1988 Cleveland Indians season
The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team, managed by Doc Edwards, finished sixth in the American League East.

Despite its mediocre season, the team had a significant legacy in Major League Baseball in the 21st century. Twenty-five years later, five of the 30 MLB managers at the start of the were alumni of the 1988 Indians:
* Bud Black, pitcher – San Diego Padres
* Terry Francona, first baseman/outfielder – Cleveland Indians
* John Farrell, pitcher – Boston Red Sox
* Charlie Manuel, hitting coach – Philadelphia Phillies
* Ron Washington, utility infielder – Texas Rangers

The team also had players who became MLB Broadcasters, coaches, and front office executives:

* Scott Bailes, pitcher- fill-in broadcaster for the Cleveland Indians
* Tom Candiotti, pitcher- radio color analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks
* Rod Nichols, pitcher- former Philadelphia Phillies bullpen coach, current Iowa Cubs pitching coach
* Rick Rodriguez, pitcher- former Oakland Athletics bullpen coach, current Sacramento River Cats
* Greg Swindell, pitcher- former Arizona Diamondbacks pregame and postgame analyst. In 2011, Swindell served as the Color commentator for the Little League Southwest Region tournament
* Chris Bando, catcher- former Milwaukee Brewers bench and 3rd base coach from 1996–1998
* Jay Bell, infielder- former Arizona Diamondbacks bench and hitting coach, former Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach, former Cincinnati Reds bench coach
* Brook Jacoby, infielder- former Cincinnati Reds hitting coach and current Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach
* Willie Upshaw, infielder- former San Francisco Giants 1st base coach
* Joe Carter, outfielder- former Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs TV analyst
* Dave Clark, outfielder- former Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach, former Houston Astros interim manager, 3rd base coach, and 1st base coach, and currently the Detroit Tigers third base coach
* Cory Snyder, outfielder- hitting coach for the Jackson Generals, a Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
* Pat Tabler, outfielder- Toronto Blue Jays TV color analyst
* Rod Allen, outfielder- former Arizona Diamondbacks broadcaster, current Detroit Tigers television analyst
* Dan Firova, catcher- current Washington Nationals bullpen coach
* Doug Jones, closer- current pitching coach of the Boise Hawks, the short-season A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies
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