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The Name Game: A Look Back at (some of) Baseball’s Nickname Changes
This past Monday new Houston Astros owner Jim Crane put an end to the speculation by stating officially that the club would not be changing their name for 2013. Crane had earlier mentioned the team was considering a name change for their shift into the American League.
“We received strong feedback and consensus among many fans, and we will not change the name Astros. The Houston Astros are here to stay”.
While the Houston Astros won’t be changing their name this wouldn’t have been the first time a club has done a complete nickname change in the Major Leagues, it’s actually happened several times, and today we’ll take a look at just a few of the many nickname makeovers baseball has seen through the years…
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Aaron
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 15:14I can think of some others: Chicago White Stockings-Chicago White Sox New York Highlanders-New York Yankees Boston Pilgrims-Boston Red Sox Canton-Akron Indians-Akron Blast-Aeros Syracuse Chiefs-Syracuse Skychiefs-Chiefs Winston-Salem Spirits-Warthogs-Dash Salt Lake Buzz-Stingers-Bees Scranton Wilkes Barre Red Barons-Yankees
Aaron
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 16:57Oh yeah... Louisville Redbirds-River Bats-Bats Blue field Orioles-Blue Jays Las Vegas Stars-51's
Brad Clark
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 20:49Omaha royals - Omaha cyclones
Aaron
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 06:50That's Omaha Storm Chasers. Thanks though.
Boyee
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 07:15The American League was originally the Western League and \\\\\the White Sox franchise was originally the Sioux City Cornhuskers in the WL (1894), St. Paul Saints in WL (1895-1899) the White Stockings/Sox in the AL (1900-1903) (due to NL superiority rule) Chicago White Sox from 1901-Present due to AL declaring themselves a major league.
jjcorp
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 20:39technically aaron, it goes like this: Sioux City Cornhuskers -> Saint Paul Saints ->Chicago White Stockings -> Chicago White Sox. also, non-baseball: Chicago Staleys -> Chicago Bears Chicago Black Hawks -> Chicago Blackhawks