· The Blue Jays were established as an expansion team in 1977. · They got their name from a name the team contest because the chairman thought it was the most appropriate from the names submitted. It took its color scheme from the two major Toronto teams in the Maple Leafs and the Argonauts. · […]
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· The Rays were established as an expansion team in 1998 as the Devil Rays. · They changed their name to the Rays in 2008. · They got their name from a name the team contest with String Rays being the winner but due to trademarks by a Hawaiian Winter League team they went with
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· The Athletics were established as one of the eight AL charter franchises in 1901 in Philadelphia. · They moved to Kansas City in 1955 and then Oakland in 1968. · They got their name from the 1860 Athletic Club of Philadelphia and became pro team with the same name in 1875 that was in
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· The Astros were established as an expansion team in 1962 as the Colt 45’s. · They became the Astros three years later and got their name from the space age capital being based in Houston. They also had to deal with trademark battles with the Colt Firearms Company. · They played in the NL
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· The Rangers were established as an expansion team in 1961 as the Washington Senators. · They were the second incarnation of the Senators after the original team moved to Minnesota and became the Twins. · The Senators moved to Arlington in 1972 and became the Rangers. · Their name comes from the famous law
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· The Angels were established as an expansion team in 1961. · They got their name from the original team that was a minor league team for fifty years previously. · They play their games at Angel Stadium which is located in Anaheim, California. · They have made the playoffs ten times with one wild
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· The Mariners were established as an expansion team in 1977. · They got their name Mariners because of the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle from a name the team contest. · They play their games at T-Mobile Park which is located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. · They
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· The Reds were established as a team in 1882 as the Red Stockings in the American Association. · They were called the Red Stockings because they wore red socks. They eventually became the Redlegs which was shortened to just Reds. · They play their games at Great American Bank Ballpark which is located in
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· The Cardinals were established as a team in 1892 as the Browns in the American Association. · They got their name from the St. Louis Republic including the nickname in a column and it became an instant hint because of a woman referring to their red stockings as “a lovely shade of Cardinal”.
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· The Pirates were established as a team in 1882 but were first known as the Alleghenys. · They got their name because of them signing a star player from the Philadelphia Athletics and were accused of “Piratical” actions. They started going by it in 1891. They play their games at PNC Park which is
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