CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on Twitter, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. The choice of Guardians will undoubtedly be criticized by many of the club’s die-hard fans. The organization spent most of the past year whittling down a list of potential names that was at nearly 1,200 just over a month ago. But the process quickly accelerated.

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Cleveland Indians mascot Chief Wahoo is seen on Jason Kipnis' jersey as he prepares for an at-bat during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, April 20, 2018, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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