goguen@cheers.DEC (Don Goguen 381-2565) (10/21/85)
+-----------------------+--------------------------+---------------------------+ |current AL team since|formerly since|formerly since| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Baltimore Orioles |1954|St. Louis Browns |1902|Milwaukee Brewers |1901| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Boston Red Sox |1907|Boston Puritans |1905|Boston Somersets |1901| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |California Angels |1966|Los Angeles Angels |1961| | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Chicago White Sox |1901| | | | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Cleveland Indians |1915|Cleve. Molly McGuires|1912|Cleveland Naps |1905| | | |Cleveland Blues |1902|Cleveland Bronchos |1901| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Detroit Tigers |1901| | | | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Kansas City Royals|1969| | | | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Milwaukee Brewers |1970|Seattle Pilots |1969| | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Minnesota Twins |1961|Washington Senators |1901| | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |New York Yankees |1913|New York Highlanders |1903|Baltimore Orioles |1901| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Oakland Athletics |1968|Kansas City Athletics|1955|Philadelphia Athletics|1901| +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Seattle Mariners |1977| | | | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Texas Rangers |1972|Washington Senators |1961| | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ |Toronto Blue Jays |1977| | | | | +------------------+----+---------------------+----+----------------------+----+ +--------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------+ |current NL team since|formerly since|formerly since| +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Atlanta Braves |1965|Milwaukee Braves |1952|Boston Braves |1941| | | |Boston Bees |1936|Boston Braves |1912| | | |Boston Pilgrims |1909|Boston Doves |1907| | | |Boston Beaneaters |1883|Boston Red Caps |1876| +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Chicago Cubs |1899|Chicago Orphans |1899|Chicago Colts |1894| | | |Chicago White Stockings|1876| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Cincinnati Reds |1946|Cincinnati Red Legs |1944|Cincinnati Reds |1890| +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Houston Astros |1965|Houston Colt 45's |1962| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Los Angeles Dodgers |1958|Brooklyn Dodgers |1911|Brooklyn Superbas|1899| | | |Brooklyn Bridegrooms |1890| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Montreal Expos |1969| | | | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |New York Mets |1962| | | | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Philadelphia Phillies|1945|Philadelphia Blue Jays |1943|Phil. Phillies |1883| | | |Worcester |1880| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |Pittsburgh Pirates |1891|Pittsburgh Innocents |1890|Pitts. Alleghenys|1887| +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |St. Louis Cardinals |1898|St. Louis Browns |1892| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |San Diego Padres |1969| | | | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ |San Francisco Giants |1958|New York Giants |1886|New York Gothams |1883| | | |Troy Trojans |1879| | | +---------------------+----+-----------------------+----+-----------------+----+ Don Goguen DEC/Nashua, NH
franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams) (10/25/85)
[Not food] A team changing its nickname is not a franchise move. Frank Adams ihpn4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka Multimate International 52 Oakland Ave North E. Hartford, CT 06108