Tag Archives: Cleveland Indians

The New York Times 12:59 am on November 16, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Baseball Hall of Fame ( 36 ), Black People ( 2,782 ), Chicago White Sox ( 22 ), Cleveland Indians, Halls of Fame ( 31 ), Kendrick, Bob (1962- ), Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Minoso, Minnie (1925-2015) ( 4 )   

Minnie Miñoso Gets Another Shot at the Hall of Fame

Minnie Miñoso was a pioneering Black Latino star in the 1950s whose greatness and impact have been overlooked by Hall of Famer voters. That may finally change.

#baseball, #baseball-hall-of-fame, #black-people, #chicago-white-sox, #cleveland-indians, #halls-of-fame, #kendrick-bob-1962, #major-league-baseball, #minoso-minnie-1925-2015

The New York Times 1:32 am on October 28, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland (Ohio) ( 30 ), Cleveland Guardians ( 5 ), Cleveland Indians, Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Mauritius ( 8 ), Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Ohio ( 172 ), Roller Derby ( 2 ), Trademarks and Trade Names ( 32 )   

Cleveland Guardians Roller Derby Team Sues Over M.L.B. Team’s Name Change

“To be blunt, Plaintiff was here first,” the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team said in filing a suit claiming trademark infringement.

#baseball, #cleveland-ohio, #cleveland-guardians, #cleveland-indians, #major-league-baseball, #mauritius, #names-organizational, #ohio, #roller-derby, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 3:12 pm on September 21, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland Indians, Gose, Anthony   

Former Outfielder Anthony Gose Wows in Cleveland Pitching Debut

A former outfielder follows a path few others have taken, and does it throwing 100 miles per hour.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #gose-anthony

The New York Times 10:51 pm on September 19, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Boone, Aaron ( 25 ), Cleveland Indians, Cole, Gerrit ( 18 ), New York Yankees ( 109 )   

Yankees and Gerrit Cole Get Roughed Up by Cleveland

Fighting for their postseason life, the Yankees got embarrassed at home, again, despite having Gerrit Cole on the mound.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #cleveland-indians, #cole-gerrit, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 4:05 am on July 24, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland (Ohio) ( 30 ), Cleveland Guardians ( 5 ), Cleveland Indians, Discrimination ( 1,433 ), Mascots ( 27 ), Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Native Americans ( 220 )   

With Guardians, Cleveland Steps Away From an Offensive Name

After years of pressure, and amid a growing trend away from names that reference Indigenous people, the team will drop its “Indians” mascot, which it used for more than 100 years.

#baseball, #cleveland-ohio, #cleveland-guardians, #cleveland-indians, #discrimination, #mascots, #names-organizational, #native-americans

The New York Times 9:27 pm on June 12, 2021
Tags: American League ( 6 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Black People ( 2,782 ), Cleveland Indians, Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,597 ), Grant, Mudcat (1935-2021), Minnesota Twins ( 12 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,885 )   

Mudcat Grant, American League’s First Black 20-Game Winner, Dies at 85

After 14 major league seasons, he wrote a book about Black pitchers and sang in nightclubs. “I made way more money in music than I did in baseball,” he said.

#american-league, #baseball, #black-people, #cleveland-indians, #deaths-obituaries, #grant-mudcat-1935-2021, #minnesota-twins, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 6:24 am on May 20, 2021
Tags: Baltimore Orioles ( 10 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Chicago White Sox ( 22 ), Cincinnati Reds ( 10 ), Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers ( 10 ), Kluber, Corey ( 4 ), Means, John (1993- ) ( 2 ), Miley, Wade ( 2 ), Musgrove, Joe (1992- ), New York Yankees ( 109 ), Rodon, Carlos (1992- ) ( 3 ), San Diego Padres ( 19 ), Seattle Mariners ( 12 ), Turnbull, Spencer (1992- )   

Why Have There Been So Many No-Hitters in 2021?

Pitchers are better than ever. Hitters seem worse than ever. With six no-hitters by May 19, baseball is two away from tying the full-season record, which was set in 1884.

