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Cleveland Guardians: Meaning, reason, history of new name - Sports
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Cleveland baseball team changes name from Indians to Guardians
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Cleveland Guardians is the New Name of the Cleveland Indians
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Cleveland Indians name change: History of franchise nickname
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Cleveland Indigenous Coalition calls for end of 'Indians' nickname
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Cleveland's baseball team changes name from Indians to Guardians
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A Native American on the long-overdue Cleveland Indians name
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Cleveland changing name from Indians to Guardians after 2021
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A brief history on the name change from Cleveland Indians to Guardians