# Cleveland Indians considering a name change \[Edit: It's "Guardians"\]

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [July 4, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323 "2020-07-04T20:53:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/254 "2020-12-14T02:21:49Z")

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> **[Cleveland Indians to change team name franchise has used for more than a century](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cleveland-indians-to-change-team-name-franchise-has-used-for-more-than-a-century/)**
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> The team will keep the Indians nickname for the 2021 season, however

Ideas/guesses as to the new name?

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