Cleveland Guardians

Founded: 1894
Team Owner: Larry Dolan & Paul Dolan
Manager: Terry Francona
Team Icon: Bob Feller
Overall Record: 9,592-9,144
AAA Minor League Affiliate: Columbus Clippers
World Series Titles: 1920, 1948
Stadium: Progressive Field (2008–present)
Stadium Capacity: 34,830
Previous Ball Parks: Jacobs Field (1994–2007), Cleveland Stadium (1932–1933, 1936–1993), League Park (1900–1932, 1934–1946)
City: Cleveland, OH
Website: www.mlb.com/guardians

The Cleveland major league baseball team has a long and storied history, and started out with numerous names including the Blues based on their uniform color in the early 1900s, the Molly Maguires after their manager Deacon McGuire, and the Naps which was for their star player and manager Napolean Lajoie. Once Lajoie cut ties with Cleveland the old ball team was in need of a new moniker.

Soon after Nap Lajoie was a memory to the club, they settled on Indians for their new nickname in 1915. Some say this was inspired by the Boston Braves World Series success of 1914 in which Cleveland wished to emulate. Some other accounts say that the name was originally intended as a tribute to Louis Sockalexis, a Native American baseball player who played for the Cleveland Spiders in the late 19th century. However, over time, the name and logo became associated with negative stereotypes and caricatures of Native Americans.