5 logos the Cleveland Indians could use instead of Chief Wahoo

Cleveland Tribe

The Cleveland Indians are referred to as the Tribe, so why not keep that as a team name to allow the tradition to continue without directly referring to Indians? The Cleveland Tribe name is part of the history of the team so this would be the easiest way to change the name without really causing a major disturbance.

Nothing is more iconic for Cleveland baseball fans than the Cleveland C, and Cleveland fans are nothing if not a tribe of people who love their team, so it makes a lot of sense to move on from Chief Wahoo and adopt the simple yet poignant block-style C.

There’s something to be said about the simplicity of the Cleveland C. Instead of invoking the Indians imagery, keep the tradition and the roots of Cleveland baseball. After all, given all of the names associated with baseball in Cleveland, from Spiders to “Naps” to Blues, they all started with the same thing: Cleveland.

A major upside to the Cleveland Tribe is that much of the current Indians merchandise works with the shift. Fans can easily pass along their Indians gear to their kids and it still works because it all shares the Cleveland C. This will keep older fans happy while making it easier for younger fans to transition.