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Cleveland Guardians: Tom Hanks helps announce MLB team's new name
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A Native American on the long-overdue Cleveland Indians name change to the Guardians - Vox
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Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland's baseball team
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Cleveland's baseball team is changing name to the Guardians
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Cleveland Baseball Will Share 'Guardians' Name With Roller Derby Team - The New York Times
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Cleveland team to change name to Guardians from Indians
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Cleveland Guardians Nickname Is Difficult for Some Fans - The New York Times
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MLB: Cleveland Indians to change name to Guardians for 2022 season, Baseball News
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Cleveland Indians change name to Guardians
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LEADING OFF: Indians changing team name to Guardians
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Why did the Cleveland Guardians change their name? Tampa did too