Los Indians go through a process to change their name. However, within the organization They recognize that identity change is more difficult than anticipated.
In interview for the radio station The Fan, Chris Antonetti, president of Cleveland sports operations, recognized that the transformation in the club’s identity, which started in July 2020, It has been more complicated than expected.
“Now I understand how complex this process is. It has required a lot of work from people outside the organization to help us move forward“, growth.
Antonetti added that despite have a list of possible new names, they work to find out if it is possible to acquire the rights of the nicknames and ruled out that they can find a denomination that has not been previously used.
“There are many things to do. It is a complex process. There are many names that are already in use. Unless we start from scratch and find a name that has not been used, there are many factors that complicate obtaining a name, leaving aside the name we prefer or the favorite nickname of our fans and shareholders. It’s more complex than I initially thought, “he explained.
Is the future known?
The broadcaster itself indicated that the Indians have applied for the rights to the Natives, Foresters, Warriors, Guardians, Heroes, Squires and Cleveland Baseball Club names. It was added that the above does not imply that these are the possible names, but the organization wants to have these options at its disposal – with the exception of the last one, which is liked by the owner of the club, Paul Dolan.
At the moment, the Indians already have authority over the appellative Blues, Naps and Bronchos.
Nevertheless, Dolan stated that the identity change could last until after the 2022 season, which represents a delay to the deadline set at the beginning of the process, which was for the end of this campaign.
