Tag: Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Guardians Usher in New Era During First Home Game, Chief Wahoo Still Present

For the first time in nearly 50 years, representatives from Native American groups could not be seen outside Cleveland’s baseball stadium prior to the team’s home opener protesting Chief Wahoo—the former mascot of the city’s beloved baseball team for 90 years. That’s because the Cleveland Indians, from 1915 to 2021, now officially are the Cleveland…


Some Cleveland Indians Fans Not Happy With Team’s Name Change

After rooting for one of the most iconic teams in baseball for decades, generations of Cleveland Indians fans throughout the United States are not happy about what the team’s new name will be at the beginning of the 2021 Major League season—The Guardians. The team announced its forthcoming name change last week, seven months after…


Cleveland Indians Change Team Name to the ‘Guardians’

The Cleveland Indians will now be called the Cleveland “Guardians” after making an announcement in a video posted on Twitter. The name change won’t go into effect right away but will be effective at the end of the 2021 season. The George Floyd-triggered protests, riots, and social unrest spurred the team’s owner, Paul Dolan, to…