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Owner: Indians to keep name through '21 season
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Monday, 14 December 2020 14:58
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians are changing their name -- they just don't know to what or when.Expressing that "it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups, including Native Americans who have sought to have the team stop using a moniker many deem racist, the American League franchise is dropping the name…
Passan: Why Cleveland's name change is a half-century overdue
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Monday, 14 December 2020 10:16
For those who believe modern society has grown soft and that's why Cleveland's baseball team no longer will be called the Indians in the near future, a quick history lesson.In 1972, the athletic teams at Stanford, one of the preeminent schools in the United States, were known as the Indians. Following the objections of a group of Native American students,…
The latest MLB offseason buzz Jeff Passan is hearing: Liam Hendriks, busy Blue Jays and more
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Monday, 14 December 2020 05:06
The (virtual) winter meetings are in the books, but the offseason moves are just getting going.Here are five things ESPN insider Jeff Passan is hearing about the trade and free-agent markets.1. As the top of the market takes its sweet time developing, the interest in closer Liam Hendriks, far and away the best reliever available, is leading to an interesting…
What you need to know about the Cleveland Indians' name change
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Sunday, 13 December 2020 20:23
After more than a century, the Cleveland Indians are changing their nickname. Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan an announcement is expected this week that Cleveland's baseball team will drop a name that has come under fire for being racially insensitive.Here are answers to some of the questions about the change.When will Cleveland's baseball team have a new name?While the team…
Sources: Indians to drop name after 105 years
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Sunday, 13 December 2020 19:26
The Cleveland Indians plan to drop the nickname they have used for more than a century, becoming the latest professional sports franchise to shed its Native American imagery amid accusations that its use is racist, two sources familiar with the decision confirmed to ESPN.The organization is expected to announce the change this week, sources said, continuing a years-long process in…
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