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
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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
Cleveland Indians, MLB Announce Chief Wahoo Is Gone After 2018
The Associated Press and the New York Times are reporting that the Cleveland Indians, following pressure from Major League Baseball, will be dropping their controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo from all on-field caps and uniforms following the upcoming 2018 season. Jordan Bastian, who covers the Cleveland Indians for MLB.com was able
Graphic: 21-Game Winning Streaks, 1935 Cubs vs 2017 Indians
Turns out the Cleveland Indians are a pretty good ball team. With yesterday’s win over the Detroit Tigers the Indians broke an American League record with 21 consecutive victories. Incredible! The win squared them with the 1935 Chicago Cubs who held the Major League record for longest winning streak without
Chief Wahoo: Indians Disagree With MLB, Resolution Coming Soon
It seems Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan isn’t ready to drop Chief Wahoo quite yet, despite some prodding from the league. According to the Akron Beacon Journal, during an appearance as a speaker, Dolan said “[the league and the team] are not exactly aligned on [Chief Wahoo’s] future, but we
White Sox, Indians Throwing It Back 100 Years
The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians will be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Chicago White Sox World Championship by wearing these special throwback uniforms for their game on Saturday, July 29. Chicago’s uniform is white with a stars-and-stripes themed “Sox” logo on the chest and an American