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megatronmegatron Posts: 955
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Is there a web site where I can find the history of the significance behind the names of MLB teams? For instance, I'm sure the Reds have an interesting story, and yesterday I heard that the Cubs were named after a newspaper. I just want to find out more.

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    SouthsiderSouthsider Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭
    Here's one for football teams: NFL Team Origins

    Maybe MLB has something similar on their website?
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    fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
    Maybe this link will shed some light on a few teams. I'll keep looking for other sites. image

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    BigKidAtHeartBigKidAtHeart Posts: 1,799 ✭✭


    << <i>Here's one for football teams: NFL Team Origins >>

    COOL SITE
    I particularly liked this info:

    "NEW YORK GIANTS – Owner Tim Mara “borrowed” the Giants name from the city’s Major League Baseball team of the same name. This was not unusual among early day pro football franchises. At one time or another there were NFL franchises named the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves and Detroit Tigers."

    that is really neat!
    I wonder what some NY Yankees FOOTBALL memorbilia would go for?
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    numonebuyernumonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭


    << <i>I'm sure the Reds have an interesting story >>



    Used to be known as the Red Legs.
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    4for44for4 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭
    edited August 19, 2023 7:20AM

    The Cubs were named after a newspaper? I thought they had a little cub bear 🐻 on their uniforms.

    Never knew that.

    How the GB Packers got their name is interesting.

    https://www.factmonster.com/sports-team-name-origins

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    Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.

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    Congratulations. You have just earned the record for posting for bringing back the oldest thread on CU. Last post 6966 days ago.

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    4for44for4 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭

    @2dueces said:
    Congratulations. You have just earned the record for posting for bringing back the oldest thread on CU. Last post 6966 days ago.

    Thanks, found this topic very enlightening. Lots of nice old threads to read through.

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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,525 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So funny because I didn't even look at the original date of the OP and saw some names I haven't seen in years lol

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