Cleveland Guardians Logos History: From Chief Wahoo to Block C #3479971 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays two historic logos of Cleveland’s Major League Baseball franchise: the caricatured “Chief Wahoo” mascot, used from 1947 until its retirement after the 2018 season, and the bold red Block C on navy blue, a longstanding secondary emblem. Chief Wahoo featured a smiling Native American figure with a feathered headdress, while the Block C symbolized the team’s identity as the Cleveland Indians before the 2022 rebrand to Guardians. Both logos reflect pivotal branding phases tied to cultural shifts and organizational identity.

This image is typically used in sports history articles, museum exhibits, or fan retrospectives discussing the team’s visual identity evolution, especially around the 2021-2022 rebranding. It serves users seeking context on logo changes, cultural sensitivity in sports branding, or nostalgia for pre-Guardians era.