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    Where did the Cleveland Indians get their name?

    Question #20049. Asked by Joe.

    Barrow boy

    		The team was officially dubbed the 'Indians' in 1915 in honour of Louis Sockalexis, a native North American, who joined the team in 1897. He was a star player at the time and for some years in the early 1900s Cleveland were nicknamed the 'Indians'.

    Jun 25 02, 1:13 PM

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