#baltimore-orioles, #baseball, #chicago-white-sox, #cincinnati-reds, #cleveland-indians, #detroit-tigers, #kluber-corey, #means-john-1993, #miley-wade, #musgrove-joe-1992, #new-york-yankees, #rodon-carlos-1992, #san-diego-padres, #seattle-mariners, #turnbull-spencer-1992

The New York Times 1:07 pm on March 31, 2021
Tags: Arizona Cardinals ( 38 ), Arizona Diamondbacks ( 6 ), Atlanta Braves ( 76 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 10 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Boston Red Sox ( 61 ), Chicago Cubs ( 8 ), Chicago White Sox ( 22 ), Cincinnati Reds ( 10 ), Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies ( 10 ), Detroit Tigers ( 10 ), Houston Astros ( 71 ), Kansas City Royals ( 7 ), Los Angeles Dodgers ( 87 ), Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Miami Marlins ( 22 ), Milwaukee Brewers ( 12 ), New York Mets ( 96 ), New York Yankees ( 109 ), Pittsburgh-Pirates ( 10 ), San Diego Padres ( 19 ), Seattle Mariners ( 12 ), Tampa Bay Rays ( 47 ), Texas Rangers ( 16 ), Toronto Blue Jays ( 22 ), Washington Nationals ( 17 )   

2021 MLB Season Preview: Team-by-Team Capsules

Reasons for optimism and pessimism abound. Catch up with where each team stands ahead of opening day.

#arizona-cardinals, #arizona-diamondbacks, #atlanta-braves, #baltimore-orioles, #baseball, #boston-red-sox, #chicago-cubs, #chicago-white-sox, #cincinnati-reds, #cleveland-indians, #colorado-rockies, #detroit-tigers, #houston-astros, #kansas-city-royals, #los-angeles-dodgers, #major-league-baseball, #miami-marlins, #milwaukee-brewers, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #pittsburgh-pirates, #san-diego-padres, #seattle-mariners, #tampa-bay-rays, #texas-rangers, #toronto-blue-jays, #washington-nationals

The New York Times 11:37 pm on March 12, 2021
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Spiders ( 2 ), Love, Arlen, Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Patent and Trademark Office (US) ( 10 ), Trademarks and Trade Names ( 32 )   

Cleveland Spiders? A Fan in Washington Seeks a Trademark.

Arlen Love applied for the Cleveland Spiders trademark. The Cleveland sports fan insists it is about love, not profit potential.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #cleveland-spiders, #love-arlen, #names-organizational, #patent-and-trademark-office-us, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 21, 2020
Tags: Atlanta Braves ( 76 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Chicago Blackhawks ( 10 ), Cleveland Indians, Florida State University ( 10 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,333 ), Kansas City Chiefs ( 96 ), Mahomes, Patrick (1995- ) ( 56 ), Mascots ( 27 ), National Football League ( 446 ), Native Americans ( 220 ), Seminole Indians ( 3 ), Thorpe, Jim ( 2 )   

No Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles. Remove Indigenous Names Now.

The Chiefs, Braves, Blackhawks and Seminoles need to follow the Cleveland baseball team in dropping their offensive names.

#atlanta-braves, #baseball, #chicago-blackhawks, #cleveland-indians, #florida-state-university, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #kansas-city-chiefs, #mahomes-patrick-1995, #mascots, #national-football-league, #native-americans, #seminole-indians, #thorpe-jim

The New York Times 12:47 am on December 15, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Basketball ( 522 ), Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Spiders ( 2 ), Discrimination ( 1,433 ), Football ( 628 ), Lajoie, Napoleon, Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Native Americans ( 220 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,885 )   

Spiders? Cleveland Baseball Team Is In Search of a New Name

As fans speculate what name Cleveland will choose to replace “Indians,” the team’s past presents some fairly odd options.

