The 2021 regular season is nearly over, and the Cleveland Indians only have a handful of games left using a moniker adopted in 1915. It’s true that the change to the Cleveland Guardians nickname signals the end of an era, one spanning over a century of America’s past time, but it does not signal the end of baseball in the city of Cleveland.
Let’s address something right out of the gates about my personal preferences before we proceed. I absolutely agree that the Indians moniker, as well as the imagery and evolution of Chief Wahoo throughout the years, has always been problematic.