You’ve been rooting for your favorite baseball team forever. You’ve cheered, screamed and cursed its name plenty of times. But do you know where that name comes from?
A History Of MLB Team Names
↵Here’s a comprehensive list detailing the origin of team names from Mental Floss. Many team names derive from the name of another team that previously played in its home city. Others were generated from a fan-entry contest.
↵A few teams, like the Brooklyn Robins, were named after the team’s manager. In Brooklyn’s case, it was named after legendary skipper Wilbert Robinson. The St. Louis La Russas just doesn’t sound right to us.
↵Some of the best team names: the Houston Colt .45s, the Cleveland Naps (named after manager Napoleon Lajoie) and the St. Louis Perfectos.
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