For nearly 50 years, John Adams was a fixture at Cleveland Guardians games, beating a drum from his seat and cheering his team on. His passing was mourned in the baseball world by teams, players and fans alike. Adams attended nearly every Guardians game since the 70's. He was integral to the experience of watching Cleveland games.The outpouring of love for Adams upon the announcement of his passing is almost unprecedented. Politicians, reporters, players and teams themselves sent their well wishes to his family. He spent much of his life as a part of the baseball world. It is great to see the world of baseball honoring him, even if he was technically on the outside looking in.The Cleveland Guardians announced his passing on Twitter, along with a video tribute to their greatest fan.Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.164494537It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fAnyone who has ever attended a Guardians game is sure to have an Adams story. He made a tremendous impact on his community and will be missed. Superfans are a special breed in the MLB and within each team's community. Mattress Mack of Houston Astros fame is another such example.Heidi Watney@HeidiWatneyHad the pleasure of interviewing John during 2016 postseason. What an amazing, dedicated fan! He loved his Cleveland baseball team so much! #RIP twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.184It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fHad the pleasure of interviewing John during 2016 postseason. What an amazing, dedicated fan! He loved his Cleveland baseball team so much! #RIP twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Kyle Boddy@drivelinebasesWhat an icon. The legend of my alma mater, Parma Senior HS. Hope the #Guardians can find a fitting tribute to him in 2023. twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.124543It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fWhat an icon. The legend of my alma mater, Parma Senior HS. Hope the #Guardians can find a fitting tribute to him in 2023. twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Tyler Scotch@Tyler_ScotchRIP JOHN the drumming at Progressive field/Jacobs field will forever be a memory that Indians fans never forget 🥁 twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.24545It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fRIP JOHN 🙏 the drumming at Progressive field/Jacobs field will forever be a memory that Indians fans never forget 🥁 twitter.com/cleguardians/s… https://t.co/bwehORccNTSports bring a lot to people's lives. They are a form of entertainment and also a medium of experiencing the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Through it all, fans are never alone because they have each other and they have their team. The Cleveland Guardians fanbase is as passionate as any in the country, and they will continue to love John Adams.Justin M. Bibb@JustinMBibbI’ll always remember being at Jacob’s Field as a kid and hearing John on the drums to help bring home a win. He was a true Cleveland icon. twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.29518It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fI’ll always remember being at Jacob’s Field as a kid and hearing John on the drums to help bring home a win. He was a true Cleveland icon. twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Sir Yacht@SirYacht_RIP John Adams, literally the pulse of this team. A man that everyone loved. He was such an incredibly nice person and rarely missed a game. He's gonna be incredibly missed him at the ballpark but he's never gonna be forgotten there twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.29016It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fRIP John Adams, literally the pulse of this team. A man that everyone loved. He was such an incredibly nice person and rarely missed a game. He's gonna be incredibly missed him at the ballpark but he's never gonna be forgotten there ❤️ twitter.com/cleguardians/s….@JohnTelich8@JohnTelich8One of the kindest people ever . A real, down to earth man. God Bless that man . His humanity was top notch . He loved Cleveland and it was heartening to see how many loved that man . Drum on John , up in the big house . #RIP twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Cleveland Guardians@CleGuardiansIt is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever.554It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of John Adams.John has been with us since our time at Cleveland Municipal, banging his drum for nearly 50 years, bringing joy to fans and players alike.John, you will be missed but your legacy will live on forever. https://t.co/GQ9sUt2L6fOne of the kindest people ever . A real, down to earth man. God Bless that man . His humanity was top notch . He loved Cleveland and it was heartening to see how many loved that man . Drum on John , up in the big house . #RIP twitter.com/cleguardians/s…Adams was famous for his drumming during games. It would be strange to watch a Guardians game and not hear that rhythmic beat somewhere in the background. The man may be gone, but there will undoubtedly be drums at the park as long as Cleveland play, thanks to the tradition started and upheld by one man.Joey Mistretta@JoeyMistretta_@CleGuardians A true Cleveland legend. RIP John Adams.22@CleGuardians A true Cleveland legend. RIP John Adams.Chris Beeble@ChrisBeeble@CleGuardians Thank you for everything John. Forever a legend20@CleGuardians Thank you for everything John. Forever a legendGrandstand Bettors@GrandstandBets@CleGuardians The drums must continue forever.2@CleGuardians The drums must continue forever.The Cleveland Guardians lost an icon today, and he will be dearly missed.What's in store for the Cleveland Guardians in 2023?Cleveland Guardians v Texas RangersThe Gaurdians won the American League Central in 2022, post which they had their playoff run ended by the New York Yankees. They will be looking to improve on this playoff run and hopefully go one step ahead. The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins could also put up more of a fight for the crown this year.Anything short of a playoff appearance would be a disappointing result for a team with plenty of promise.