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February 3, 2023

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John Adams never misses a beat while supporting his beloved team: From the Archives

Plain Dealer reporter Tim Warsinskey details 40 years of John Adams' exploits in the Cleveland bleachers.

By Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer

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John Adams memorial: Darcy cartoon

The drumbeat of Cleveland's MLB ballparks has left the field of life. John Adams, legendary drummer at Cleveland Indians/Guardians game since 1973 passed at age 71 Monday morning.

By Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com

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The Legend of John Adams, Cleveland’s baseball drummer, told in 10 stories from The Plain Dealer’s archives

Look back at Plain Dealer stories featuring John Adams from nearly 50 years of banging his drum at Cleveland baseball games.

By Joe Noga, cleveland.com

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John Adams closes down Municipal Stadium with a final beat of his drum: From the Archives

Plain Dealer reporter James F. McCarty was alongside John Adams as the final curtain fell on Municipal Stadium in 1993.

By James F. McCarty, The Plain Dealer

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‘Boom-boom, Boom-boom’ An afternoon in the bleachers with John Adams: From the Archives

Plain Dealer columnist Bill Livingston spent a game in the bleachers with John Adams in August of 1995.

By Bill Livingston, The Plain Dealer

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Pound for pound, there’s no greater Tribe fan around than John Adams: From the Archives

Plain Dealer reporter Sarah Crump interviewed John Adams in 2009 as part of her My Cleveland series.

By Sarah Crump, The Plain Dealer

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