Major League Baseball’s Cleveland franchise announced in December of 2020 that they had decided to get rid of the “Indians” nickname that had become increasingly divisive. However, they intended to remain the Indians for the 2021 season and then go in a new direction, possibly in time for the 2022 season.
Now it appears there’s real movement on the team side. Sources tell Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com that the club has decided on a new name for the team. However, the team does not appear to be ready to make matters official. Hoynes writes.
What that name is and when it will be announced has yet to be determined, but progress is being made on both fronts. When asked if an announcement was imminent, a source would neither confirm nor deny that question.
Owner Paul Dolan not long ago hinted at the possibility that a new name might not be fully in place until the 2023 season but that 2022 remains the goal. If, as the reliable Hoynes reports, the club has indeed settled on a new name, then that may point to a full rollout in time for the 2022 season.
