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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)
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.
BREAKING: Under pressure from M.L.B. commissioner, Indians will stop using Chief Wahoo insignia in 2019. By @DavidWaldstein: https://t.co/Wc2y7WnXZ9
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) January 29, 2018
The MLB released a statement on Chief Wahoo on Monday afternoon.
Official statement on Chief Wahoo logo from MLB… pic.twitter.com/a7fZWEqcnV
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 29, 2018
