Let's Root With Your Team! Trivia Quiz

Answer: San Francisco Giants

The franchise began in 1883 in the National League as the New York Gothams. The Gothams kept the name until the end of the 1884 season, then changed their name to the New York Giants. In 1957, the team moved to San Francisco, and took on the city's name.

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

For nine seasons beginning in 1882, the St. Louis Brown Stockings began in the American Association. They changed their name to the Browns in 1883, then jumped to the National League in 1892. The Perfecto name took hold in 1899, then was changed to the Cardinals in 1900.

Answer: Newark

With the new American League in 1901, Connie Mack brought his Athletics to Philadelphia, and continued to manage them for 50 seasons. In 1955, the team moved to Kansas City and kept the Athletics' name. The team moved again after the 1967 season (where Reggie Jackson was a rookie) to Oakland.

Answer: Dodgers

The franchise, when they took on the Los Angeles Dodger name in 1958, was their 10th name change in their franchise history. They began as the Brooklyn Atlantics of the American Association in 1884. From the Atlantics, other names included Grays, Grooms, Bridegrooms, Robins, Superbas, and some names repeated.

Answer: New York Yankees

The franchise began with the new American League in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles. The team moved in 1903 and became the New York Highlanders. The infamous Yankee name came in 1913.

Answer: Cleveland Indians

One of eight new entries to the American League in 1901, the Blues were around for only two seasons before the name changed to the Naps in 1903. The Indian name came in 1915, and was named after the first Indian who played in Cleveland, Chief Sockalexis, who played with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League in the late 1890s.

Answer: Chicago Cubs

The White Stockings played with the name from 1876-1899. They took six National League pennants, all under player-manager Cap Anson. After changing the name to the Colts and then Orphans, the franchise became the Cubs in 1903.

Answer: Brewers

The franchise was in Milwaukee as the Brewers in 1901. After a last place finish, 35.5 games back, the team moved after the season to St. Louis to become the Browns. St. Louis now had two teams and one in each league, the Browns and Cardinals. Except for the 1944 season, the Browns didn't fare very well, and finally moved to Baltimore in 1954.

The franchise's first World Series crown came in 1966 over the Dodgers.

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Braves' franchise all started in 1876 in the name of the Boston Red Caps. From the Beaneaters to the Doves, Rustlers, Bees, and then Braves, the team finally moved to Milwaukee in 1957 to become the Milwaukee Braves. Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock, and Hank Aaron are many who blessed this team's roster. The team moved again, this time to Atlanta in 1966.

Answer: Pilots

The expansion team began in 1969 displaying a dismal season. The franchise moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers, where they stayed in the AL West for two more seasons. From 1972-1993, the Brewers played in the AL East, then the AL Central until 1997. 1998 found the team in the National League Central Division.