Thursday, June 9, 2022

Central Security Bank Ad with Chief Wahoo – June 1972


Fifty years ago, you could reserve your Cleveland Indians tickets at any Central Security Bank office. That's according to this ad featuring Chief Wahoo, which ran in the Journal on June 9, 1972. 

I kind of miss the Chief, although I understand why he had to go. But I think it was a mistake to change the team's name entirely, seeing how other professional sports teams with Native American themes managed to hold on to theirs. 

It's interesting seeing how the business opportunity to be the Cleveland baseball ticket office locally bounced around. In 1953, Richman Brothers was the place to reserve them.

In April 1963, you could buy them at Colony Bar.

Of course, now you can't buy Cleveland Indians tickets anywhere.