© Provided by The Columbus Dispatch Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, pictured in 2019 speaking to the Columbus Metropolitan Club at The Boathouse at Confluence Park in Columbus, says the Cleveland Indians should change their name to the Cleveland Buckeyes. [Kyle Robertson/Dispatch]Sen. Sherrod Brown wants the Cleveland Indians to adopt the nickname used by the city’s Negro League team in from 1940’s. It should have a pretty familiar ring to it in Columbus. Brown said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday that he left a message with the team’s ownership, the Dolan family, on Tuesday to say that the team should change its name to the Cleveland Buckeyes. Brown is a big fan of the team, and on Wednesday he rattled off its historical accomplishments in helping to desegregate professional baseball, including signing the first black player in the American League when the team added Larry Doby to the…
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