Giants Sweep Guardians

Who Knew! The newly named Cleveland major league baseball team "Guardians" hosted the San Francisco Giants for the first time in 14 years. 

The wintry Cleveland cold that greeted the west coast visitors seemed to affect the hometown team more, as the Giants completed a three-game sweep to stay tied atop the NL West division. Its 2021 all over again with the Giants and Dodgers sporting the best records in baseball. 

Today's 8-1 Giants domination saw second baseman Thairo Estrada with four runs-batted-in on a most productive day. Estrada continues to pay dividends since the Yankees trade that brought him west last season. He's got power in his bat and it's making its presence felt early this season. 

In case anyone is wondering just how the former "Indians" became the "Guardians" and why, know that it's a story with many facets. A complicated story that includes indigenous people's pain and pride, as well as the pride of a bridge named "Hope Memorial Bridge." 

The bridge originally opened in 1932 as Lorain-Carnegie Bridge. It was renamed after a three-year concrete road replacement and renovation project (1980-83). 

Although I wanted to credit Cleveland with renaming the bridge as a symbolic beacon of "Hope" for its citizens, the truth is it was named for the stonemason father of a great comedian from Cleveland, who the city is honored to have had as a native son. Harry Hope, father of Bob Hope. Who Knew!

Indigenous parents explain why Cleveland Guardians name change means so much

By Kait Hanson

Philp Yenyo has been waiting for 20 years to take his kids to a baseball game.

Now, thanks to the Cleveland Indians' recent decision to change their name to the Cleveland Guardians, the Native American dad can finally go.

"For them to be seen as human beings instead of a sports team mascot is really important," said Yenyo, of the Mēxihcah nation.