#baseball, #basketball, #cleveland-indians, #cleveland-spiders, #discrimination, #football, #lajoie-napoleon, #names-organizational, #native-americans, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 1:28 am on December 14, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland Indians, Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Mascots ( 27 ), Native Americans ( 220 )   

Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #major-league-baseball, #mascots, #native-americans

The New York Times 11:53 pm on November 11, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Bauer, Trevor ( 10 ), Bieber, Shane (1995- ) ( 4 ), Cincinnati Reds ( 10 ), Cleveland Indians, Cy Young Award ( 4 ), Major-League-Baseball ( 248 )   

Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards

Bieber, a right-hander for Cleveland, led all major league pitchers in several statistical categories, and Bauer, a right-hander for Cincinnati, wasn’t far behind.

#baseball, #bauer-trevor, #bieber-shane-1995, #cincinnati-reds, #cleveland-indians, #cy-young-award, #major-league-baseball

The New York Times 2:13 pm on October 1, 2020
Tags: American League ( 6 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Boone, Aaron ( 25 ), Cleveland Indians, LeMahieu, David John (DJ) (1988- ) ( 10 ), New York Yankees ( 109 ), Playoff Games ( 232 )   

It Took a While, but the Yankees Win a Doozy

When Aroldis Chapman struck out Austin Hedges at 1:14 a.m., the Yankees had defeated the Indians to cap the longest nine-inning game in major league history.

#american-league, #baseball, #boone-aaron, #cleveland-indians, #lemahieu-david-john-dj-1988, #new-york-yankees, #playoff-games

The New York Times 3:20 pm on September 28, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Bieber, Shane (1995- ) ( 4 ), Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals ( 7 ), LeMahieu, David John (DJ) (1988- ) ( 10 ), Minnesota Twins ( 12 ), Mondesi, Adalberto, New York Yankees ( 109 ), Sano, Miguel (1993- ), Voit, Luke (1991- ) ( 5 )   

M.L.B.’s 60-Game Leaderboard, Annotated and Adjusted

A pitching triple crown, a potentially cursed batting feat and a 59*-homer season were among the highlights of a season that will stand out like a sore thumb in record books.

#baseball, #bieber-shane-1995, #cleveland-indians, #kansas-city-royals, #lemahieu-david-john-dj-1988, #minnesota-twins, #mondesi-adalberto, #new-york-yankees, #sano-miguel-1993, #voit-luke-1991

The New York Times 1:15 am on September 28, 2020
Tags: American League ( 6 ), Awards, Decorations and Honors ( 127 ), Baseball ( 709 ), Bieber, Shane (1995- ) ( 4 ), Cleveland Indians, Cole, Gerrit ( 18 ), LeMahieu, David John (DJ) (1988- ) ( 10 ), New York Yankees ( 109 ), Playoff Games ( 232 ), Voit, Luke (1991- ) ( 5 )   

Yankees’ Regular Season Ends With a Loss and Two Individual Titles

Luke Voit claimed the American League home run title, D.J. LeMahieu won the batting title, and the Yankees learned they were headed to Cleveland for their first-round postseason series.

#american-league, #awards-decorations-and-honors, #baseball, #bieber-shane-1995, #cleveland-indians, #cole-gerrit, #lemahieu-david-john-dj-1988, #new-york-yankees, #playoff-games, #voit-luke-1991

The New York Times 5:29 am on September 26, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Blake, Matt (1985- ), Cleveland Indians, Coaches and Managers ( 274 ), New York Yankees ( 109 )   

How a Baseball Outsider Became the Yankees’ Pitching Guru

Matt Blake never pitched professionally, and spent his first years out of college as a salesman. “It’s for the better,” one Yankees reliever said of Blake’s background.

#baseball, #blake-matt-1985, #cleveland-indians, #coaches-and-managers, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 10:55 pm on September 18, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Bieber, Shane (1995- ) ( 4 ), Cleveland Indians   

In a Short Season, Shane Bieber Is a Head Above the Rest

Cleveland’s ace is the runaway favorite for the American League Cy Young Award, racking up strikeouts at a record rate with a baffling mix of pitches.

