The Cleveland Guardians; popularly known as Guardians are an American professional baseball team. In past years, they were known as Cleveland Indians but found it being racist. It then dawned on management to try and get a new name.
The search started with over 1200 choices but the team finally settled on its new name due to Guardians of Traffic statues near Progressive Field in Cleveland, located on the Hope Memorial Bridge. The name change took place in 2021.
The Guardians are the second in the AL Central coming right after the White Sox. The Guardians have their colors be white, navy blue, and red.
The Cleveland Guardians Coaching Staff.
With the Guardians ending 2021 with being the second in AL Central, some guidance and coaching were received to get this far. Here are the names of the individuals that form part of the Cleveland Guardians Coaching staff;
- Terry Francona – Manager
- DeMarlo Hale – Interim Manager
- Mike Sarbaugh – Bench Coach
- Chris Valaika – Hitting Coach
- Victor Rodriguez – Assistant Hitting Coach
- Carl Willis – Pitching Coach
- Sandy Alomar Jnr. – First Base Coach
- Kyle Hudson – Third Base Coach
- J.T. Maguire – Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator
- Brian Sweeney – Bullpen Coach
- Armando Camacaro – Bullpen Catcher
- Ricky Pacione- Bullpen Catcher
- John McDonald – Field Director
- Anthony Medrano – Assistant Field Director
- Luke Carlin – Catching Coordinator
- Grant Fink – Hitting Coordinator
