Here origins several of some of the incredible and extraordinary baseball team names.
National Leauge Central
Pittsburgh Pirates: The Pirates selected a member listed as Lou Bierbauer by contracting him during the cross-state Athletics declined to put him on their 40-man roster. The Athletics claimed this was ‘piratical’ and the then-Alleghenies adopted this and began announcing themselves as the Pirates.
Chicago Cubs: They were a pack of young athletes and rookies in the 1902 season, therefore the nickname ‘Cubs for young players. Get Anthony Rizzo shirts here.
Cincinnati Reds: They wear red. Yes, that’s it.
Milwaukee Brewers: Milwaukee is recognized as a beer town, so the Brewers were named after the main industry there, similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
St. Louis Cardinals: They wear red. Cardinals are red. Reportedly, the owner heard a woman in the stands refer to the uniforms as a ‘lovely shade of cardinal’ and thought it seemed good, so he named his team after it. However, there’s uncertainty this happened.
American Leauge Central
Minnesota Twins: They’re from the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
Kansas City Royals: Originates from a horse show called the American Royal in KC.several
Chicago White Sox: They used to wear white socks. They wear black now, though.
Detroit Tigers: Named after the Detroit Light Guard military unit, aka the Tigers
Cleveland Indians: Based off on a nickname for an earlier Cleveland team, which had several totals of one Native American player.
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