After several months of legal threats, it appears the Cleveland Guardians are now finally a reality. Shortly after the former Cleveland Indians announced they would be known as the Guardians starting with the 2022 season, a roller derby team based out of Cleveland challenged the club’s proposed use of the
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Cleveland Porcupines? Guardians President Details Name Change Process
Cleveland Indians/Guardians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti made an appearance on the Starkville podcast this morning co-hosted by Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville to talk baseball and (of most interest to us) the process behind the name change. Antonetti went into great detail on the entire process involved in
Cleveland, Angels Reveal 2021 Little League Classic Uniforms: Great Lakes vs West
Fresh off the heels of the MLB at Field of Dreams game, baseball’s set to host it’s *other* annual small stadium, small town, neutral site game, the 2021 Little League Classic this Sunday, August 22nd. Held during each non-2020 season since 2017, the Little League Classic pits two clubs against
Stand Guard: Cleveland Guardians Announced as New Name for Indians
The Cleveland Indians announced today that they will be known as the Cleveland Guardians beginning with the conclusion of the 2021 season. This marks the fifth name change in the franchise’s history and first in 107 years. In this post I hope to answer all your questions about the new
Update on Cleveland Indians Name Change, Over 1000 New Names Considered Team Says
Six months after announcing they would be dropping their name for something new, the Cleveland Indians have provided their first update on the process. With the launch of a microsite dedicated to the transition, the team has shared details on what they’re looking for in a new name, who they’ve
Report: Cleveland Indians to Drop Name This Week
According to a report Sunday night in the New York Times, the Cleveland Indians will be dropping their controversial name with an announcement to come as soon as Wednesday of this week. The report cites three sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity, one of which stated the club
Cleveland Indians Unveil New Uniforms, Cap for 2019
The Cleveland Indians have just unveiled the cap which will replace Chief Wahoo as well as a new red and blue alternate uniform for use in the 2019 season. First the cap, designated as their home cap it’s just a straight-up switcheroo for the Tribe, Wahoo is gone, the “C”
A Look Back at the Indians Chief Wahoo Logo
Chief Wahoo is history. The controversial logo which has been the primary brand of Cleveland’s Indians for the better part of the last seventy years made its final on-field appearance Monday afternoon; the team swept out of the ALDS at the hands of the Houston Astros. Sure, it’s possible the
Indians Remove Chief Wahoo from Uniform in Toronto
An unscheduled Turn Ahead the Clock game was played last night in Toronto as the Cleveland Indians took to the field wearing, what we can probably assume, is their new road uniform for the 2019 season. Chief Wahoo was absent, entirely, from the team’s uniform – not on the cap,
Studio Series: Tuning the 2019 MLB All-Star Logo
The 2019 MLB All-Star Game plans to amplify the rock-and-roll history of Cleveland, starting with the event’s logo, officially unveiled today. But long before the big reveal of the guitar-laden theme came the exploration of all things rock-and-roll, intense typography study diving into album design and plenty of detailing to
Baseball Hall of Fame Retires Chief Wahoo From Plaques
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced yesterday that the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo will no longer be used as the logo featured on any future plaques, including the one used for Hall of Fame-elect Jim Thome, who will be enshrined this summer. Their full statement: The
Thome Prefers Indians C to Wahoo on Hall Plaque
Players typically get to play a role as to what team goes on their Baseball Hall of Fame cap, sometimes the Hall will overrule their choice (Wade Boggs chose the Tampa Bay Devil Rays afterall) but in the case of a guy like Vladimir Guerrero where it’s more of a