Cleveland ? Jim Warfield, a popular trainer for more than 30 years with the Cleveland Indians, died Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage Monday at Jacobs Field. He was 60.

Warfield, who started with the ballclub in 1969, became ill after arriving at the ballpark on Monday morning. He was taken to the Cleveland Clinic, where he underwent surgery.

Team spokesman Bart Swain said Warfield died at 5:15 p.m.

The Indians canceled batting practice before Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox, and the clubhouse was closed to reporters.

“He was as loved as anyone in the game of baseball,” third baseman Travis Fryman said shortly after learning of Warfield’s death.

Fryman said the Indians were heartbroken by the loss, but decided to play because that’s what Warfield would have wanted.

A moment of silence was observed before the first pitch as a photograph of a smiling Warfield was shown on the giant scoreboard in center field. The Indians said there will be a private memorial service at Jacobs Field following Thursday afternoon’s game against the Minnesota Twins.

“There is nothing we can do that will do him justice,” Fryman said. “He had a tremendous effect on a lot of people. There isn’t a funeral home big enough to hold all the people.”

Beginning Friday, the club will wear a “JW” patch on their jerseys and the training room at the Jake will soon be dedicated as the “Jimmy Warfield Training Room”.

Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said the players considered not playing out of respect for Warfield.

“The only reason they talked about playing is because of the person we’re dealing with,” Shapiro said. “He never missed a day of work in his life. He always had a smile on his face and he’s a lightning rod for energy, positivity and everything that is good about baseball.

“Anybody who has to work right now in the Indians family, going on with day-to-day life is not easy and there isn’t anyone in the Indians’ family who hasn’t been touched by Jimmy Warfield.”

Some of the Indians players who came onto the field to stretch before Tuesday’s game fought back tears after learning of Warfield’s passing. As they did on Monday night, many of them paid tribute to him by writing “JW” on their caps.

First baseman Jim Thome, one of the players closest to Warfield, sketched his friend’s initials in the dirt at the beginning of Monday night’s game.

Warfield was in his 32nd season with the Indians. He joined the Indians’ organization in 1969 as trainer for the team’s Double-A affiliate before becoming Cleveland’s trainer in 1971.

After 26 seasons as the Indians’ head trainer, Warfield became Paul Spicuzza’s assistant in 1997.

Warfield was one of the American League’s trainers for the All-Star game in 1971 and 1997. He and Spicuzza were jointly honored as “Trainer of the Year” in 1992 by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society.

Warfield is survived by his wife, Linda, and son, Jordan, a student manager for the Ohio State basketball team.