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In 1915, the Indians name was not expected to stick.

The Indians name was not supposed to stick.

“The nickname … is but temporarily bestowed,” wrote the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “as the club may so conduct itself during the present season as to earn some other cognomen which may be more appropriate. The choice of a name that would be significant just now was rather difficult with the club itself anchored in last place.”


https://www.mlb.com/news/how-the-clevela...-guardians


https://www.mlb.com/indians/news/clevela...-guardians

[chrisk]

In 1915, the Indians name was not expected to stick.

The Indians name was not supposed to stick.

“The nickname … is but temporarily bestowed,” wrote the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “as the club may so conduct itself during the present season as to earn some other cognomen which may be more appropriate. The choice of a name that would be significant just now was rather difficult with the club itself anchored in last place.”


https://www.mlb.com/news/how-the-clevela...-guardians


https://www.mlb.com/indians/news/clevela...-guardians