Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Cleveland Guardians
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Nap Lajoie Explore: The baseball playing field Larry Doby Omar Vizquel in the 1997 World Series José Ramírez Native American mascot controversy José Ramírez
Quizzes
Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Close-up of Baseball on black background. Baseball Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Batter Up
Aramis Ramirez no.16 of the Chicago Cubs watches the ball leave the ballpark against the Cincinnati Reds. Major League Baseball (MLB).
Baseball
Discover
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Data analysis of the Super Bowl's "winningest" teams, game locations, MVP winners by position, teams with the most game losses. football, sports, infographic
From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl
Secret Service Agent Listens To Earpiece
Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents
Chapter 4 pg 42 - Chapter header of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Published in 1884 by The American Publishing Company
Periods of American Literature
Vietnam War. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson awards the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant Marty A. Hammer, during a visit to military personnel, Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam, October 26, 1966. President Johnson
Vietnam War Timeline
bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.
Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons
The Lost Colony of Roanoke, North Carolina, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590. John White discovers the word Croatoan carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590
The Lost Colony of Roanoke

Cleveland Guardians: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Cleveland-Guardians
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Former Red Sox, Guardians, Pirates, A's Pitcher Dies at 53 • Feb. 20, 2025, 9:49 PM ET (Newsweek)
Baseball welcomes another season, with most pitchers and catchers reporting Wednesday • Feb. 12, 2025, 6:59 PM ET (AP)
New Pirates 1B Spencer Horwitz to miss at least 6-8 weeks following wrist surgery • Feb. 12, 2025, 11:09 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Cleveland Bluebirds • Cleveland Blues • Cleveland Indians • Cleveland Bronchos • Cleveland Naps
Awards And Honors World Series (1948) • World Series (1920)
Date 1901 - present
Headquarters Cleveland
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Manny Ramirez • José Ramírez • Omar Vizquel • Roberto Alomar • Phil Niekro • Keith Hernandez • Satchel Paige • Cy Young • Nap Lajoie • Luis Tiant • Larry Doby • Bob Feller • Tris Speaker • Lou Boudreau • Roger Maris

Photos

Nap Lajoie
Larry Doby
Omar Vizquel in the 1997 World Series
José Ramírez
Native American mascot controversy
José Ramírez
See All Images and Interactives →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)
Great Moments in Sports Quiz
Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Sports Quiz
Aramis Ramirez no.16 of the Chicago Cubs watches the ball leave the ballpark against the Cincinnati Reds. Major League Baseball (MLB).
Baseball
Close-up of Baseball on black background. Baseball Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
Batter Up