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Which major league baseball team in 2005 had the letters T and C on their cap?

Minnesota. "Twin Cities" is a popular nickname for the cities Minneapolis and St. Paul. The two largest cities in Minnesota have connecting borders. In 2005, the Twins played their home games in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. The Twins won the World Series in 1987 and 1991.

Which major league team in 2005 had a red bird perched on a bat across the front of their jersey?

St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals have had that nickname since 1900. They won the World Series in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, and 1982.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had a tomahawk across the front of their jersey?

Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves franchise has been in Atlanta since 1966. The franchise began in Boston and moved to Milwaukee in 1954. The Braves won the 1914 (in Boston), 1957 (in Milwaukee), and 1995 World Series (in Atlanta).

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had a five-pointed star on their cap?

Houston. The Houston Astros are nicknamed for the NASA space center located in Houston. The franchise was founded in 1962 as the Houston Colt 45s. The Astros had not won a World Series in their first 43 years of existence.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had a snake on their cap?

Arizona. The Arizona Diamonbacks had a diamondback rattlesnake shaped as a D on their caps. The franchise was founded in 1998 and won the World Series in 2001. The team played its home games in Phoenix.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had the letters C and R on their cap?

Colorado. The Colorado Rockies play in Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The franchise was started in 1993 and did not go to the World Series in its first 12 years of existence.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had a large fish on their cap?

Florida. The Florida Marlins were also started in 1993. Remarkably, the Marlins won the 1997 and 2003 World Series in its first 11 years of existence.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had an eight-pointed compass (without the printed directions) on their cap?

Seattle. The Seattle Mariners have a sea-going nickname, thus the compass. The franchise began in 1977 as an expansion team.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had an orange and black bird on its cap?

Baltimore. The Baltimore Orioles won the 1966, 1970, and 1983 World Series. Prior to 1954, the franchise was known as the St. Louis Browns.

Which major league baseball team in 2005 had the face of a smiling native American on their cap?

Cleveland. The Cleveland Indians franchise dates back to the founding of the American League in 1901. The Indians won the 1920 and 1948 World Series.