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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]
The name, picked by original team owner Wayne Huizenga, is derived from the fact that a marlin is a billfish, and Huizenga wanted a name that was different from the baseball type names of other mascots (like Slider and Sluggerrr) and one that children could remember more easily. On Mother's Day and Father's Day, Billy is joined by his parents ...
This is a summary of the evolution of names of the current professional Major League Baseball teams in the National League (organized 1876) and subsequent rival American League (established 1901), and also of selected former major and minor league teams whose names were influential, long-lasting, or both. The sources of the names included club ...
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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).
Abbreviation/ Acronym Franchise: ANA Anaheim Angels AZ Arizona Diamondbacks: ATL Atlanta Braves: BAL Baltimore Orioles (original, 1901–1902; current, since 1954) : BOS Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (from 1876–1900) or Boston Red Sox (since 1953)
Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which doesn't include players on the 60-day injured list.