Original Names of Pro Sports Teams

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1. What is the original name of the NFL's Tennessee Titans? Jets Oilers Volunteers Giants

2. Which of these teams became baseball's Milwaukee Brewers in 1970? Seattle Pilots Boston Braves Milwaukee Wallbangers St. Louis Browns

3. What was the original name of the NHL's New Jersey Devils, the name they adopted in 1983? Cleveland Barons Colorado Rockies Kansas City Scouts Winnipeg Jets

4. What was the original name of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers? Buffalo Braves San Diego Gulls St. Louis Hawks Kansas City Kings

5. What was the original name of baseball's Cleveland Indians? Spiders Blues Barons Rams

6. What was the original name of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings? Panthers Americans Falcons Cougars

7. Which of these is the original name of the NBA's Washington Wizards, the name they adopted in 1997? Chicago Zephyrs Chicago Packers Baltimore Bullets Washington Bullets

8. What was the original name of baseball's Texas Rangers? Seattle Pilots Washington Senators St. Louis Browns Dallas Texans

9. What was the original name of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs? Toronto St. Pats Toronto Arenas Montreal Wanderers Quebec Bulldogs

10. What was the original name of baseball's Baltimore Orioles, who adopted that name in 1954? Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Milwaukee Brewers Washington Senators

11. What was the original name of the NFL's New York Jets? New Jersey Generals New York Titans Boston Breakers Brooklyn Maulers

12. What was the original name of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs? Chicago Cardinals Kansas City Kings Dallas Texans Texas Oilers

13. What was the original name of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche? Winnipeg Jets Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers Quebec Nordiques

14. What was the original name of baseball's New York Yankees? Baltimore Orioles Boston Braves Boston Beaneaters New York Highlanders

15. What was the original name of baseball's Houston Astros? Riflemen Colt .45's Magnums Revolvers