Alternate Baseball Team Names

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1. The California Angels, who became the Anaheim Angels in 1997, were once the Los Angeles Angels. True False

2. The Braves franchise, which moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966, has all of the following names, except one: which one? Boston Beaneaters Boston Bridegrooms Boston Bees Boston Redcaps

3. How many different franchises have used the name, Milwaukee Brewers? 3 2 4 1

4. Name the three names that the Boston Red Sox franchise called itself prior to 1907. Red Shoes, Somersaults, Braves Pilgrims, Somersets, Americans Americans, Tea Cups, Browns Pilgrims, Browns, Americans

5. In 1903 the Chicago Orphans became the Chicago Cubs; the Cubbies franchise was once called the Chicago White Stockings. True False

6. The Cincinnati Reds were once called the Cincinnati Red Heads? True False

7. Which of the following is not a former name of the Cleveland Indians franchise? Cleveland Spiders Cleveland Naps Cleveland Bronchos Cleveland Blues

8. What was the first name that the Dodgers franchise used back in 1884? New York Napsters Federal Blues Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Blues

9. The Milwaukee Brewers (AL) moved to the National League in 1998. What team of infamy did the Milwauke Brewers began their franchise as? Washington Senators Chicago White Sox They were always the Brewers Seattle Pilots

10. How many teams have called themselves the Washington Senators? 3 1 2 4

11. Name the two names that the Philadelphia Phillies used to call themselves. Blue Jays & Quakers Quakers & Liberties Bells & Liberties Blue Bells & Blue Jays

12. The Pittsburgh ______ , formed in 1882, became the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1891? Blue Jays Alleghenys Pirates Maroons

13. The San Francisco Giants were called the New York Gothams at one point. True False

14. St Louis Brown Stockings 1882 The St Louis _____ of 1882 became the St Louis ________ in the following season (1883), the St Louis _______ in 1899, and then the St Louis Cardinals in the following season, 1900. Which of the following does NOT fit any of the blanks? Perfectos Brown Stockings Browns Red Birds

15. The New York Yankees were once called the Baltimore Orioles. True False