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Chicago White Sox |
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White Sox Team Name:
Originally called the White Stockings in 1876, the club
went through various names, including the Colts, in
honor of their manager Cap Anson’s appearance in the
film The Runaway Colt. In 1902, loaded with
young players, sportswriters began calling them the
Cubs. The name stuck. It was officially changed in
1907.
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Cleveland Indians |
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Indians Team Name:
Perhaps the most controversial nickname in Major League
Baseball at the moment, for nearly thirty years the team
claimed the name was in honor a former Cleveland Spiders
player, and the first well-known Native American player,
Louis Sockalexis. Sockalexis was a Penobscot Indian.
Recent research shows that might not be exactly true.
The updated story is that team owner, Charles W. Somers,
solicited writers to ask fans what their favorite
nickname was. The name Indians was chosen. Whether or
not the fans had Sockalexis in mind is up for debate.
The Indians have used the name since 1915. Before that
they were the Blues, the Broncos, and the Naps (for
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Detroit Tigers |
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Tigers Team Name:
The present day Tigers, established in 1901, reportedly
get their name from the orange-striped socks they wore..
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