Rick Manning

Former Tribe center fielder Rick Manning returns for his 21st full season as color commentator for Indians baseball, currently on SportsTime Ohio.

He began his professional baseball career with the Cleveland Indians as the #1 selection in the 1972 June draft. The first 8 1/2 years of his 13-year major league career were spent in Cleveland (1975-1983) where he won a Gold Glove in 1976 for his fielding prowess. Manning was also selected as the BBWAA "Good Guy" award winner for the 1980 season.