Watch Tom Hanks Give the World Series-Bound Indians a Shout-Out on 'Saturday Night Live'

CLEVELAND, OH — It's no secret that Tom Hanks loves Cleveland. On a recent visit to the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood, Hanks made it known that he's a huge fan of one of Lakewood's pizza places. Apparently, Hanks is also a fan of our baseball team.

Hanks hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, and after thanking guests Lady Gaga and Alec Baldwin at the close of the show, he showed his support for the Cleveland Indians by shouting out:

"Thanks everybody! Go Tribe!"

Hanks is no stranger to Cleveland; he started his career as an intern with the Great Lakes Theater Festival at Lakewood Civic Auditorium.

Hanks also developed his own baseball scoring system in Cleveland, which came in handy for his role as baseball manager Jimmy Dugan in the 1994 film "A League of Their Own."

The Cleveland Indians will face the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, beginning with Game One in Cleveland on Tuesday.

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