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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
MLB Team Names Explained: bleacherreport.com/articles/1605969-explaining-the-origin-of-all-30-mlb-teams-nickname
Blue Jays: mlb.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-team-name-history
Orioles: mlb.com/news/baltimore-orioles-team-name-origin
Rays: mlb.com/news/tampa-bay-rays-team-name-history
Red Sox: mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-name-history
Sox With An X: wgbh.org/news/local/2018-05-29/why-do-we-spell-red-sox-with-an-x
Yankees: mlb.com/news/new-york-yankees-team-name-origin
Guardians: mlb.com/news/cleveland-guardians-team-name-history
Royals: mlb.com/news/kansas-city-royals-team-name-origin
Tigers: motorcitybengals.com/2016/03/19/detroit-tigers-why-are-the-tigers-the-tigers
Twins: mlb.com/news/minnesota-twins-team-name-history
White Sox: mlb.com/news/chicago-white-sox-team-name-history
Angels: mlb.com/news/los-angeles-angels-team-name-history
Astros: mlb.com/news/houston-astros-team-name-history
Athletics: mlb.com/news/oakland-athletics-team-name-origin
Mariners: mlb.com/news/seattle-mariners-team-name-history
Rangers: mlb.com/news/texas-rangers-team-name-origin
Braves: mlb.com/news/atlanta-braves-team-name-origin
Marlins: mlb.com/news/marlins-team-name-origin
Mets: mlb.com/mets/history/timeline-1960s
Nationals: mlb.com/news/nationals-team-name-history
Phillies: mlb.com/phillies/history/timeline-1800s
Brewers: mlb.com/news/milwaukee-brewers-team-name-origin
Cardinals: mlb.com/news/st-louis-cardinals-team-name-origin
Cubs: mlb.com/news/chicago-cubs-team-name-origin
Pirates: mlb.com/news/pittsburgh-pirates-team-name-history
Reds: mlb.com/news/cincinnati-reds-team-name-origin
Diamondbacks: mlb.com/news/arizona-diamondbacks-team-name-origin
Dodgers: mlb.com/dodgers/history/timeline-1890s
Giants: mlb.com/news/san-francisco-giants-team-name-origin
Padres: mlb.com/news/san-diego-padres-team-name-origin
Rockies: mlb.com/news/colorado-rockies-team-name-origin
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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
MLB Team Names Explained: bleacherreport.com/articles/1605969-explaining-the-origin-of-all-30-mlb-teams-nickname
Blue Jays: mlb.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-team-name-history
Orioles: mlb.com/news/baltimore-orioles-team-name-origin
Rays: mlb.com/news/tampa-bay-rays-team-name-history
Red Sox: mlb.com/news/boston-red-sox-team-name-history
Sox With An X: wgbh.org/news/local/2018-05-29/why-do-we-spell-red-sox-with-an-x
Yankees: mlb.com/news/new-york-yankees-team-name-origin
Guardians: mlb.com/news/cleveland-guardians-team-name-history
Royals: mlb.com/news/kansas-city-royals-team-name-origin
Tigers: motorcitybengals.com/2016/03/19/detroit-tigers-why-are-the-tigers-the-tigers
Twins: mlb.com/news/minnesota-twins-team-name-history
White Sox: mlb.com/news/chicago-white-sox-team-name-history
Angels: mlb.com/news/los-angeles-angels-team-name-history
Astros: mlb.com/news/houston-astros-team-name-history
Athletics: mlb.com/news/oakland-athletics-team-name-origin
Mariners: mlb.com/news/seattle-mariners-team-name-history
Rangers: mlb.com/news/texas-rangers-team-name-origin
Braves: mlb.com/news/atlanta-braves-team-name-origin
Marlins: mlb.com/news/marlins-team-name-origin
Mets: mlb.com/mets/history/timeline-1960s
Nationals: mlb.com/news/nationals-team-name-history
Phillies: mlb.com/phillies/history/timeline-1800s
Brewers: mlb.com/news/milwaukee-brewers-team-name-origin
Cardinals: mlb.com/news/st-louis-cardinals-team-name-origin
Cubs: mlb.com/news/chicago-cubs-team-name-origin
Pirates: mlb.com/news/pittsburgh-pirates-team-name-history
Reds: mlb.com/news/cincinnati-reds-team-name-origin
Diamondbacks: mlb.com/news/arizona-diamondbacks-team-name-origin
Dodgers: mlb.com/dodgers/history/timeline-1890s
Giants: mlb.com/news/san-francisco-giants-team-name-origin
Padres: mlb.com/news/san-diego-padres-team-name-origin
Rockies: mlb.com/news/colorado-rockies-team-name-origin
