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Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
League: National League (Division: West)
Stadium: Chase Field
City: Phoenix, AZ
Enfranchised: 1998
•Arizona Diamondbacks enfranchised 1998
• 1998: Arizona Diamondbacks enfranchised
-Nickname(s): The D-backs, The Snakes |
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Team: Baltimore Orioles
League: American League (Division: East)
Stadium: Oriole Park
City: Baltimore, MD
Enfranchised: 1894
•Baltimore Orioles enfranchised 1894 as the Milwaukee Brewers in the Western League, (the Western League incorporated into the American League 1901), moved to St. Louis (1902) and to Baltimore (1954)
• 1894: Milwaukee Brewers enfranchise
• 1902: Milwaukee Brewers move to St. Louis, renamed St. Louis Browns
• 1954: St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore, renamed Baltimore Orioles
-Nickname(s): The O's, The Birds |
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Team: Boston Red Sox
League: American League (Division: East)
Stadium: Fenway Park
City: Boston, MA
Enfranchised: 1901
•Boston Red Sox enfranchised 1901 as the Americans (changed name to Red Sox in 1908)
• 1901: Boston Americans enfranchise, one of the original eight teams in the American League
• 1908: Boston Americans (informal nickname) formally named Boston Red Sox
-Nickname(s): The Sox, The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Bean Town Bombers |
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Team: Atlanta Braves
League: National League (Division: East)
Stadium: Turner Field
City: Atlanta, GA
Enfranchised: 1871
•Atlanta Braves, the oldest continually operating team in Major League Baseball; enfranchised in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings (or Red Caps) in the National Association, and with connections to the original independent professional Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869–70; joined National League as charter member (1876). Known as "Beaneaters" and other nicknames, as original nickname faded and became re-associated with Cincinnati (and later with the Boston Red Sox). Adopted nickname "Braves" in 1912. Moved to Milwaukee (1953) and to Atlanta (1966). Prior to the 1994 realignment, the Braves competed in the West division.
• 1871: Boston Red Stockings enfranchised in the National Association
• 1876: Boston Red Stockings join National League as charter member
• 1883: Boston Red Stockings renamed Boston Beaneaters
• 1907: Boston Beaneaters renamed Boston Doves
• 1911: Boston Doves renamed Boston Rustlers
• 1912: Boston Rustlers renamed Boston Braves
• 1936: Boston Braves renamed Boston Bees
• 1941: Boston Bees renamed, back too, Boston Braves
• 1953: Boston Braves move to Milwaukee, renamed Milwaukee Braves
• 1966: Milwaukee Braves move to Atlanta, renamed Atlanta Braves
• 1994: Atlanta Braves move from the West Division to the East Division
-Nickname(s): The Bravos, The Team of the 90s, America's Team |
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Team: Chicago White Sox
League: American League (Division: Central)
Stadium: U.S. Cellular Field
City: Chicago, IL
Enfranchised: 1894
•Chicago White Sox enfranchised 1894 as the Sioux City Cornhuskers, moved to St. Paul (1895) and to Chicago (1900)
• 1894: Sioux City Cornhuskers enfranchised in the Western League
• 1895: Sioux City Cornhuskers move to St. Paul Minnesota, renamed St. Paul Saints
• 1900: St. Paul Saints move to Chicago, renamed White Stockings (1900–1903)
• 1901: Press shorten name to White Sox
• 1904: White Stockings officially renamed Chicago White Sox
-Nickname(s): The Sox, The ChiSox, The Good Guys, The South Siders, The Pale Hose, (the scandal-tainted 1919 team was nicknamed The Black Sox) |
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Team: Chicago Cubs
League: National League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Wrigley Field
City: Chicago, IL
Enfranchised: 1870
•Chicago Cubs enfranchised 1870 as an independent professional, chartered into the National Association in 1871, but suspended operations for 1872 and 1873 following the Great Chicago Fire. The team has been continuously active since 1874. It joined National League as charter member (1876). Originally called "Chicago White Stockings" and later "Chicago Colts" and several other names, first called "Cubs" in 1902.
• 1870: Chicago White Stockings enfranchised as an independent professional (1870–1871, 1874–1889)
• 1890: Chicago White Stockings renamed Chicago Colts
• 1898: Chicago Colts renamed Chicago Orphans (a.k.a. Remnants 1898–1901)
• 1903: Chicago Orphans renamed Chicago Cubs
-Nickname(s): The Cubbies, the North Siders, the Boys in Blue, the Loveable Losers, the Little Bears, the Blue Bears |
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Team: Cleveland Indians
League: American League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Progressive Field
City: Cleveland, OH
Enfranchised: 1894
•Cleveland Indians enfranchised 1894 as the Grand Rapids Rustlers, moved to Cleveland (1900)
• 1894: Grand Rapids Rustlers were founded in Michigan in the Western League
• 1900: Grand Rapids Rustlers moved to Cleveland Ohio, renamed Cleveland Lake Shores (W.L.)
