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Guardians name change timeline: How years of criticism finally led to Cleveland's baseball rebrand
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Cleveland Indians now Cleveland Guardians
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Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy - Wikipedia
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Cleveland's baseball team will be called Guardians after racism accusations, MLB
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Behind the Cleveland Guardians: An Art-Deco Bridge - Bloomberg
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Cleveland Indians change nickname: Guardians for 2020 season
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Cleveland Indians' Rebrand Divides Americans Along Familiar Cultural Fronts
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The Cleveland Guardians Are New Cleveland Indians After Name Change - InsideHook
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Cleveland Indians to Change Name
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Cleveland Guardians Roller Derby Team Sues Over M.L.B. Team's Name Change - The New York Times
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Changes Name to Guardians – Mother Jones