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1. This team was like a WART HOG ON NASTINESS for 60 seasons in baseball, because they won only one World Series in the team's history. So, they loaded up the truck and they moved not to Beverly Hills, but Minnesota. Who was this team that joined the American League in 1901?
2. The Atlanta Braves franchise has had many names in their history. The franchise became the Atlanta Braves in 1966. The franchise began in Boston, and over the years having many nicknames. In 1953, they moved from Boston because their franchise had only A KABULS MERE VIEW that did not suit their needs. What team did they become in 1953?
3. No matter what they call it, Wrigley Field will always be Wrigley Field. It was the home of the Chicago Cubs for over 100 seasons. The franchise began in the new National League in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings, and they won the inaugural National League pennant. In 1890, they changed their name for eight seasons. SO CATCH LOGIC and see if you can name that team.
4. The New York Yankees have had a storied franchise. However, they were not always the Yankees from New York. In 1903, they were the New York Highlanders, but this was not their roots. The franchise's first season in 1901 was dismal, and many players became a SOLITAIRE BLOOMER because they weren't motivated and even finished in last place in 1902. After the season, the team moved to New York. Who were they?
5. This team was a new expansion team in 1969, and should have been named the PASTEL TOILETS due to the way the team played. It took only one season as their fans ran them out of town to become the Milwaukee Brewers. Which last place team was this?
6. The St. Louis Cardinals carried the Cardinal name throughout the entire 20th century, but the team had a SOFT CREEP about them in 1899, and were named what?
7. The Angels weren't always located in Anaheim. Which west coast city that they could SEE GALLONS of water from, was their first home?
8. The Philadelphia Athletics were an integral part of the American League, beginning in 1901. In 1955, the Athletics finally moved to another city until the 1968 season when they became the Oakland Athletics. Which city did they move from that might have had a SATANIC SKY?
9. The Dodger franchise has had many name changes throughout their history. They came into the Major Leagues in 1901 with one of baseball's strangest team names. Although the Brooklyn team did not have a case of the SEA BURPS, they changed their name to the Dodgers in 1911. Which team name was this?
10. The Indians franchise began in 1901 in the American League, but their name was the Cleveland Blues in the season. To try and COVER BOLD CHANNELS, they changed it again in 1902, then again in 1903 to the Naps. What was this 1902 name?
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