• 1901: Cleveland Lake Shores renamed Cleveland Bluebirds or Blues
• 1902: Cleveland Bluebirds or Blues renamed Cleveland Broncos/Bronchos
• 1903: Cleveland Broncos/Bronchos renamed Cleveland Naps
• 1915: Cleveland Naps renamed Cleveland Indians
-Nickname(s): The Tribe, The Wahoos |
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Team: Cincinnati Reds
League: National League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Enfranchised: 1882
•Cincinnati Reds enfranchised 1882 in American Association, joined National League (1890).
• 1882: Cincinnati Red Stockings enfranchised in American Association
• 1890: Cincinnati Red Stockings renamed Cincinnati Reds
• 1890: Cincinnati Reds join National League
• 1953: Cincinnati Reds renamed Cincinnati Redlegs
• 1958: Cincinnati Redlegs renamed, again, Cincinnati Reds
• 1994: Cincinnati Reds join N.L. Central Division
-Nickname(s): The Big Red Machine |
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Team: Detroit Tigers
League: American League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Comerica Park
City: Detroit, MI
Enfranchised: 1894
•Detroit Tigers (name and locale unchanged from 1894 forward)
• 1894: Detroit Tigers enfranchised in the Western League
• 1900: Western League becomes American League
• 1901: American League becomes a major league
• 1998: Detroit Tigers join the American League's Central Division
-Nickname(s): The Tigs, The Bengals, The Motor City Kitties |
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Team: Colorado Rockies
League: National League (Division: West)
Stadium: Coors Field
City: Denver, CO
Enfranchised: 1993
•Colorado Rockies enfranchised 1993
• 1993: Colorado Rockies enfranchised in the National League West Division
-Nickname(s): The Rox |
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Team: Houston Astros
League: American League (Division: West)
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
City: Houston, TX
Enfranchised: 1962
•Houston Astros enfranchised 1962 in National League as the Houston Colt .45s (team changed name to Astros in 1965), transferred to American League (2013)
• 1962: Houston Colt .45s enfranchised
• 1965: Houston Colt .45s renamed Astros
• 2013: Houston Astros transfer from the National League Central to the American League West.
-Nickname(s): 'Stros |
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Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
League: National League (Division: West)
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
City: Los Angeles, CA
Enfranchised: 1883
•Los Angeles Dodgers enfranchised 1883 as a minor league team, entered into the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1884, soon acquired nickname "Dodgers" (from "trolley dodgers"), joined National League (1890). Also dubbed "Bridegrooms", "Superbas", and "Robins" at various times, in addition to "Dodgers". Moved to Los Angeles (1958)
• 1883: Brooklyn Atlantics (unofficial) enfranchised
• 1885: Brooklyn Grays (unofficial)
• 1888: Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Grooms (unofficial)(1888-1898)
• 1890: leave A.A. to join National League
• 1891: Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (initially unofficial)(1891-1898)
• 1899: Brooklyn Superbas (unofficial)(1899-1910)
• 1914: Brooklyn Robins (unofficial)(1914-1931)
• 1932: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957)(1932 is the first year in which the nickname appeared on the uniforms of the Brooklyn Base Ball Club)
• 1958: Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles, renamed Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1969: Los Angeles Dodgers join N.L. West Division
-Nickname(s): The Boys in Blue, The Blue Crew, The Bums, Los Doyers |
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Team: Kansas City Royals
League: American League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
City: Kansas City, MO
Enfranchised: 1969
•Kansas City Royals enfranchised 1969
• 1969: Kansas City Royals enfranchised in the American League
• 1994: join A.L. Central Division
-Nickname(s): The Big Blue Bus, The Boys in Blue |
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Team: Miami Marlins
League: National League (Division: East)
Stadium: Marlins Park
City: Miami, FL
Enfranchised: 1993
•Miami Marlins enfranchised 1993 as the Florida Marlins, changed name to Miami Marlins 2012.
• 1993: Florida Marlins enfranchised
• 2012: Florida Marlins renamed the Miami Marlins
-Nickname(s): The Fish, The Fightin' Fish, Miracle Marlins, Rainbow Fish |
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Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
League: American League (Division: West)
Stadium: Angel Stadium
City: Anaheim, CA
Enfranchised: 1961
•Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim enfranchised 1961 as the Los Angeles Angels, moved within the Los Angeles area to Anaheim (1966).
• 1961: Los Angeles Angels enfranchised in the American League
• 1965: Los Angeles Angels renamed California Angels in late-season on September 2, 1965. For the following season, the Angels moved within the Los Angeles metropolitan area from the city of Los Angeles to the Orange County suburb of Anaheim.
