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2. Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy - Wikipedia

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   When the Cleveland Indians played in the 1997 World Series, protesters demonstrated against the team's use of the Chief Wahoo mascot. When American Indian activist Vernon Bellecourt burned an effigy of Chief Wahoo, police arrested him and ordered others to leave. Later, the police arrested two other protesters who had moved to another part of ...

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4. Ten Cent Beer Night - Wikipedia

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   Ten Cent Beer Night was a promotion held by Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians during a game against the Texas Rangers at Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on June 4, 1974. The promotion was meant to improve attendance at the game by offering cups of beer for just 10 cents each (equivalent to $0.62 in 2023), a substantial ...

5. Chief Wahoo - Wikipedia

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   Chief Wahoo was a logo used by the Cleveland Indians (now the Cleveland Guardians), a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1951 to 2018. As part of the larger Native American mascot controversy , the logo drew criticism from Native Americans, social scientists, and religious and educational groups, but was ...

6. Native American mascot controversy - Wikipedia

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   The greatest offense is taken when the logo and mascot are caricatures viewed as insulting, such as the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo; [248] the name of the team is often regarded as a racial slur, such as Redskins or Squaws, [249] or the behavior of the mascot or fans is based upon popular images of Indians which trivialize authentic native ...

7. Cleveland Guardians - Wikipedia

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   Somers asked the local baseball writers to come up with a new name, and based on their input, the team was renamed the Cleveland Indians. [40] The name referred to the nickname "Indians" that was applied to the Cleveland Spiders baseball club during the time when Louis Sockalexis, a Native American, played in Cleveland (1897–1899). [41]

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9. Curse of Rocky Colavito - Wikipedia

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   In his 1994 book, The Curse of Rocky Colavito: A Loving Look at a Thirty-Year Slump, Pluto suggested that the trade, made by Indians general manager Frank Lane to blunt Colavito's popularity and end his salary demands, led to a 34-season stretch where the Indians did not finish the season within 11 games of first place, from 1960 to 1993.