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5 logos the Cleveland Indians could use instead of Chief Wahoo

By Sarabeth Pollock

Apr 4, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; A fan holds a Chief Wahoo sign during a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Cleveland won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; A fan holds a Chief Wahoo sign during a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. Cleveland won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cleveland Spiders

Nothing screams Halloween like spiders, and October baseball deserves a name to match the season, so why not move from the Cleveland Indians back to the Cleveland Spiders? After all, Cleveland is home to two species of recluse spiders, the Brown Recluse and the Mediterranean Recluse.

But we’re not talking the creepy crawly kinds of arachnids here. We’re talking about a return to the former Cleveland Spiders of old. The Cleveland Spiders played from 1887-1899 and are the first iteration of the team we know now. They started out as part of the American Association but ended up moving to the National League in 1889. While their early years saw a great deal of struggling, things came together in 1891 when they brought Cy Young to their pitching staff. The future Hall of Famer brought a wave of success to the young team. In 1892, the team finished 93-56.

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The Cleveland Spiders most prominent season came in 1895 when the second place Spiders won the Temple Cup against the first place Baltimore Orioles with a four game win in the best of five series. Their victory included two wins for Cy Young.

So why not hearken back to this golden age of baseball in Cleveland by returning to the team’s eight-legged roots?

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