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Indians beat Royals in last home game before name change
The Associated Press ^ | September 27, 2021 | By TOM WITHERS

Posted on 09/27/2021 1:40:00 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians won their last home game before becoming the Guardians, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Monday to close a run that started in 1915 and will continue next season with a new identity.

The home finale was the club’s final game in Cleveland as the Indians, ending a 106-year run in a city where the name will forever be attached to those of legendary players like Bob Feller, Larry Doby and Jim Thome.

But now the Indians are a memory, just not yet faded or distant.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: breadandcircuses; indians; mlb; woke
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1 posted on 09/27/2021 1:40:01 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I still prefer the “Cleveland Engines”


2 posted on 09/27/2021 1:40:54 PM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Guardians” Now THAT is a name with some spunk and pizzazz. . . . /sarc


3 posted on 09/27/2021 1:44:08 PM PDT by RatRipper (The Biden Adm is leading an attack against US citizens . . . pure evil.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When are the Cleveland “Browns” going to have to change their name???


4 posted on 09/27/2021 1:44:16 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cleveland Pierogies.


5 posted on 09/27/2021 1:44:32 PM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

To be known henceforth as the Cleveland Baseball Club. Guardians sounds like eunuchs overseeing a harem.


6 posted on 09/27/2021 1:45:35 PM PDT by centurion316
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Cincinnati “Reds”


7 posted on 09/27/2021 1:46:05 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Since pro athletes started kneeling for the National Anthem professional sports have been dead to me.NFL,NBA,MLB,NHL...etc,etc!
8 posted on 09/27/2021 1:46:50 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chicago White Sox....That’s racist white supremacy!!!!!!


9 posted on 09/27/2021 1:47:13 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In this context, the ‘Guardians’ has such an Orwellian deep state commi implication.


10 posted on 09/27/2021 1:47:14 PM PDT by Track9 (Agamemnon came home to a HRC type party. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wokeball


11 posted on 09/27/2021 1:47:39 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another reminder that I am glad I quit watching baseball.


12 posted on 09/27/2021 1:48:01 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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Aren’t “royals” the British and other colonial imperialist anti-democratic elitists? The countries with kings, queens and princes and princesses would enslave people, pillage the minerals and produce like coffee beans, tea, spices, pineapples and artichokes and use the people as lowly workers.


13 posted on 09/27/2021 1:49:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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14 posted on 09/27/2021 1:49:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“In this context, the ‘Guardians’ has such an Orwellian deep state commi implication.”

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But it would be an accurate moniker. After all, we are a socialist country now and the everything the government does is secretive.


15 posted on 09/27/2021 1:50:46 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: JBW1949

Browns are a good name for the football team. They are always in the toilet in their division,


16 posted on 09/27/2021 1:53:58 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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Not this year.


17 posted on 09/27/2021 1:54:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/03/18/the-cleveland-indians-louis-sockalexis-and-the-name/

Pretty interesting...and I'm part American Native....and I've no problem with them leaving the name alone. I'm Indian...

The left is ruining this country and it's culture.

18 posted on 09/27/2021 1:55:22 PM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: Vigilanteman

Not always......


19 posted on 09/27/2021 1:55:53 PM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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To: Sans-Culotte

I keep tabs on a team....but I don’t watch them.


20 posted on 09/27/2021 1:57:19 PM PDT by Osage Orange (1961 VW Two Door Truck)
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