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Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts) Sat Jul 24, 2021, 03:50 AM Jul 2021

Go Guardians! Tom Hanks Unveils Cleveland Baseball Team's New Name - The 11th Hour - MSNBC

Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has revealed its new team name changing from the Indians to the Guardians. And they relied on a famous baseball fan with a strong connection to the town to make the big reveal. MSNBC's Brian Williams has the details. Aired on 07/23/2021.

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Go Guardians! Tom Hanks Unveils Cleveland Baseball Team's New Name - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 OP

Meh! Doesn't excite me. No flair. "The Tribe" is a no-brainer. brush Jul 2021 #1

Whatever Tom Hanks sez.... OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2021 #2

I agree, he was the perfect messenger to sell this. Who would argue with Tom Hanks?! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #3

I AM GROOOOOOT! YoshidaYui Jul 2021 #4

He's very cute! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #5

Loved YoshidaYui Jul 2021 #11

"The Guardians"? Who masterminded that one? Not impressed. Seattle fans got to pick the new brewens Jul 2021 #6

The name comes from the statues that frame the road leading to the ballpark: Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #7

Interesting. So I suppose the Cleveland fans like it and that's what matters. Now I brewens Jul 2021 #8

I was confused, too, till I saw the statues. It didn't make sense to me, otherwise. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #9

It was the right thing to do. MontanaMama Jul 2021 #10

If Cleveland's happy, I'm happy. xxqqqzme Jul 2021 #13

Nice segment, good on them for changing the name finally. Merlot Jul 2021 #12

this is a great bit of branding. mopinko Jul 2021 #14

brush

(53,787 posts)

1. Meh! Doesn't excite me. No flair. "The Tribe" is a no-brainer.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:05 AM

Jul 2021

Should've done that years ago along with dumping that logo and been done with it.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,504 posts)

2. Whatever Tom Hanks sez....

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:06 AM

Jul 2021

I believe. Go Guardians!

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)

3. I agree, he was the perfect messenger to sell this. Who would argue with Tom Hanks?!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 04:16 AM

Jul 2021

YoshidaYui

(41,831 posts)

4. I AM GROOOOOOT!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 05:51 AM

Jul 2021

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)

5. He's very cute!

Reply to YoshidaYui (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:10 AM

Jul 2021

YoshidaYui

(41,831 posts)

11. Loved

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 10:04 AM

Jul 2021

guardians of the galaxy!

brewens

(13,593 posts)

6. "The Guardians"? Who masterminded that one? Not impressed. Seattle fans got to pick the new

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:36 AM

Jul 2021

NHL team name and came up with The Kraken! They can do better than The Guardians.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)

7. The name comes from the statues that frame the road leading to the ballpark:

Reply to brewens (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 06:56 AM

Jul 2021

brewens

(13,593 posts)

8. Interesting. So I suppose the Cleveland fans like it and that's what matters. Now I

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 07:02 AM

Jul 2021

know. Thanks

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)

9. I was confused, too, till I saw the statues. It didn't make sense to me, otherwise.

Reply to brewens (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 07:04 AM

Jul 2021

And I don't live in Cleveland, either.

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

10. It was the right thing to do.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 09:41 AM

Jul 2021

I’d like to think of them as the Guardians of good…leading the way to inclusiveness. I got tears in my eyes when I watched that video. But then again, I love baseball and it doesn’t take much to get me going in that regard.

Well done Cleveland.