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Cleveland Indians to stop using Chief Wahoo on jerseys, caps in 2019

Jim Schulz of Elyria shows off his Cleveland Indians mascot painted head outside of Progressive Field prior to game 6 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs on November 1, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

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Jim Schulz of Elyria shows off his Cleveland Indians mascot painted head outside of Progressive Field prior to game 6 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs on November 1, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Jan 29, 2018

The Cleveland Indians will remove the Chief Wahoo logo from game jerseys and caps beginning in the 2019 season, it was announced Monday.

According to David Waldstein of the New York Times, Major League Baseball said Chief Wahoo— a cartoon depiction of a Native American that has appeared on the Indians’ jersey in some form since 1948— is not appropriate for use at games.

Chief Wahoo is expected to still be used this upcoming season.

The MLB released a statement on Chief Wahoo on Monday afternoon.

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