Major League Baseball - Original Team Names

Here, you will be asked to identify the current identities of 22 MLB franchises based upon the franchise's first year of operation and original name. There are only 22 answers because seven clubs have never changed their name, and one club has gone through several name changes since their debut but is currently right back where they started. Note: Not all current clubs originated at the major league level.
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Year of Origin
Original Name
Current Name
1870
Chicago White Stockings
Chicago Cubs
1871
Boston Red Stockings
Atlanta Braves
1882
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
1882
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Cincinnati Reds
1882
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Pittsburgh Pirates
1883
Philadelphia Quakers
Philadelphia Phillies
1883
Brooklyn Greys
Los Angeles Dodgers
1883
New York Gothams
San Francisco Giants
1884
Milwaukee Greys
Baltimore Orioles
1888
Sioux City Cornhuskers
Chicago White Sox
1888
Kansas City Blues
Minnesota Twins
1894
Detroit Wolverines
Detroit Tigers
1894
Grand Rapids Rippers
Cleveland Guardians
1901
Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland A's
1901
Boston Americans
Boston Red Sox
1901
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
1961
Washington Senators
Texas Rangers
1962
Houston Colt .45s
Houston Astros
1969
Seattle Pilots
Milwaukee Brewers
1969
Montreal Expos
Washington Nationals
1993
Florida Marlins
Miami Marlins
1998
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
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