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Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona favours nickname change for team
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Terry Francona gets a fond farewell from fans in Cleveland: 'Thank you Tito' - The Athletic
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Manager Terry Francona proud of Cleveland for changing nickname
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Changing the Indians team name would recognize both the name's racist history and how a plurality of Native Americans see it
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Cleveland Indians to drop 'Indians' from its name, though not immediately
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Manager Terry Francona proud of Cleveland for changing nickname
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One of game's characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona, a New Brighton native, set to end career defined by class, touch
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Indians manager Francona favors nickname change for club
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Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years - OPB
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Terry Francona comes out in favor of dropping Indians name - The Boston Globe