Statistics for MLB Team Names by Description

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Description	Answer	% Correct
This team was named in honor for the state bird of Maryland	Baltimore Orioles	100%
In 1908, this team's owner decided to name the team after its distinct bright-colored stockings	Boston Red Sox	100%
This team's name reflects this city's location for being home to the Johnson Space Center	Houston Astros	95%
This team honors its city's role in the production of beer	Milwaukee Brewers	95%
This 1998 expansion team got its name from a fan contest and the winning submission suggested a desert animal that injects a large amount of venom when it strikes	Arizona Diamondbacks	86%
In 1993, this expansion team settled on a name as a nod to previous minor league teams that played in South Florida	Miami Marlins	86%
Starting with the 2022 season, this team is named for sculptures that overlook traffic on the Hope Memorial Bridge	Cleveland Guardians	81%
This team was named due to proximity to the mountain range its city sits in	Colorado Rockies	81%
This team was named for this borough's residents reputed skill at evading trolley streetcars	Los Angeles Dodgers	76%
This team was named for the shade of red on the uniforms and not the bird species	St. Louis Cardinals	76%
After relocating to this federal district in 2005, ownership settled on this name because of political considerations discouraged using Senators	Washington Nationals	76%
In 1913, this team's name became official after the New York Press continued to use this shorter word instead of Highlanders	New York Yankees	71%
This team's name is the shortened version of a New York baseball team from the 1880s	New York Mets	67%
In 1969, this expansion team adopted the name from the local Pacific Coast League team which reflects the region's Spanish Colonial history	San Diego Padres	67%
This team name was chosen by a name-the-team contest in which the winning suggestion reflected this city's maritime industry	Seattle Mariners	67%
After relocating to this state in 1972, this team was named in reference to officers of the statewide law enforcement and investigative body	Texas Rangers	62%
This team's name caught on after 1902 when a newspaper labeled them as the "____" due to the high number of young players	Chicago Cubs	52%
This team got its name after its controversial acquisition of a former Phillies player was described "piratical"	Pittsburgh Pirates	52%
In 1912, the mascot of the Tammany Hall political machine inspired this team's name; the name has remained despite relocating twice	Atlanta Braves	48%
In 1900, this team was named in reference to the original name of its North Side counterpart and later shortened to make room for newspaper headlines	Chicago White Sox	48%
The first professional baseball team was named for its colorful leg wear before settling on the newspapers shortened spelling	Cincinnati Reds	48%
This team's name dates back to 1860, when a group of amateurs played baseball as the "______ Club of Philadelphia"	Oakland Athletics	48%
It's believed this team got its name after the manager was heard shouting "My big fellows! My ____!" after a victory	San Francisco Giants	48%
In 1995, the owner of this soon-to-be expansion club named the team after a marine animal to the dismay of local Christian churches; the team name was exorcised in 2008	Tampa Bay Rays	48%
This team's name is derived from a Pacific Coast League team that was the English translation of its Spanish-named city	Los Angeles Angels	43%
This team's name is a reference to the metro area's nickname that consists of two cities	Minnesota Twins	43%
This team's name was derived from a name-the-team contest and settled on a colored bird and pays homage to this city's history of teams associated with this color	Toronto Blue Jays	43%
This team was initially called the Quakers before settling on its official name in 1890 as a homage to its city's residents	Philadelphia Phillies	33%
This team name pays homage to a livestock show, rodeo show, and BBQ competition in this city	Kansas City Royals	29%
This team is liked named after the nickname of its local militia formed in 1830	Detroit Tigers	24%