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Cleveland's Guardians Will Make a Deal to Keep Their New Name - Bloomberg
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Last hurrah: Indians win final home game before name change
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Cleveland's baseball team will be called Guardians after racism accusations, MLB
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times
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Indians leave name behind as injury-riddled season ends
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Cleveland changing name from Indians to Guardians after 2021 season - ESPN
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President Trump weighs in on Cleveland Indians & Washington Redskins considering name change
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Native American organization praises Cleveland Guardians for name change on Opening Day
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Cellar-dweller Athletics want to move from Oakland to Las Vegas, and it is a money grab - The Boston Globe
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