# 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:** [July 23, 2021, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/296 "2021-07-23T14:32:41Z")

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It’s official: Welcome to the Cleveland Guardians!

> **[Cleveland Guardians: Baseball team announces new nickname as it moves away...](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cleveland-guardians-baseball-team-announces-new-nickname-as-it-moves-away-from-native-american-imagery/)**
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> Cleveland has is moving away from their current nickname after the 2021 season

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