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Three years ago, the Cleveland Indians stopped using Chief Wahoo as its mascot. Then last year the club announced a proposal to change its nickname from Indians to… insert here.
After a reported 11,000 suggested names, the club revealed “Guardians” as the winner. The name was revealed on the team Facebook Page through a slickly produced film narrated by Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks. Click the image below to see the video.
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Major League Baseball released the 60 game schedules for teams for the modified 2020 season.
Ohio’s two clubs will face each other the first week of August, first in Cincinnati August 3rd and 4th then the two travel to Cleveland on August 5th and 6th for their annual four game interleague set.
The Reds open with the Detroit Tigers July 24th at Great American Ball Park for the first of a home stand which includes four games with the Chicago Cubs.
The Indians will open at Progressive Field with the Kansas City Royals July 24th followed by four games with the Chicago White Sox.
The MLB season was put in jeopardy by the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, following weeks of negotiations between ownership and the players union, the two agreed on the shortened schedule.
The regular season runs through September 27th.
SEE THE CINCINNATI REDS SCHEDULE
SEE THE CLEVELAND INDIANS SCHEDULE
