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The 'Party at Napoli's' has apparently arrived at College Gameday in Louisville

By Chris Landers

The Indians entered play on Saturday at 85-62, with a commanding seven-game lead in the AL Central after Friday's 11-4 win over the Tigers. There's been extra-inning drama. There have been afghans. There have been inside-the-park walk-off homers.
And through it all, one phrase has served as a rallying cry for the Tribe: Party at Napoli's, an ode to Cleveland's bearded slugger. It first took off when Napoli sent the following tweet after the Cavs beat the Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals:

Soon enough, there were T-shirts. And customized bats. Then, on Saturday morning, it received the greatest possible honor: Someone brought a "Party at Napoli's" sign to ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from the University of Louisville:

Alas, we've still got some work to do to get Mike Napoli mascot headgear. 

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