Jimmy's Take: Jim Donovan remembers legendary Cleveland baseball drummer John Adams

3News' Jim Donovan gives his take on the passing of iconic Cleveland baseball fan John Adams.

Baseball in Cleveland went out of rhythm today. John Adams, the Indians' drummer — the man who gave the ballpark a constant heartbeat — died today at 71.

He made himself a fixture at Indians games since back in August of 1973 by bringing his drum, taking his spot out there in the bleachers, and loving the game. He loved the Indians, he loved baseball, he was always there.

"Baseball is a lot of history," Adams told 3News back in the early 1990s. "When you go to a ballpark, it's always things that are handed down from generation to generation."

You know, when the Indians opened up their sparkling new stadium — Jacobs Field — back in 1994, it was the place to be in Cleveland. John Adams was there, of course, but remember: John Adams was also there at the old stadium, when that was the place nobody wanted to be.

An old rickety stadium, a struggling team, yet there's that drummer out there trying to will the Indians to just score a couple of runs.

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