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MLB Baseball Team Names by Clue

All the answers are MLB team names. Based on the selected clue, guess the team name.
Each team is used once
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First submittedOctober 11, 2013
Times taken67,423
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Clue
Team Name
Jolly Rogers
Pirates
Duplicate children
Twins
Courageous ones
Braves
Young bears
Cubs
Swordfish
Marlins
City dwellers
Mets
Rattlesnakes
Diamondbacks
Seraphim
Angels
Space explorers
Astros
People with physical acumen
Athletics
Uncolored footwear
White Sox
Mountain ranges
Rockies
Red birds
Cardinals
Latin American priests
Padres
Bengals
Tigers
Clue
Team Name
Young female horses
Phillies
Orange and black birds
Orioles
Beer makers
Brewers
Monarchs
Royals
Scarlet footwear
Red Sox
Ones who live in a country
Nationals
People from the Northeast U.S.
Yankees
Huge people
Giants
Avoiders
Dodgers
Annoying birds
Blue Jays
Park patrollers
Rangers
Flat fish
Rays
Primary colors
Reds
Seafarers
Mariners
Protectors
Guardians
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52 Comments
chempstead98
+5
Level 28
May 4, 2014
Cough Cough *credit me for quiz idea* Cough Cough
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
May 4, 2014
Hi there. I just added a quiz idea credit on the NHL quiz.
DerMan4
+3
Level 33
May 4, 2014
The Indians and Phillies clues were confusing
Yossarian
+5
Level 62
Oct 15, 2016
Actually, I thought the Indians clue treaded the careful line that, say, Redskins doesn't
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Feb 14, 2018
found both of them to be easy, even though the etymology of both team names are obviously something different than the clue.
amuell27
+1
Level 29
May 7, 2014
Awesome quiz! Had myself a chuckle a few times, too!
sillie
+2
Level 75
Nov 7, 2014
Hey white is a colour too!
atchius
+2
Level 23
Jun 18, 2015
What about "communists" for Reds?
Cooldrive
+4
Level 64
Sep 18, 2017
In the 1950s, because of the "Red Scare" generated by McCarthyism, the Reds changed their name to the "Redlegs" for a few seasons.
jm
+2
Level 88
Oct 15, 2016
Subcontinent dwellers? Bit of a stretch. How about out-of-favor term that lumps together all groups of indigenous peoples in America.
jmellor13
+6
Level 68
Oct 15, 2016
Nah. "Subcontinent dwellers" is fine.
quiplash
+2
Level 38
Oct 15, 2016
Loved the clue for Phillies.
BrosephStalin
+4
Level 70
Oct 15, 2016
I've always found it funny that the Redskins get so much hate for their name despite their very respectful logo while the Indians are given a pass despite their rather insulting mascot.
OfTheMountain
+2
Level 61
Oct 17, 2016
Exactly...
Cooldrive
+1
Level 64
Sep 18, 2017
No kidding, but they do catch some grief. But that Indian guy, the grinning idiot. What could be worse? How about Crazy Horse disemboweling G. A. Custer?
jmellor13
+6
Level 68
Aug 11, 2019
The Indians have retired that logo. They were smart enough to phase it out over time so as to minimize the uproar. A few years ago, they switched the primary logo (i.e., the one on their cap) from the Indian face to a "C." They put the Indian on some merchandise here and there and occasionally let him appear on the sleeve of a game's jersey, but he appeared less and less frequently as time passed. He has not appeared once this season, and you're not going to see him again on an Indians uniform. I actually think they handled the whole thing very well.
ADeljaj
+2
Level 67
Sep 16, 2021
Not to mention they announced this year that they are changing their name altogether and will go by Cleveland Guardians
CoopDaBirdNerd
+2
Level 64
Oct 21, 2021
And now they will be the Guardians from now on, and the quiz reflects it as such now.
luxint
+1
Level 67
Oct 15, 2016
10, quite pleased as never seen a game in my life
noodles
+6
Level 68
Oct 15, 2016
Blue Jays are annoying birds? Annoying team maybe, but the birds are alright.
jdmorgan
+6
Level 42
Oct 19, 2016
They are known to push out the eggs of other birds, lay their own and let the parents of the destroyed eggs raise their blue jay offspring. I'd say that goes beyond annoying.

When they do decide to make their own nests they dive bomb and pester those who walk nearby. Quite annoying.

