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Guardians selected as Cleveland's new baseball team name
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Cleveland Guardians replaces Indians as baseball team nickname
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Cleveland Chooses New MLB Baseball Name: The Cleveland Guardians
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The Cleveland Indians announce new team name before Washington - Hogs Haven
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The Cleveland Indians have changed there name to the guardians : r/Ohio
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Cleveland Guardians - Wikipedia
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Cleveland MLB team sued over Guardians name change - Sports Illustrated
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Goes from Indians to Guardians, Chicago News
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Fans discuss name change for Indy's baseball team
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Cleveland MLB team officially changing name to Guardians this week
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Cleveland Indians now Cleveland Guardians
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Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland's baseball team
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Poll says U.S. sports fans support dropping 'Indians' nickname
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Cleveland Guardians name change becomes official as fans line up early to buy new merchandise