CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Although the Cleveland Indians will abandon Chief Wahoo on its uniforms next season, a new poll just released by the Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute shows people in Northeast Ohio are calling foul ball. The online poll had 518 responses from seven Northeast Ohio counties including Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit. The survey made a match-up between […]

In an emotional moment in his dining room in January, Cleveland Indians first baseman Jim Thome found out he had been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. But when his plaque is unveiled in July, it will not feature the Chief Wahoo logo. Instead, it will feature the “Block C” says the National Baseball Hall of Fame. As announced in January, the […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – After years of debate, the Cleveland Indians announced Monday that the team’s mascot, Chief Wahoo, will no longer be on the team’s uniforms starting in the 2019 season. Indians fans have been split over the years about whether the logo is racially-insensitive and should be removed with many groups saying the Indians should find another […]

MEDINA, OH (WOIO) – The creator of the Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo character passed away this week at the age of 88. Walter Goldbach, a longtime Hinckley resident, died on Wednesday at Medina County hospice, CBS Local reports. Goldbach, a sign painter who worked in Northeast Ohio, created the iconic — and controversial — logo as a […]

CLEVELAND – Changes are coming to America’s favorite baseball card. Topps is removing the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo from all its baseball cards, according to NBC Sports. That includes both new player and throwback cards. Now, Topps’ Indians cards will feature the team’s Block C logo. Topps is the official card of MLB.   READ […]

CLEVELAND– MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is in talks with the Cleveland Indians to transition away from the controversial Chief Wahoo logo. Manfred announced in October his plans to meet with Tribe owner Paul Dolan after the World Series about the red-faced cartoon with a feather headband. At that time, Manfred said he understands “that particular logo is […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The new Indians street banners are now up outside Progressive Field and Chief Wahoo is not on them. The banners are placed on public poles lining downtown streets near the stadium. For years, there has been controversy over the Indians red-faced caricature. “I would like to commend the baseball team for […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cleveland Indians home opener is April 11 and fans are ready to see another stellar year coming off the team’s World Series appearance. While a new season awaits, talks are continuing between Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and team owners about the future of the team’s controversial Chief Wahoo […]

CLEVELAND-Tribe fever is taking over Northeast Ohio as the Cleveland Indians march toward winning a World Series title. But one local hospital is asking its employees to avoid wearing the team’s most notable, yet controversial, logo when they show their team spirit. Tuesday was the first game of the World Series match-up against the Chicago […]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – According to an ESPN report, the Cleveland Indians have officially demoted their Chief Wahoo logo to secondary status and will primarily use the “Block C” as the team’s logo. Paul Dolan, the team’s owner, says they have no plans of getting rid of Chief Wahoo but are continuing to phase back their use of the […]

  CLEVELAND – The red block letter C for Cleveland seems to be replacing Chief Wahoo outside Progressive Field. But not everyone sees it that way. Robert Roche is the director of the American Indian Education Center and one of the plaintiffs planing to file a federal lawsuit in late July against the Cleveland Indians. […]

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – It was a tweet that knocked fans out of the park.  It said, “Indians changing primary logo to the Block-C.  No change to uniforms, Wahoo still on home cap, sleeves.” “I don’t think they should change it”, “I was surprised”  and “I don’t see what the big deal is” were […]