#baseball, #bieber-shane-1995, #cleveland-indians

The New York Times 1:15 pm on August 16, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Chicago White Sox ( 22 ), Cleveland Indians, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,475 ), Mozeliak, John ( 2 ), Quarantines ( 1,374 ), St Louis Cardinals ( 25 ), Wainwright, Adam ( 6 )   

Cardinals Return With a New Appreciation for a Fragile Season

“My hope is people realize it can happen to anybody,” John Mozeliak, the team’s president of baseball operations, said of the virus outbreak that halted the team’s schedule for two weeks.

#baseball, #chicago-white-sox, #cleveland-indians, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #mozeliak-john, #quarantines, #st-louis-cardinals, #wainwright-adam

The New York Times 7:00 am on August 3, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland Indians, Harjo, Suzan Shown ( 4 ), Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Mascots ( 27 ), Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Native Americans ( 220 ), Spokane (Wash) ( 10 ), Uniforms ( 21 ), Washington Football Team ( 19 )   

Why One Team Named the Indians Won’t Be Changing Its Name

A minor league team in Spokane, Wash., has steadfastly stood by its nickname with the support of the local Native American community.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #harjo-suzan-shown, #major-league-baseball, #mascots, #names-organizational, #native-americans, #spokane-wash, #uniforms, #washington-football-team

The New York Times 9:03 pm on July 10, 2020
Tags: American Indian Movement ( 6 ), Atlanta Braves ( 76 ), Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,031 ), Black People ( 2,782 ), Cherokee Indians ( 14 ), Chicago Blackhawks ( 10 ), Cleveland Indians, Colleges and Universities ( 895 ), Florida State University ( 10 ), Harjo, Suzan Shown ( 4 ), Kansas City Chiefs ( 96 ), Mascots ( 27 ), National Football League ( 446 ), Native Americans ( 220 ), San Diego State University ( 2 ), Snyder, Daniel M ( 27 ), Trademarks and Trade Names ( 32 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,463 ), Washington Redskins ( 37 )   

In Campaign Against Racism, Team Names Get New Scrutiny

It is not just the N.F.L.’s Washington team that could get a name change. A number of schools are also reconsidering nicknames, though some are resisting any switch.

#american-indian-movement, #atlanta-braves, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #cherokee-indians, #chicago-blackhawks, #cleveland-indians, #colleges-and-universities, #florida-state-university, #harjo-suzan-shown, #kansas-city-chiefs, #mascots, #national-football-league, #native-americans, #san-diego-state-university, #snyder-daniel-m, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #trump-donald-j, #washington-redskins

The New York Times 3:33 am on July 4, 2020
Tags: Baseball ( 709 ), Cleveland Indians, George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,333 ), Major-League-Baseball ( 248 ), Names, Organizational ( 61 ), Native Americans ( 220 )   

Cleveland Indians Say They Will ‘Determine Best Path Forward’ on Name

The announcement came hours after the Washington Redskins of the N.F.L. made a similar statement. Both teams have been the subject of protests and criticism from Native Americans and others.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #major-league-baseball, #names-organizational, #native-americans

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 19, 2020
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 309 ), Aunt Jemima Milling Co ( 9 ), Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,031 ), Black People ( 2,782 ), Cleveland Indians, Discrimination ( 1,433 ), Mascots ( 27 ), Native Americans ( 220 ), Navajo Indians ( 28 ), Quaker Oats Co ( 5 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,885 ), Slants (Music Group), Trademarks and Trade Names ( 32 ), United States ( 3,811 )   

Aunt Jemima Is Gone, Time to End Other Racist Branding

Companies and sports teams are trying to correct America’s painful history of overtly hurtful advertising. But not all.

#advertising-and-marketing, #aunt-jemima-milling-co, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #cleveland-indians, #discrimination, #mascots, #native-americans, #navajo-indians, #quaker-oats-co, #race-and-ethnicity, #slants-music-group, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #united-states