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Changing the Cleveland Indians' name won't be easy, but it will be
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Cleveland Indians to drop 'Indians' from its name, though not
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Cleveland Indians have picked a new name, but aren't quite ready
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Cleveland Indians have picked a new name, but aren't quite ready
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New York Times: Cleveland Indians to change team name after 105 years
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Indians surveying fans about name change
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Cleveland Indians to change team name after 2021 baseball season
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New York Times: Cleveland Indians to change team name after 105 years
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Cleveland Indians have picked a new name, but aren't quite ready
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Cleveland Indians have picked a new name, but aren't quite ready
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Cleveland Indians to drop 'Indians' from its name, though not
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Cleveland Indians' name changing — just not in 2021