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Chicago Cubs |
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Cubs 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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Cincinnati Reds |
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Reds Team Name:
The
Reds were named in honor of the Cincinnati Red
Stockings, the very first professional team in 1869.
Though the team officially changed its name from the
Reds to the Red Legs during the heightened
anti-communist times of the mid 1950s,
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Houston Astros |
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Astros Team Name:
Named the Colt 45s in 1962 after the popular Old West
pistol, they were eventually forced to change the name
when a trademark problem arose with the Colt Firearms
Company. In 1965 a contest was held, and Houston, home
to NASA, chose the Astros.
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Milwaukee Brewers |
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Brewers Team Name:
Coming from Seattle in 1970, where they were the Pilots,
the Brewers changed their name in order to reflect the
city’s long history with the brewing industry, and to
honor past Milwaukee teams who were also named the
Brewers.
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Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Pirates Team Name:
Originally known as the Alleghenies in 1887, they were
dubbed the Pirates in 1889 after “pirating” away second
baseman Louis Bierbauer from the Philadelphia Athletics.
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St. Louis Cardinals |
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Cardinals Team Name:
Originally known as the St. Louis Brown Stockings in
1867, and then later as simply the Browns, the team
eventually changed its name to the Perfectos, and
changed the team color to red. “What a lovely shade of
cardinal,” a female fan commented upon seeing the new
uniforms. A sportswriter heard the comment and the name
stuck, becoming official in 1900.
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