Cleveland Guardians fan encourages move away from historical team logo

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Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Cleveland Guardians fan encourages move away from historical team logo
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Mario Crescibene argues that supporters should stop wearing the Chief Wahoo logo at Cleveland Guardians games. The commentary follows a review of the film Major League, which led to a personal assessment regarding the team's historical records and visual identity. Crescibene concludes that while the term Indian remains in use by various organizations, the specific caricature used by the franchise is a racist image that belongs in the past. He urges fans to unite behind the current team, citing last year's division title comeback as a reason for support. The author emphasizes that the current roster has no connection to the retired logo and calls for a collective decision to remove the iconography from the ballpark entirely.

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  • Mario Crescibene calls for the removal of the Chief Wahoo logo from stadiums.
  • The author acknowledges the historical fact that the Indians batted out of order in Major League.
  • The Guardians successfully overcame a 15.5-game deficit to win the division last season.
  • The Chief Wahoo logo will not appear on a professional baseball field again.
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It’s Time – by Mario Crescibene Back in the middle of August, I sat down at my computer with my notepad and pen, ready for a game against the Tigers. I always keep my notepad close by so I can jot down article ideas as I watch. The only problem was that when I pulled […]

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