Current MLB Franchise Historical Nicknames
Guess previous cities or regions represented and previous nicknames used for all current MLB franchises since beginning play in the AL or NL.
Includes only teams that have relocated or changed nicknames since beginnig play in the AL or NL.
By 'represent', the city or geographical region is intended. (e.g. Minnesota Twins)
A franchise does not necessarily have to play in a city to 'represent' it. (e.g. Los Angeles Angels)
* -- Denotes a nickname used so commonly among fans and sportswriters as to be de facto, but not officially adopted by the team.
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Last updated: July 26, 2017
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sweeprower
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Level 57
Jul 25, 2017
good quiz, werent the san fran giants the new york giants before they moved to cali?
tiekhere
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Level 56
Jul 26, 2017
Fixed. Not sure how I left them off. (Facepalm)
bridog8456
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Level 50
Jul 26, 2017
You forgot Cincinnati.
tiekhere
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Level 56
Jul 26, 2017
Cincinnati were the Red Stockings and Red Legs, yes, but that was in the American Association, and prior to entering the National League in 1890. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds#The_National_League_returns_to_Cincinnati_.281890.E2.80.931911.29
bridog8456
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Level 50
Jul 27, 2017
If you keep reading that Wikipedia article, you'll see it says they were called the Redlegs from 1954-1958.
tiekhere
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Level 56
Jul 27, 2017
They were often called the Redlegs in the media prior to that, like the Yankees are called "The Bronx Bombers." The team asked that the media either use 'Cincinnati' or the old name 'Redlegs', but the team never officially adopted the nickname. The article even states it was a "preference" as the team didn't want to be associated with communism or the Red Scare of the McCarthy era. It was never official and the fans never picked it up in colloquial use. Is "Jays" official for Toronto? Everyone uses it. Or "D-Backs" for Arizona? Both are more common and popular than "Redlegs" ever was in the 1950s.
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