CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are about to become history.
One of the American League’s charter members will play its final home game of 2021 on Monday, and also its last at Progressive Field as the Indians, the team’s name since 1915.
The home finale will signify the end of one era and the beginning of a new chapter for the team, which will be called the Cleveland Guardians next season.
The team dropped the name Indians in the wake of a national racial reckoning to remove offensive symbols.