• 1969: California Angels join A.L. West Division
• 1997: California Angels renamed Anaheim Angels. The change came more than 30 years after the team's move to Anaheim.
• 2005: Anaheim Angels renamed Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Nickname(s): The Halos |
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Team: Milwaukee Brewers
League: National League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Miller Park
City: Milwaukee, WI
Enfranchised: 1969
•Milwaukee Brewers enfranchised 1969 as the Seattle Pilots in American League, moved to Milwaukee (1970), transferred to National League (1998).
• 1969: Seattle Pilots enfranchised into the American League
• 1970: Seattle Pilots move to Milwaukee, renamed Milwaukee Brewers. (Four years earlier, in 1966, the National League's Milwaukee Braves had moved to Atlanta.)
• 1998: Milwaukee Brewers transfer from the American League. (Before the 1998 season, the American League and the National League each added a fifteenth team. Because of the odd number of teams, only seven games could possibly be scheduled in each league on any given day. Thus, one team in each league would have to be idle on any given day, or there would have be at least one inter-league game almost every day. This would have made it difficult for scheduling. To avoid this problem, Milwaukee agreed to change leagues.)
-Nickname(s): True Blue Brew Crew, The Brew Crew, The Crew, Beermakers, Beersmen, Cerveceros, Birraioli |
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Team: Minnesota Twins
League: American League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Target Field
City: Minneapolis, MN
Enfranchised: 1894
•Minnesota Twins enfranchised 1894 as the Kansas City Blues, moved to Washington (1901), and to Minneapolis-St. Paul (1961)
• 1894: Kansas City Blues enfranchised in the Western League
• 1901: Kansas City Blues move to Washington D.C., renamed Washington Senators and joined the American League
• 1905: Washington Senators renamed Washington Nationals; Senators name continued to be used by media
• 1957: Washington Nationals/Senators formally renamed Washington Senators
• 1961: Washington Senators move to Minneapolis-St. Paul, renamed Minnesota Twins
• 1994: Minnesota Twins join the A.L. Central Division
Nickname(s): Twinkies |
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Team: New York Mets
League: National League (Division: East)
Stadium: Citi Field
City: Flushing, NY
Enfranchised: 1962
•New York Mets, enfranchised 1962
• 1962: New York Mets enfranchised into the National League
• 1969: joined the N.L. East Division
-Nickname(s): The Amazin's, The Metropolitans, The Miracle Mets (1969) |
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Team: New York Yankees
League: American League (Division: East)
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
City: Bronx, NY
Enfranchised: 1901
•New York Yankees enfranchised 1901* as the Baltimore Orioles, moved to New York (1903)
• 1901: Baltimore Orioles enfranchised into the newly formed American League
• 1903: Baltimore Orioles move to New York, renamed New York Highlanders (informal nickname)
• 1913: New York Highlanders nickname dropped in favor of already-established alternative, New York Yankees
• 1969: New York Yankees join A.L. East Division
(*)The Indianapolis and Minneapolis teams were replaced by teams in Baltimore and Philadelphia in 1901, but it is unclear and disputed as to which team went where.
-Nickname(s): The Bronx Bombers, The Yanks, The Pinstripers, The Bronx Zoo, The Evil Empire |
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Team: Philadelphia Phillies
League: National League (Division: East)
Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
City: Philadelphia, PA
Enfranchised: 1883
•Philadelphia Phillies, enfranchised 1883 as the Quakers and adopted the Phillies name officially in 1884. From 1943 through 1948, the Phillies unofficially changed their name to the "Philadelphia Blue Jays." Although their jerseys retained the name "Phillies", they wore a blue-jay patch on their sleeve. The team is the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in American professional sports history.
• 1883: Philadelphia Quakers enfranchised into the National League (the team has been known as the Phillies from 1883/1884 to Present)
• 1883: name change to "Philadelphias", soon shortened to "Phillies" ("Quakers" continued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" from 1883/1884 until 1890)
• 1890: team officially became known as the "Phillies"
• 1943: name unofficially changed to Philadelphia Blue Jays(1943-1949)
• 1969: joined N.L. East Division
Nickname(s): Phils, The Fightin' (or Phightin') Phils, The Fightin's (or Phightin's) |
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Team: Oakland Athletics
League: American League (Division: West)
Stadium: O.co Coliseum
City: Oakland, CA
Enfranchised: 1901*
•Oakland Athletics enfranchised 1901* in Philadelphia, moved to Kansas City (1955) and to Oakland (1968)
• 1876: charter member of the National League in 1876, but were expelled from the N.L. after one season
• 1882: A later version of the Athletics played in the American Association from 1882–1891
• 1901*: Philadelphia Athletics enfranchised into the American League
• 1955: Philadelphia Athletics move to Kansas City, renamed Kansas City Athletics
• 1968: Kansas City Athletics move to Oakland, renamed Oakland Athletics
• 1973: Oakland Athletics officially renamed Oakland A's
• 1980: Oakland A's officially renamed Oakland Athletics
• 1996: Oakland Athletics join the A.L. West Division
-Nickname(s): The A's, The Swingin' A's, The White Elephants, The Elephants, The Green and Gold
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Team: Pittsburgh Pirates
League: National League (Division: Central)
Stadium: PNC Park
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Enfranchised: 1882
•Pittsburgh Pirates enfranchised 1882 in American Association, joined National League (1887).
