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The following is a list of games that have been given names that are widely used or recalled in reference to the game or as part of a Major League Baseball (MLB) team's lore. This list does not include games named only after being a World Series game unless they are referred to by a name besides their official yearly name. The list also ...
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]
Name of the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate Memphis Redbirds. The Birds – Reference to the cardinal, which is a bird. The Birds on the Bat – Reference to the longtime logo on the front of the uniform jersey. The Dirty Birds – Derisive term used mostly by Met fans in the '80s. The Gashouse Gang – Name for the 1934 World Championship team ...
College baseball tournaments in the United States (7 C, 3 P) D. Defunct baseball competitions in the United States (2 C, 13 P) I.
By the time the American League expanded to Toronto in 1977, the NHL club's strong identification as the Maple Leafs precluded any chance of reviving that name for the baseball team. The Toronto franchise was originally owned by Labatt Breweries, with Imperial Trust and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as minority owners. The name "Blue ...
Junior World Series, a former championship in Minor League Baseball, played from 1904–1975; Caribbean World Series; Negro World Series, a post-season baseball tournament which was held from 1924–1927 and from 1942–1948 between the champions of the Negro leagues, matching the mid-western winners against their east coast counterparts
The Rugby World Cup Sevens was first contested in 1993, but a women's tournament was not added until 2009 [2] Sailing: World championships in sailing: Individuals and Pairs N/A N/A N/A Multiple Annual For a list please see World championships in sailing: Sambo: World Sambo Championships: Individuals 1984: Winners in various weight classes (2024 ...
A new rule making major league "name" stars unavailable in National Baseball Congress tournaments was implemented following the 1955 NBC World Series. [5] Notably, the Santa Barbara Foresters and the Seattle Studs have made up one or both of the teams in every championship game since 2005, save for 2007, 2009, 2017, and 2024.