![]() Some accounts hold that the Hope Memorial Bridge’s name commemorates Bob Hope instead of William Henry Hope–while others claim it’s the whole family. He was also Bob Hope’s father, a name you may recognize if you like stand up comedies and films. It was renamed after being closed from 1980-1983 after William Henry Hope a stonemason who worked on the bridge as well as the Guardians of Traffic. The Hope Memorial Bridge was once called the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge and first opened in 1932. The Cleveland Guardians fixated on the idea of progress–except instead of traffic it was the progress of their franchise. Each Guardian holds a different vehicle, symbolizing 8 different eras of automotive progress. The Guardians of Traffic have stood on Hope Memorial Bridge for something in the ballpark of 100 years–each meant to symbolize the technological progress of streamlining traffic. When choosing their new image, the Cleveland Guardians largely fixated on the Hope Memorial Bridge–where the Guardians of Traffic (of which there are 8) are also located. Instead of the statue’s silhouette, the Fastball mimics the helms of each Guardian. This too emulates the Guardians of Traffic (sensing a pattern?). ![]() ![]() Chiefly, the top angle is meant to emulate the top of each pylon. The Guardians also chose the diamond to emulate the Guardians of Traffic. This was in part a desire to modernize, like how every company logo got really curvy in the 2010s. The Diamond C was considered a natural evolution to the Block C–probably because it had more interesting angles and a curve on it. If you were wondering about the new Diamond C and Fastball logos, the Cleveland Guardians do not disappoint. The Guardians also talk about being resilient fighters who “pick each other right back up and keep fighting,” which might be technically correct but it does kind of shift from the general connotation of being a protector. Looking at one of the first things the Guardians say about their new name it seems like they’re operating pretty close to the dictionary definition they’ll tell you it’s about protecting, keeping watch, and defending. As for the new name, why are they called the Cleveland Guardians? What would they guard anyway their batting records? Defining Guardians Why the name was changed isn’t a difficult question to answer–it was decidedly racist. They will be important later.įor the 2021 baseball season, the Cleveland Indians permanently changed their name to the Cleveland Guardians. (Last Updated On: July 26, 2021) The Guardians of Traffic.
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