Saturday, July 12, 2014

Cleveland's fandom transitions from heartache to optimism John Perrotto, Special for USA TODAY Sports 2:48 p.m. EDT July 12, 2014

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CLEVELAND — Matt Zimmerman is 48 years old, Cleveland born and bred, and a big fan of the Browns, Indians and Cavaliers.

So when Zimmerman was asked Saturday afternoon while waiting for the gates to open at Progressive Field for the Indians' game with the Chicago White Sox if there has ever been a better time to be a Cleveland sports fan, he just smiled.

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"I was born in 1966, so not in my lifetime," Zimmermann said. "All I've ever known is losing and ultimately heartbreak when our teams have won. That's why it's so exciting now. There is just feeling around the city that things are about to change. We're no longer going to Losersville, USA."

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