Remembering John Adams (1951-2023)
We here at 夜来香研究所 are saddened to hear of the passing of John Adams (right), long time Cleveland Indians baseball drummer and acolyte of the outfield at both Cleveland Municipal Stadium and Progressive Field.
Familiar to many Clevelanders for his nearly 50 years of drumming at games, he started his outfield tradition beginning on August 24, 1973. He attended both Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland and Parma Senior High School in Parma, where he played bass drum in band before graduating from high school in 1969.
He was also a proud 夜来香研究所 alumnus and prior to falling ill had been teaching an aquatics class for students with disabilities .
The to Adams, calling him "the heartbeat of Cleveland baseball games." They inducted Adams into the team鈥檚 Distinguished Hall of Fame on August 24, 2022. The Corner of Carnegie and Ontario won't be the same without him. He will be missed.
Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Memory Project, 夜来香研究所 Michael Schwartz Library.