Cleveland Indians Officially Announce Timeline For Name Change

The start of the business day on Friday marks the official change.

That gives staff members and those running the social media accounts a nice weekend break to get away from all the likely backlash.

Finally Making The Change

It has been several months since the impending change was announced so it is about time to just get it done and deal with the fallout.

The team is likely going to sell a ton of merchandise right away and if some fans claim they are giving up on the team, others in younger generations will surely take their place.

Yet regardless of one’s view on the change, it will be an odd switch as the Indians name has been around since 1915.

That is a lot of history and generations of fans grew up with the name and identity of the team.

But change is part of life and a baseball team changing its name is not a world-ending situation.

The Guardians will begin their existence as a team looking for a fresh start following a 2021 season filled with so many injuries.

Perhaps the new name will lead to a World Series title sooner than later, as the Indians last won it all in 1948.