Cleveland Guardians to remove 'Bob Feller Statue Bricks' in Gateway Plaza due to safety concerns

The Cleveland Guardians announced on Monday they will remove the personalized bricks fans purchased in 1993 to fund the construction of the iconic Bob Feller statue outside Progressive Field.

The organization says the bricks, now in Gateway Plaza outside the left field entrance to the stadium, are decaying and already about 20 years past their expected lifespan.

"They're breaking down," Curtis Danburg, vice president of communications for the Guardians, told 3News.

In 1993, 6,000 bricks were sold to fund the statue of Feller, widely regarded as the greatest player in team history. Originally, the bricks were placed near the statue outside the right field entrance to what was then Jacobs Field when it opened in 1994, but following renovations in 2015, they were moved to Gateway Plaza.

"We tried to preserve as many as possible," Danburg said. "Ten years after, you can see they're tarnished, they're decaying, and they're breaking down and becoming a safety hazard."

Neil Fischer reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/m... --

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