Bobby Avila

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Died of complications from diabetes at age 80, former Indians second baseman and Mexican national hero Bobby Avila, one of the first prominent Latin players in the major leagues and the first to win a batting title....

For the author, spring training meant watching her mother dispense aspirin to the Cleveland Indians

NATIONAL LEAGUE

The Indians have been in a second-place rut for five of the past six years. Although most major league cities would happily settle for much less, in Cleveland the frustration of always being the runner-up has come to...