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A longtime drummer who has maintained a steady rhythm at baseball games in Cleveland since the 1970s has been honored with the team’s Hall of Fame induction.
The tribute pays tribute to John Adams, who first brought the bass drum he bought in a garage sale for $25 (£21) to the grandstand seats at the age of 21 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium on 24 August 1973.
While supporting the team, he played in more than 3,700 games.
As part of its tribute to Mr Adams, the club commissioned local sculptor David Deming to create a replica bronze drum to be attached to a bench that will be located in the team’s heritage park behind the central field wall at Progressive Field.
The heartbeat of Progressive Field has been immortalized on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario.
We have inducted John Adams into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame. A replica bronze drum affixed to his grandstand seat will be on display at Heritage Park. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4aFtDpGOYc
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) August 24, 2022
There will also be a plaque on the wall next to his seat on the left bleachers.
The team plans to display a video tribute to Mr. Adams on the giant scoreboard at the baseball stadium for the next two games.
Over the past few seasons, Mr Adams’ health has kept him off the field.
For the 2021 home opener, Patrick Carney, drummer of the Grammy-winning rock duo The Black Keys from Akron, replaced Mr. Adams.
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