• 1882: Allegheny enfranchised in the A.A.
• 1887: Allegheny renamed Pittsburgh Alleghenys
• 1887: Pittsburgh Alleghenys joined N.L. from A.A.
• 1890: Pittsburgh Alleghenys renamed Pittsburg Innocents
• 1891: Pittsburg Innocents renamed Pittsburg Pirates
• 1912: Pittsburg Pirates renamed Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1969: Pittsburgh Pirates joined N.L. East Division
• 1994: Pittsburgh Pirates joined N.L. Central Division
-Nickname(s)referred to as the "Bucs" or the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate). |
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Team: Seattle Mariners
League: American League (Division: West)
Stadium: Safeco Field
City: Seattle, WA
Enfranchised: 1977
•Seattle Mariners enfranchised 1977
• 1977: Seattle Mariners enfranchised into the American League West Division
-Nickname(s): The M's |
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Team: San Diego Padres
League: National League (Division: West)
Stadium: PETCO Park
City: San Diego, CA
Enfranchised: 1969
•San Diego Padres enfranchised 1969
• 1969: San Diego Padres enfranchised into the National League West Division
-Nickname(s): The Pads, The Friars |
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Team: Tampa Bay Rays
League: American League (Division: East)
Stadium: Tropicana Field
City: St. Petersburg, FL
Enfranchised: 1998
•Tampa Bay Rays enfranchised 1998 as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (team name changed in 2008)
• 1998: Tampa Bay Devil Rays, representing Tampa-St. Petersburg, enfranchised
• 2008: Tampa Bay Devil Rays renamed Tampa Bay Rays
-Nickname(s): D-Rays |
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Team: San Francisco Giants
League: National League (Division: West)
Stadium: AT&T Park
City: San Francisco, CA
Enfranchised: 1883
•San Francisco Giants enfranchised 1883 as the New York Gothams, nearly half of its original players were members of then just disbanded Troy Trojans, moved to San Francisco (1958)
• 1883: New York Gothams enfranchised into the National League
• 1885: New York Gothams renamed New York Giants
• 1958: New York Giants move to San Francisco, renamed San Francisco Giants
• 1969: San Francisco Giants join the N.L. West Division
-Nickname(s): The Orange and Black, Los Gigantes, The G-Men, The Jints, The Gyros, The Boys from the Bay, The Seals |
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Team: Texas Rangers
League: American League (Division: West)
Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
City: Arlington, TX
Enfranchised: 1961
• Texas Rangers enfranchised 1961 as the Washington Senators, moved to Arlington (1972)
• 1961: "new" Washington Senators enfranchised into the American League
• 1972: Washington Senators move to Dallas-Ft. Worth (Arlington), renamed Texas Rangers, joined A.L. West Division
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Team: St. Louis Cardinals
League: National League (Division: Central)
Stadium: Busch Stadium
City: St. Louis, MO
Enfranchised: 1882
•St. Louis Cardinals enfranchised 1882 in American Association, joined National League (1892).
• 1882: St. Louis Browns (aka. Brown Stockings) enfranchised in the A.A.
• 1892: St. Louis Browns join the National League
• 1899: renamed St. Louis Perfectos
• 1900: renamed St. Louis Cardinals
• 1994: St. Louis Cardinals join the N.L. Central Division
-Nickname(s): The Cards, The Redbirds, The Birds, The Birds on the Bat |
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Teams: Toronto Blue Jays
Leagues: American League (Division: East)
Stadium: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enfranchised: 1977
• Toronto Blue Jays enfranchised 1977
• 1977: Toronto Blue Jays enfranchised
-Nickname(s): The Jays |
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Team: Washington Nationals
League: National League (Division: East)
Stadium: Nationals Park
City: Washington, DC
Enfranchised: 1969
•Washington Nationals, enfranchised 1969 as the Montreal Expos. Moved to Washington, D.C. (2005).
• 1969: Montreal Expos enfranchised into the N.L. East Division
• 2005: Montreal Expos moved by MLB to Washington, D.C., renamed the Washington Nationals.
-Nickname(s): Nats |
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