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Indians begin removing scripted name from stadium scoreboard November 2, 2021 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink CLEVELAND (AP) The Indians began removing the team's scripted logo atop the giant scoreboard at Progre sive Field on Tuesday as they transition their name to the Guardians.Crews started dismantling the letters, beginning with the I on the 80-foot-long sign. It' Carl Hagelin Men Jersey s another step in the offseason change for the Major League Baseball team, which has been called the Indians since 1915.The removal of the letters is expected to take several days. After cutting into the first letter, workers had to delicately remove a section to be lifted with a crane between two of the ballpark's toothbrush-like light towers.Windy conditions forced the crew to shut down after a few hours.Once completely removed, the sign will be placed in storage while the team evaluates options for Radko Gudas Kids Jersey a permanent spot for it. In July, owner Paul Dolan joked that it was too big to fit in his basement.When the Indians left Municipal Stadium in 1994 for their new ballpark, which was then known as Jacobs Field, a neon sign of their Chief Wahoo logo was taken down and is now displayed at the Western Reserve Historical Society building.A new Guardians sign will replace the old Indians one and be Nicklas Backstrom Kids Jersey erected before opening day 2022.The American League franchise announced earlier this year it was changing its name in a move prompted by a national reckoning on racist names and symbols.The team already has removed other signage inside and outside the downtown ballpark. The team's official name switch is expected to take place in a few weeks, when Guardians merchandise will go on sale.The changeover hit a snag last week when a In a statement, the Indians said they don't believe there is a conflict between the parties and they remain confident in their position to move forward with the name change.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball Cleveland Guardians share Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 32 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Mike Gartner Kids Jersey Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 32 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Nic Dowd Jersey Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS