The Cleveland Indians have decided on their new name and will be known as the Cleveland Guardians following the 2021 season.
After much anticipation and speculation the Cleveland Indians have announced their new name, following the conclusion of the 2021 season they will be known as the Cleveland Guardians. The team released a video featuring Tom Hanks to announce the name change.
https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1418565355472101378?s=20
New team graphics including a logo were also released.
Introducing the Cleveland Guardians!
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2021
The name will go into effect after the 2021 season. pic.twitter.com/ggCFyIRD2y
The name is a reference to the Guardians of Traffic on the Hope-Memorial Bridge not far from Progressive Field. While they may not be as well known to those not from the Cleveland area, they are iconic to Cleveland’s and appear on many pieces of clothing and merchandise found at local retailers.
The only real miss logo wise is the Guardians G with the baseball sandwiched in the middle. Everything else is fine.
As far as This Is Believeland is concerned, they will continue to referred to as the Cleveland Baseball Club until the name change is official following the conclusion of the season. At that point the section currently labeled Cleveland Baseball will be renamed to Guardians.
