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MLB Team Nicknames

posted by SportsNews 7:59 PM
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Anaheim-Los Angeles Angels
The Angels obtained their nickname after moving into the American League in 1960 to their home of Los Angeles, the City of Angels.

 

Baltimore Orioles
Many other minor league clubs have been known as the Orioles as well, but after moving from St. Louis the Browns were named after the state bird of Maryland.

 

Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox originally named the Somersets after the club owner had a number of other nicknames throughout their MLB career including the Puritans, Pilgrims and Plymouth Rocks. Finally in 1907 they became the Red Sox after an obvious stocking uniform change.

 

Chicago White Sox
Originally referred to as the white stockings the Chicago team later changed its name to the White Sox to prevent confusion with a previous team of the same name in the National League.

 

Cleveland Indians
In the 1890s the Cleveland Indians began as the Spiders, then called the Blues, as well as the Babe or Broncos near the turn of the century. Also named after Napoleon Lajoie after becoming manager they were referred to as the Naps as well as the Molly McGuires after manager Jim McGuire in 1909. Then in 1915 the finalized version of the team name was decidedly the Indians after a newspaper poll was held and the then star of the team, a Penobscot Indian helped influence the voters decisions.

 

Detroit Tiger
The Detroit Tigers are appropriately named after the stripped stockings the wore.

 

Kansas City Royals
Elected by fans the Kansas City Royals were named after the famous Americal Royal Livestock and Horse Show held in Kansas City.

 

Minnesota Twins
Originally the Washington Senators the Minnesota Twins were names after the city in which the reside after moving to the Twin Cities in 1960.

 

 

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