 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1997, Cleveland akatanga zvishoma asi akapedza ne8675 rekodhi. Vachitora mukombe wavo wechitatu wakateedzana weAL Central, maIndia akakunda maNew York Yankees muDivision Series, 32. Pashure pokukunda Baltimore Orioles muALCS, Cleveland akapfuurira kutarisana neFlorida Marlins muWorld Series iyo yakaratidza mutambo unotonhora zvikuru munhau yeWorld Series. Nezvikwata zvakabatana mushure meMutambo 6, maIndia akapinda muchikamu chechipfumbamwe cheMutambo wechinomwe aine 21 inotungamira, asi kuswedera José Mesa kwakabvumira Marlins kubatanidza mutambo. Muchikamu chegumi nechimwe, Édgar Rentería akatyaira mumutambo wokukunda achipa Marlins mukwikwidzi wavo wokutanga. Cleveland yakava chikwata chokutanga kurasikirwa neWorld Series pashure pokutungamirira kusvika muchikamu chechipfumbamwe chomutambo wechinomwe. 