CLEVELAND – For their delayed home opener, the Indians elected to wear their blue road jerseys with “Cleveland” on the front as a unified statement of solidarity for minorities as the team contemplates a name change.Owner Paul Dolan recently announced the franchise is considering changing its name from Indians, which has been the club's moniker since 1915.
Typically, the team wears white jerseys with “Indians” across the chest at home.All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor said the players decided on the switch after meeting earlier this week with Dolan to discuss the potential name change as well as race relations and social justice.Lindor, the face of the franchise who is only under contract through 2021, stressed the move was not motivated.