Trump, the Guardians and Cleveland
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The Indians became the Guardians ahead of the 2022 season, ending a decadeslong debate about the team’s name. Nearly four years later, President Donald Trump wants the Guardians and Washington Commanders (née Redskins and Football Team) to revert to their previous monikers.
Cleveland's president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said the club has had the chance to build its brand as the Guardians for the last four years.
Terry Francona was the skipper when the name change to Guardians took place, and he had a lot to say about that moment.
North American Indian Cultural Center in Tallmadge opposes "reversing progress" after President Trump urges Cleveland Guardians to change name back.
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When Donald Trump took aim at the Cleveland Guardians’ name — rekindling a fiery debate that had largely cooled — readers of our newsroom’s daily text messages had a lot to say. By midafternoon Monday,
WASHINGTON — Terry Francona did not make the decision to change Cleveland’s franchise name to the Guardians, and he’s no longer their manager, and will be half a state removed from any thoughts of revising it.