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Years Active
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Location(s)
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Statuses
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Answer
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1876-Present
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Boston / Milwaukee / Altanta
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Current MLB team
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Boston Red Caps / Boston Beaneaters / Boston Doves / Boston Rustlers / Boston Braves / Boston Bees / Milwaukee Braves / Atlanta Braves
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1876-Present
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Chicago
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Current MLB team
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Chicago White Stockings / Chicago Colts / Chicago Orphans / Chicago Cubs
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1876-1879
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Cincinnati
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Disbanded
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Cincinnati Reds
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1876-1877
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Hartford / Brooklyn
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Folded
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Hartford Dark Blues / Brooklyn Hartfords
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1876-1877
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Louisville
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Folded
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Louisville Grays
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1876
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New York
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Expelled by NL
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New York Mutuals
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1876
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Philadelphia
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Expelled by NL
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Philadelphia Athletics
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1876-1877
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St. Louis
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Folded
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St. Louis Brown Stockings
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1878
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Indianapolis
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Folded
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Indianapolis Blues
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1878
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Milwaukee
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Folded
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Milwaukee Grays
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1878-1885
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Providence
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Folded
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Providence Grays
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1879-1885
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Buffalo
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Transferred to Minor League baseball
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Buffalo Bisons
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1879-1884
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Cleveland
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Folded
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Cleveland Blues
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1879
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Syracuse
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Folded
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Syracuse Stars
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1879-1882
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Troy
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Folded
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Troy Trojans
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1880
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Cincinnati
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Expelled by NL because they refused to sign a pledge to ban alcohol at ballparks.
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Cincinnati Stars
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1880-1882
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Worcester
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Folded
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Worcester Worcesters
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1881-1888
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Detroit
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Folded
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Detroit Wolverines
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1883-Present
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New York / San Francisco
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Current MLB team
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New York Gothams / New York Giants / San Francisco Giants
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1883-Present
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Philadelphia
|
Current MLB team
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Philadelphia Quakers / Philadelphia Phillies / Philadelphia Phils
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1885-1889
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St. Louis / Indianapolis
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Transferred from UA; folded
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St. Louis Maroons / Indianapolis Hoosiers
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1886
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Kansas City
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Folded
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Kansas City Cowboys
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1886-1889
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Washington D.C.
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Folded
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Washington Nationals
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1887-Present
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Allegheny
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Transferred from AA; current MLB team
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Pittsburgh Alleghenys / Pittsburgh Pirates
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1889-1899
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Cleveland
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Transferred from AA; folded
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Cleveland Spiders
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1890-Present
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Brooklyn / Los Angeles
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Transferred from AA; current MLB team
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Brooklyn Bridegrooms / Brooklyn Grooms / Brooklyn Superbas / Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers / Brooklyn Dodgers / Brooklyn Robins / Los Angeles Dodgers
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1890-Present
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Cincinnati
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Transferred from AA; current MLB team
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Cincinnati Reds / Cincinnati Redlegs
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1892-1899
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Baltimore
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Transferred from AA; folded
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Baltimore Orioles
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1892-1899
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Louisville
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Transferred from AA; folded
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Louisville Colonels
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1892-Present
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St. Louis
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Transferred from AA; current MLB team
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St. Louis Browns / St. Louis Perfectos / St. Louis Cardinals
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1892-1899
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Washington D.C.
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Transferred from AA; folded
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Washington Senators
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1962-2012
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Houston
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Transferred to AL West; current MLB team
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Houston Colt .45s / Houston Astros
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1962-Present
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New York
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Current MLB team
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New York Mets
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1969-Present
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Montreal, CA / Washington D.C.
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Current MLB team
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Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals
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1969-Present
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San Diego
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Current MLB team
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San Diego Padres
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1993-Present
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Miami
|
Current MLB team
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Florida Marlins / Miami Marlins
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1993-Present
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Denver
|
Current MLB team
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Colorado Rockies
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1998-Present
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Phoenix
|
Current MLB team
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Arizona Diamondbacks
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1998-Present
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Milwaukee
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Transferred from AL Central; current MLB team
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Milwaukee Brewers
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