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Cleveland Guardians' gets trademarked, but that doesn't mean the Indians have a new name
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Beyond the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo Logo Change - The Atlantic
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Cleveland Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year - The New York Times
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Indians name-change journey now has a clearer glide path to new name
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Cleveland Guardians is the New Name of the Cleveland Indians
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Cleveland Indians change name to Guardians
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Cleveland Indians change team name to the Guardians
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What made the Cleveland Indians finally change their name?
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Last hurrah: Indians win final home game before name change - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The Cleveland Indians Will Change Their Name. The Braves, Chiefs And Blackhawks Are Next.
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Cleveland Indians Announce Team Will Change Name
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Cleveland Indians' name changing — just not in 2021