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Cleveland Indians change name to Guardians

By Luke Gentile, Jake Dima
Published July 23, 2021 2:05pm ET
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Cleveland Indians change name to Guardians
Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced on Friday it is changing its name to the Cleveland Guardians. The organization previously said it would consider the future of its name after national pressure to change it from the Indians. Local and national activists claimed the franchise tag was racist. “Now it’s time to unite as one […]

Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team announced on Friday it is changing its name to the Cleveland Guardians.

The organization previously said it would consider the future of its name after national pressure to change it from the Indians. Local and national activists claimed the franchise tag was racist.

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