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Dec 14, 2020 · After several months of discussion sparked by the death of George Floyd and a national reckoning over race and colonialism, the Cleveland Indians have decided to change their name. Team owner Paul Dolan confirmed the decision on Monday, following a process that involved conversations with fans, players, local and national.
Jul 23, 2021 · Posted at 9:47 AM, Jul 23, 2021. and last updated 3:56 PM, Jul 23, 2021. CLEVELAND — After more than 100 years, the Cleveland Indians have a new name -- the Guardians. The club will finish...
Jul 23, 2021 · Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on Twitter, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist
Jul 23, 2021 · Guardians was announced Friday morning. So, yeah, things are a little bit different in 2021 than in 1915. But the end result is that Cleveland now has a nickname that it can actually utilize. For a very long time, the sensitivity of the Indians name had outweighed its usefulness in marketing applications.
Nov 17, 2021 · The Indians will officially transition to Guardians on Friday, completing a name change that has been happening in stages -- and with one unplanned complication -- over the past few months.
Jul 23, 2021 · Jeff Roberson/AP. Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has changed its name to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive. The team announced the...
Jul 23, 2021 · Baseball’s longstanding Cleveland Indians franchise announced Friday it would drop the name by which it has been known for decades and adopt the new moniker, Guardians, making it the latest...
