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Cleveland Guardians: Tom Hanks helps announce MLB team's new name
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Cleveland baseball fans respond: Is a name change followed by a
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Cleveland Indians become Guardians following name change
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Cleveland Guardians: Cleveland Indians select new name
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Why Guardians? The history behind Cleveland baseball's new name
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Guardians will be Cleveland's new baseball team name
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Fan reaction to the Indians choosing the new name Guardians
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New name for Cleveland baseball team: Guardians
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The Cleveland Indians announce new team name before
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Cleveland's baseball team will be called Guardians after racism
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Cleveland Indians have chosen new name after more than 100 years
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Cleveland baseball team changes name to Guardians
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Guardians chosen as new name for Cleveland's baseball team
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Fans divided on change from Indians to Guardians, but many lament