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MLB Team Names by Description - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 44 times
- The average score is 20 of 30
Answer Stats
| Description | Answer | % Correct |
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| This team was named in honor for the state bird of Maryland | Baltimore Orioles | 100%
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| In 1908, this team's owner decided to name the team after its distinct bright-colored stockings | Boston Red Sox | 100%
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| This team's name reflects this city's location for being home to the Johnson Space Center | Houston Astros | 96%
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| This team honors its city's role in the production of beer | Milwaukee Brewers | 96%
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| This 1998 expansion team got its name from a fan contest and the winning submission suggested a desert animal that injects a large amount of venom when it strikes | Arizona Diamondbacks | 88%
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| In 1993, this expansion team settled on a name as a nod to previous minor league teams that played in South Florida | Miami Marlins | 88%
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| Starting with the 2022 season, this team is named for sculptures that overlook traffic on the Hope Memorial Bridge | Cleveland Guardians | 84%
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| This team was named due to proximity to the mountain range its city sits in | Colorado Rockies | 84%
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| This team was named for this borough's residents reputed skill at evading trolley streetcars | Los Angeles Dodgers | 80%
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| This team was named for the shade of red on the uniforms and not the bird species | St. Louis Cardinals | 80%
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| After relocating to this federal district in 2005, ownership settled on this name because of political considerations discouraged using Senators | Washington Nationals | 80%
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| This team's name is the shortened version of a New York baseball team from the 1880s | New York Mets | 72%
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| In 1913, this team's name became official after the New York Press continued to use this shorter word instead of Highlanders | New York Yankees | 72%
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| In 1969, this expansion team adopted the name from the local Pacific Coast League team which reflects the region's Spanish Colonial history | San Diego Padres | 72%
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| This team name was chosen by a name-the-team contest in which the winning suggestion reflected this city's maritime industry | Seattle Mariners | 72%
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| After relocating to this state in 1972, this team was named in reference to officers of the statewide law enforcement and investigative body | Texas Rangers | 68%
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| This team's name caught on after 1902 when a newspaper labeled them as the "____" due to the high number of young players | Chicago Cubs | 60%
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| The first professional baseball team was named for its colorful leg wear before settling on the newspapers shortened spelling | Cincinnati Reds | 56%
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| This team got its name after its controversial acquisition of a former Phillies player was described "piratical" | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56%
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| It's believed this team got its name after the manager was heard shouting "My big fellows! My ____!" after a victory | San Francisco Giants | 56%
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| In 1995, the owner of this soon-to-be expansion club named the team after a marine animal to the dismay of local Christian churches; the team name was exorcised in 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays | 56%
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| This team's name is derived from a Pacific Coast League team that was the English translation of its Spanish-named city | Los Angeles Angels | 52%
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| This team's name dates back to 1860, when a group of amateurs played baseball as the "______ Club of Philadelphia" | Oakland Athletics | 52%
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| In 1912, the mascot of the Tammany Hall political machine inspired this team's name; the name has remained despite relocating twice | Atlanta Braves | 48%
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| In 1900, this team was named in reference to the original name of its North Side counterpart and later shortened to make room for newspaper headlines | Chicago White Sox | 48%
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| This team's name is a reference to the metro area's nickname that consists of two cities | Minnesota Twins | 48%
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| This team's name was derived from a name-the-team contest and settled on a colored bird and pays homage to this city's history of teams associated with this color | Toronto Blue Jays | 48%
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| This team was initially called the Quakers before settling on its official name in 1890 as a homage to its city's residents | Philadelphia Phillies | 40%
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| This team name pays homage to a livestock show, rodeo show, and BBQ competition in this city | Kansas City Royals | 36%
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| This team is liked named after the nickname of its local militia formed in 1830 | Detroit Tigers | 32%
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