🥁 Hall Of Fame Drummer + Art Modell Denied + Questionable Police History Revealed

We got a double-dose of great Hall of Fame news for you! John Adams (the Cleveland Guardians drummer for the last five decades) is IN and Art Modell is OUT! More revelations are on today's agenda, too.

• 3News Investigates uncovers questionable work history for a suburban officer who shot a man in the back
• The RTA is forming a police oversight board
• Sadly, the Akron Zoo lost its two most recent additions

We've also got 10 fun things to do in Greater Cleveland in the coming days and weeks.

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Cleveland's Baseball-Game Drummer Honored With Place In Guardians Hall Of Fame

1) 🥁 If you've ever been to a Major League baseball game in Cleveland, you've heard the beat of this man's drum. John Adams brought that drum to Cleveland Municipal Stadium 50 years ago. On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians (née Indians) inducted the drummer from the bleachers into the Distinguished Hall of Fame. The Guardians called him "the heartbeat of Progressive Field." Adams has attended more than 3,700 games. He's had some health problems in recent years, but his love for Cleveland baseball remains strong. Congrats Mr. Adams!!! ❤️ ⚾ 💙

3News WKYC

2) Speaking of "distinguished" and "hall of fame," disgraced former Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell did not advance as a finalist in Pro Football Hall of Fame voting for the coach/contributor category. 😈 Modell was eliminated in the first round of voting. (As a football fan, I can appreciate the role he played as an owner in promoting the sport and advancing the game. He was instrumental in creating Monday Night Football and bringing the NFL to television prominence. As a Cleveland Browns fan, however, I can't forget how he betrayed this city and the most loyal fanbase in the entire league.) Modell died in 2012 at the age of 87.

BrownsWire USAToday

• More Browns: Four Browns (so far) have made NFL Network’s Top 100 Players for 2022 (Cleveland.com)

3) The Maple Heights police officer who shot a fleeing man in the back last May was forced out of the Brooklyn Police Department, 3News Investigates has revealed. He also faced discipline for his conduct in his first police job at Kent State University. Terrance Duncan was on the Maple Heights force for a month when he shot Da'Twuan Catchings as the man climbed over a fence. Duncan's training officer, who was on the scene, had also been forced out of the Highland Hills police force in 2018.

Phil Trexler, Lynna Lai report for 3News WKYC

4) The pair of snowy owlets hatched July 31 and Aug. 3 at the Akron Zoo died on Tuesday. The species is native to the arctic regions and is considered vulnerable to extinction. Zoo officials said there were no signs of disease or trauma, but the owlets had a one out of three chance of dying in their first year of life. An autopsy was inconclusive. This was the first time owlets were born at the Akron Zoo.

Akron Beacon Journal

5) One year ago, a Greater Cleveland RTA police officer pushed a man off a train platform. Now, the RTA is forming an oversight committee for its police force to investigate complaints and recommend discipline. Misdemeanor charges against the officer accused in the pushing incident were dropped but he was ordered to undertake de-escalation training. Critics say the oversight committee lacks authority to do anything other than make recommendations.

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5 More Stories You Need To See Today

• Mother begs for change as her son, other children live in county office building with nowhere to go (Cleveland 19 News)
• 20 people injured after RTA accident on Cleveland's East Side (Cleveland 19 News)
• Cedar Point changing 2 haunted attractions for HalloWeekends 2022: See what's new (3News WKYC)
• Where to get the monkeypox vaccine this week near Cleveland (Fox 8 News)
• "Losing a child is the worst thing ever": Family of Kent State University student killed in hit-skip wants answers (3News WKYC)

Reporter Puts Plain Dealer Editor On Blast

• 😠 Cleveland Scene's Sam Allard takes aim at Cleveland Plain Dealer editor Chris Quinn's hypocrisy in a piece titled "PD Editor Chris Quinn Gets to Be Hero of Journalism for Doing Same S*** He Dragged Reporters for Doing"

⚾ Cleveland Guardians updates: The Guardians beat the Padres 7-0 on Wednesday. Scores, headlines, video, schedule, standings and more

10 Things To Do

• Disney's Frozen Musical, KeyBank State Theatre, now through Sept. 11 | Details
• Tennis in the Land WTA250 Tennis Tournament, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, now through Aug. 27 | Details
• Summer Jam: Lil Durk & Kodak Black, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Aug. 26 | Details
• Teyana Taylor: The Last Rose Petal 2 Farewell Tour, House of Blues, Aug. 26 | Details
• Comedian Corinne Fisher, Hilarities in Cleveland, Aug. 26-27 | Details
• Barton Center Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser, Rozi's in Lakewood, Aug. 27 | Details
• Cleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears preseason game, FirstEnergy Stadium, Aug. 27 | Details
• Cleveland Garlic Festival, Shaker Square, Aug. 27-28 | Details
• German Central Oktoberfest, Parma, Sept. 9-10 | Details
• Cleveland Pickle Fest, Mall B, Sept. 17 | Details

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Cleveland Chatter

• Next year's baseball games: "The 2023 schedule has arrived! We play every team in the Majors next year. 🤯 #ForTheLand" (Cleveland Guardians via Facebook)
• We need more dog adopters: "The kennel is STILL full! While we have had a lot of great adoptions since our last plea, the dogs just keep coming in. We fill our cages with new stray dogs just as quickly as they leave - sometimes quicker." (City Dogs Cleveland via Facebook)
• Rock art in the city that rocks: "Come check out the newest addition to the museum’s atrium, the Taihu Garden Stone, a new rock sculpture from China that has already become a popular backdrop for selfies 🤳and group photographs." (Cleveland Museum of Art via Instagram)
• Get yourself a city job: "Positions open across the city. Apply now." (Cleveland City Council via Facebook)
• Get yourself a crossing guard job: "Crossing Guards needed! Apply today! https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cleveland" (Cleveland Police via Facebook)

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Events:

• Mindfulness Tour: AVALON LIVE from Rock Hall, Cleveland (9:00 AM)
• 2022 Solon Pop-Up In The Park! (August 27)
• Waterloo Arts Festival (August 27)
• Wiz Khalifa and Logic at Blossom Music Center (August 30)
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