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The Lone Stars – Reference to Texas's nickname, the "Lone Star State". This team nickname has been rarely used in recent years. South Oklahoma Rangers - Derogatory nickname from rival fans of the Houston Astros due to the team having Texas in their name while playing in Arlington, TX, which is a suburb 80 miles south of the Oklahoma border.
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
Perhaps the most famous team in Kansas City was the Kansas City Monarchs, the longest-running of the various Negro league baseball teams that operated as an apartheid culture until major league baseball was integrated in 1947 by one-time Monarch Jackie Robinson. Continuing the dubious Kansas City tradition, the Monarchs effectively served as a ...
This article is a list of teams that play in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada: Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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The first line is the formation of the National League (NL) in 1876, and the second is the transformation of the American League (AL) to a major league in 1901. The third line is the beginning of the expansion era in 1961.
It currently consists 24 teams: eleven in the south, eight in the west, three in the northeast, and two in the midwest. As of its 2024 season, the minimum salary for players is $2,900 per month, though teams can pay up to six players a "flex contract" with a lower minimum salary of $2,400 per month.
History of Major League Baseball by team (1 C, 44 P) Major League Baseball personnel by team (34 C) Major League Baseball teams seasons (57 C, 30 P)