POOCH
+4
Level 71
Aug 15, 2018
They can go beyond annoying. They can be down right dangerous. I have the scar on the back of my head to prove it. One dived on me like a P-51 Mustang. I mean the bird not the team.
tom88
+2
Level 77
Aug 12, 2019
I'm from just outside Toronto and am a Jays fan, but the birds are super annoying. They are loud and they are jerks.
polygong
+1
Level 56
Apr 1, 2025
Sounds like us Torontonians.
ander217
+2
Level 73
Aug 14, 2019
They are annoying and greedy, but I think they are beautiful and they give heck to the squirrels which qualifies them for sainthood in my husband's eyes. (I like squirrels, but hubby calls them tree rats.)
Elan
+4
Level 66
Oct 16, 2016
I'm just going to assume that the clue does not have to correspond with the actual meaning of the team names, such as for Twins, Braves, Indians. With that said, a young female horse is a FILLY, not a Phillie. They're completely different words. That;s like defining "whine" as an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
khalbrucie
+12
Level 89
Oct 16, 2016
Don't be this guy please.
DonTheLamplighter
+4
Level 87
Jul 4, 2017
Wow, you must be fun at parties.
Cooldrive
+3
Level 64
Sep 18, 2017
I drink whine, and wiskey, too.
jmellor13
+3
Level 68
Aug 11, 2019
There is no meaning for the word "Philly," except possibly as a term for a person from Philadelphia, but I have never heard that usage and I doubt it exists. Given the circumstances, it's good enough. You think "a female horse is a filly," and from there, you really should be able to get the answer.
mightythor
+10
Level 68
Sep 10, 2021
Maybe the clue should be "Young phemale horses".
CambodianQuizzer
+2
Level 77
Sep 12, 2021
Does the clue ""Dr. Phil" help?
gzx5
+2
Level 75
Oct 17, 2016
How are blue Jays annoying birds?
blinky
+2
Level 57
Dec 26, 2016
Have you ever heard them?!?
RobNobody
+1
Level 80
Sep 25, 2018
Or walked past one of their nests? They'll divebomb the crap out of you.
Geographystar
+4
Level 68
Aug 11, 2019
You know you have played too many quizzes when you type in Cuba when you meant to type in Cubs!
TheCrusher
+1
Level 70
Aug 31, 2019
If you're gonna accept A's, could you also accept Cards?
SMFlex
+1
Level 54
Feb 4, 2024
And DBacks and Nats? All of these are accepted on other MLB quizzes.
BlackpilledAnglo
+3
Level 68
Mar 1, 2020
Hehe... "Seamen"
EcceHomo
+1
Level 85
Mar 15, 2021
Astros = space explorers. Really?
swilkes
+1
Level 63
Sep 10, 2021
I’m pretty sure Astros is short for astronauts. Space explorers seems like a decent clue to me.
TwinVincible
+1
Level 26
Sep 10, 2021
GUARDIANS of the galaxy would be good next year
bestanford
+1
Level 73
Sep 10, 2021
Honestly think Phillies should just be a given square like the Ruhr is in the city quizzes.
WelshWizard
+2
Level 89
Sep 10, 2021
Look forward to doing this again when the Indians become the Guardians next year.
JDWI
+2
Level 49
Sep 10, 2021
I'm not.
TwinVincible
+1
Level 26
Sep 10, 2021
why
JDWI
+1
Level 49
Sep 10, 2021
People from the subcontinent? How about America's first inhabitants? Indians.
TwinVincible
+1
Level 26
Sep 10, 2021
yeah they should change it
clarasdoctahs
+3
Level 48
Mar 18, 2022
could not stop thinking of the buccaneers for the jolly rogers even though i knew that was the wrong sport, kicked myself when the answer showed up after i timed out. sometimes your brain just gets stuck and you cant get it unstuck even though you know you are on the completely wrong path.
Koopa
+2
Level 88
Apr 9, 2022
Annoying is a relative measure.
Bletsch
+3
Level 71
Jul 24, 2023
That was fun. I was stuck for a minute with just one left to decipher. I don't find Blue Jays annoying, and while I was trying to think of what bird could possibly construed to be annoying, a Blue Jay was calling outside my window the whole time!
Alexquiz17
+1
Level 95
May 13, 2025
Warning!!! Pedantry Alert!!!

Jolly Rogers are the flags flown by the answer.

Acumen almost invariably refers to mental acuity rather than physical prowess. Even if it didn’t, the answer to the question as posed would be “athletes,” whose chosen sport is the answer.

Milk, clouds and chalk can all be grouped by their colour; glass, water and air are “uncolored”.

Being annoyed by a certain type of bird is a personal choice. Most Brits would lump for “seagulls” here.

And worst of all is fillies… If only because every other clue in this quiz is “straight” rather than “cryptic.” It’s the only answer which refers to a homophone, without so much as a signifying qualifier that you would expect with a cryptic clue.

Obviously most quiz-takers know all the answers without seeing any clues, but for those of us that don’t, this doesn’t fit with all the rest.

Yeah, I know, I’m “that” guy…

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