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Jul 23, 2021 · The team announced through a video posted to its Twitter account on Friday morning that it will be changing its name from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians. The name will go into effect following the conclusion of the 2021 season.
Jul 23, 2021 · Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians after the 2021 season, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday.
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 · When the Cleveland club finally acknowledged the problematic nature of the name -- first with the removal of the Chief Wahoo logo in 2018, then with the announcement in December 2020 of the search to find a new name altogether -- it was far too late to make a non-controversial change. The name had been around too long.
Jul 23, 2021 · Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will change its name to Guardians, the franchise announced Friday, dropping the racially offensive name it has been known as for more than a century.
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 · CLEVELAND — After more than 100 years, the Cleveland Indians have a new name -- the Guardians. The club will finish the 2021 season as the Cleveland Indians and will look to launch the...
