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Which of the following names was never used by the 2006 Cleveland Indians franchise?

Cleveland Spiders. The Spiders, who had the great Cy Young on the mound, were a National League team that went defunct after the 1899 season. When the American League began in 1901, Cleveland submitted the Blues, then became the Bronchos in 1902, the Naps in 1903, then finally the Indians in 1915. The Indians' name came from the first American Indian to play in Cleveland. He was Louis Sockalexis who played for the Cleveland Spiders of the National League in 1897.

The 2006 Atlanta Braves' franchise has had many names throughout their great history. Some of these names included the Red Caps, Beaneaters, Doves, and others. The franchise also had two huge home run sluggers in the names of Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Which franchise team name did Ruth play with?

Boston Braves. The franchise was one of the original National League teams in 1876. Ruth played for the Braves in his final season in 1935. He banged out 714 career home runs, with his final six as a Brave.

With which name did the 2006 Detroit Tigers begin their franchise with?

Detroit Tigers. The Tigers and the White Sox were the only two original American League teams that never changed their name throughout the entire 20th century. The Tigers' first World Series was in 1907, then made two more trips in 1908 and 1909. They lost all three however. 1935 saw them win it all against the Cubs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise joined the National League in 1890 as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The franchise began in the American Association 1884. What was their name in that league?

Brooklyn Atlantics. After starting their franchise as the Atlantics, the team changed their name to the Brooklyn Grays, then the Bridegrooms. The franchise moved to the west coast in 1958.

The 2006 Baltimore Orioles found themself in the American League Eastern Division. However, they were not the Baltimore Orioles who began with the new American League in 1901. Which team did that 1901 franchise eventually become?

New York Yankees. The franchise began as the Orioles in 1901 and 1902. The team then moved to New York and became the Highlanders until 1912. The Yankee name came in 1913.

The 2006 Dodger franchise was named after their manager from 1914-1931. What was this Brooklyn team name?

Robins. The team was named after manager Wilbert Robinson. They rostered such greats in the names of Casey Stengel, Zack Wheat, and Jack Coombs. Robbie took his club to two World Series but couldn't cash it in when it counted. Max Carey took the reins of the club in 1932, and the Dodger name came back again.

Before the Baltimore Orioles took on their new name in 1954, they were the St. Louis Browns. What was the franchise's name before the Browns?

Milwaukee Brewers. The franchise began with the American League in 1901 as the Brewers. After finishing in last place, the franchise moved to St. Louis after the season, giving the city a two-team fan base, joining the St. Louis Cardinals.

The 2005 season saw a team change it's name, and not everyone was happy with it. The new team name was the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. What team name did the franchise begin with?

Los Angeles Angels. The Angels were an American League expansion team in 1961 under the guidance of manager Bill Rigney. It would be 42 seasons before they went to their first World Series, and it was big as they defeated the Giants four games to three in 2002.

Other than the name 'Cardinals', how many other different team names did the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals franchise have throughout the entire 20th century?

0. The franchise began in the American Association in 1882 as the Brown Stockings. In 1892, they found themselves in the National League as the St. Louis Browns. They changed their name to the Perfectos for the 1899 season, then became the Cardinals in 1900.

The 2006 Washington Nationals began their franchise as which team?

Montreal Expos. The franchise was originally an expansion team in 1969 as the Expos. The Canadian team never made it to a World Series. In 2005 under the helm of Frank Robinson, the Nationals went .500 with a 81-81 record.