BREAKING: Cleveland Officially Changing 'Indians' Nickname To The 'Guardians' For The 2021 Season (VIDEO)

BREAKING: Cleveland Officially Changing ‘Indians’ Nickname To The ‘Guardians’ For The 2021 Season (VIDEO)

July 23, 2021, 10:08am EST (Updated: January 18, 2023, 5:56pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

The Cleveland Indians are no more.

The Cleveland baseball team announced its new name as the Guardians on Friday.

Breaking: Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday. pic.twitter.com/SYJ06M2tBV
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 23, 2021

Together, we are all… pic.twitter.com/R5FnT4kv1I
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) July 23, 2021

Introducing the Cleveland Guardians!

The name will go into effect after the 2021 season. pic.twitter.com/ggCFyIRD2y
— MLB (@MLB) July 23, 2021

The franchise made the decision to abandon using Indians as its team name following the 2021 season last December.