Cleveland met the Yankees in the 1946 and 1947 championships and faced the 49ers for the title in 1949, winning all of those games.

Soon after taking office, Cleveland was faced with the task of filling all the government jobs for which the president had the power of appointment.

Cleveland faced a Republican Senate and often resorted to using his veto powers.

On the subject of pitchers, in Ted's autobiography written with John Underwood, Ted opines regarding Bob Lemon ( a sinker-ball specialist ) pitching for Cleveland Indians around 1951: " I have to rate Lemon as one of the very best pitchers I ever faced.

After defeating Cleveland in the first round of the playoffs, Philadelphia faced Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the second round.

The Celts also faced the 1920 APFA champion Akron Pros, Cleveland Tigers and the Evansville Crimson Giants losing handily in each contest.

The following year, he had one start for the Yankees in the ALDS against the Cleveland Indians ; coincidentally, he again faced his 1988 postseason nemesis Orel Hershiser.

While pitching for the NL in the 1937 All-Star Game, Dean faced Earl Averill of the American League Cleveland Indians.

Clinton also faced a stronger-than-expected challenger in his primary from the turkey farmer Monroe Schwarzlose of Kingsland in Cleveland County in south Arkansas.

In 1895 and 1896, Burkett's two best seasons, the Cleveland Spiders finished second twice and faced off against the Baltimore Orioles both seasons in the Temple Cup series, beating the Orioles in the 1895 series with Cy Young pitching three victories.

Ted Williams wrote of Lemon while pitching for Cleveland during the 1951 season: " I have to rate Lemon as one of the very best pitchers I ever faced.

For the general election, Celebrezze faced a formidable Republican foe, George Voinovich, the popular out-going Cleveland Mayor.

In the playoffs, the Cowboys met the Century Division champions, the Cleveland Browns, and the Packers faced off against the Los Angeles Rams, the Coastal Division champions.

The campus faced Canal Street, New Orleans, occupying the block between Tonti and Rocheblave Streets backed by Gasquet ( now Cleveland Avenue ).

Cleveland finished with an 11 – 1 record and faced Detroit in the championship for the second year in a row.

CBS faced similar situations in Atlanta, Austin, Cleveland and Detroit.

On July 21 in Cleveland, he faced the minimum 27 batters in a two-hit shutout of the Indians.

" Glover opened the and got off to a strong start ; retiring the first sixteen hitters he faced and picking up his first major league victory on April 11 in relief of Jim Parque against Cleveland.

He was convicted and faced dismissal from the Army, but President Grover Cleveland reduced his sentence to a one-year suspension.

Cleveland faced the 2008 champions Boston in the next round, and despite expectations to prevail over the aging Celtics, Cleveland lost the series 4 – 2.

KHCT rejected the EYMS bid but, faced with escalating losses and increased competition, a decision was taken by Hull City Council to sell KHCT in December 1993 to Stockton-based Cleveland Transit, which itself had been the object of takeover interest from EYMS.

The Grads faced the Cleveland Favorite-Knits, who were the reigning American ( and world ) champions.

On August 16, 1915, Boland retired the first 23 Cleveland Indians batters he faced, only to give up a lone single to pinch-hitter Ben Paschal, who was making his major league debut.

Meanwhile, the Browns unexpectedly had Cleveland to themselves ; the NFL's Cleveland Rams, who had continually lost money despite winning the 1945 NFL championship, moved to Los Angeles after that season.

That set up the NFL championship match between the Browns and the Los Angeles Rams a week later in Cleveland, a game the Browns won 30-28 on a last-minute Groza field goal.

They ended the season by losing to the Cleveland Rams in the 1945 NFL Championship Game on December 16, 1945, 15 – 14.

The Cleveland Rams had suspended operations for 1943, and on three occasions teams merged for a season.

Meanwhile, Dan Reeves ' Cleveland Rams had consistently lost money, despite winning the 1945 NFL title.

* Milt Plum, former professional football player, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants ( Westville ).

* Most fumbles recovered, game: 4 ; Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, October 25, 1953 ; Sam Etcheverry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, September 17, 1961 ; Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 12, 1969 ; Joe Ferguson, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, September 18, 1977 ; Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oakland Raiders, November 30, 1986 ( OT ).

* Milt Plum ( born 1935 ), NFL quarterback with the Cleveland Browns ( 1957 – 1961 ), Detroit Lions ( 1962 – 1967 ), Los Angeles Rams ( 1968 ) and the New York Giants ( 1969 ).

Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns ( Drafted ), Boston Patriots, L. A Rams, San Francisco 49ers.

He played professionally for one season in 1936 with the Cleveland Rams of the 1936 American Football League.

Gillman played one year in the American Football League ( 1936 ) for the Cleveland Rams, then became an assistant coach at Denison University, Ohio State University, and was an assistant coach to Earl Blaik of Army, then head coach at Miami University and at the University of Cincinnati.

* NFL Championship – Los Angeles Rams won 24 – 17 over the Cleveland Browns

* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns won 38-14 over the Los Angeles Rams

* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns win 30 – 28 over the Los Angeles Rams

When the Gunners left the NFL, they were replaced by the Cleveland Rams.

The Cleveland Rams were a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, and progenitor of the NFL's St. Louis Rams.

The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland Rams team that was a charter member of the second American Football League.

The Cleveland Rams were founded by attorney Homer Marshman in 1936.

* Jim Benton – played for the Cleveland Rams, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams in the ' 30s and ' 40s.