all for naught as the Tigers edged them by 1/2 game.

7/19/1910: Cy Young gets his 500th win, beating the Senators 5-2 in Washington.

10/9/1910: Napolean Lajoie goes 8-8 in a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns. He recorded a triple, a double, and six singles. The Naps lost the first game 5-4 but won the second 3-0.