CLEVELAND - So long Chief Wahoo.
Today, Jan. 29, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred Jr. announced the Cleveland Indians will remove its longstanding-but controversial smiling Indian logo from its uniforms beginning with the 2019 season.
Routinely seen on the team's caps and jersey sleeves in different forms since 1947, the decision to remove the logo comes after "thoughtful and productive discussions between Major League Baseball and the Indians," according to an MLB news release.
"Major League Baseball is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout the game," Manfred said in a statement.