Team Nicknames

[chanceron]

The National League was of course the first League to form back in 1876 and since then has had over 40 different teams enter its league. Some of the lessor known teams were

Chicago White Stockings, Colts and Orphans ...finally the Cubs in 1902
Cleveland Blues
Indianapolis Hoosiers
Kansas City Cowboys
Milwaukee Cream Citys (who came up with that name I wonder)

Does anyone know what National League team had the most nicknames (6) and can you name them. During a 5-year span they changed their name 3 times?
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[RuthMayBond]

The National League was of course the first League to form back in 1876 and since then has had over 40 different teams enter its league. Some of the lessor known teams were

Chicago White Stockings, Colts and Orphans ...finally the Cubs in 1902
Cleveland Blues
Indianapolis Hoosiers
Kansas City Cowboys
Milwaukee Cream Citys (who came up with that name I wonder)

Does anyone know what National League team had the most nicknames (6) and can you name them. During a 5-year span they changed their name 3 times?
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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

---Vincent Van Gogh

Washington Olympics/Nationals/Blue Legs?

[chanceron]

Team nicknames

Thanks for the quick reply RuthMayBond but Washington is not it....as far as I know Washington only had two teams in the National League, the Statesmen from 1886-1889 and the Senators who came over from the American Association in 1892. They played in the NL from 1892-1899.

The Washington Nationals were an old Union Association team in 1884 and I believe the Olympics and the Blue Legs were old American Association teams.

The team I'm thinking about were from the Nation League only and they had 6 nicknames while playing in the NL.

[Utter Chaos]

Atlanta Braves 1966-present
Milwaukee Braves 1953-1965
Boston Braves 1941-1952
Boston Bees 1936-1940
Boston Braves 1912-1935
Boston Rustlers 1911-1911
Boston Doves 1907-1910
Boston Beaneaters 1883-1906
Boston Red Caps 1876-1882

[chanceron]

Choas Utterly

The Braves are the team...good work utter...congrats go out.

[chanceron]

There is no recount, unless you live in Florida. The key to the question was teams playing only in the N.L.

Some of the Dodger teams you listed played in the A.A.

Thanks for your post just the same.....don't tell me ....let me guess.....mmmmm.............The Great Chanceron guesses..................... Your a big-time Dodger Fan from Brooklyn.

[Chisox73]

Thanks for your post just the same.....don't tell me ....let me guess.....mmmmm.............The Great Chanceron guesses..................... Your a big-time Dodger Fan from Brooklyn.

Yes he is,and he is one of our most respected posters here.I can vouch for that.

You should check out his pics on the Brooklyn Dodgers site.They're awesome.

[bluezebra]

"The National League was of course the first League to form back in 1876 and since then has had over 40 different teams enter its league. Some of the lessor known teams were

Chicago White Stockings, Colts and Orphans ...finally the Cubs in 1902"

Enter? Lesser known? The Cubs are the ONLY franchise to be in continuous action in the National League since Day One. The nickname changed, but it's still the same franchise.

Do a little better research. There have been name changes, and franchise moves, but NOWHERE near 40 DIFFERENT teams entered the NL since 1876. AND, there were FOUR leagues formed BEFORE the National League:
American Association
Players League
Union Association
National Association

Bob

[Zito75]

How about the Spiders? I've always like that nickname...

[Utter Chaos]

The Cubs are the ONLY franchise to be in continuous action in the National League since Day One. The nickname changed, but it's still the same franchise.

The Braves have also existed since the original NL year of 1876. Not the same nickname and not in the same city but it's still the same franchise.

[chanceron]

Thanks for the post bluezebra, I did mis-count the teams that entered the NL but not by much, it is actually 34 not over 40. I counted the dodgers, braves and giants more than once, my mistake. Thanks for pointing that out.

But the players league didnt form till 1890, the union league formed in 1884, and yes the NAPBBP (National Association of Professional Base Ball Players) was around in the in the middle of the century, and became an organized league in 1871.
So again you got me there as they were 5 years ahead of the NL, but I still don't count it as a league, because of all the scandals it was involved in (gamblers, contract jumpings, etc). The teams seldom met the quota of games played. Yet they would still hand championships out. I think the Boston Red Stockings won 4 out of their 5 championships before the league folded in 75. But nevertheless it was a league, but the 2 other leagues you mentioned were not around when the NL organized in 1876.

Lessor known teams??? I meant the lesser known team names (Chicago White Stockings, Colts and Orphans). I realize that the Cubbies have always been there, just not as Cubbies.

So yes I do need to research a little more, but the same can be said for you. I was trying to make it as short as possible, just to get my real trivia question out there. What team changed its nickname the most?

Here are the 34 teams not 40 that entered the NL
Atl/Mil/Boston Braves/Red Caps/Beaneaters/Doves/Rustlers/Bees
Balt Orioles
Brooklyn/LA Dodgers
Buffalo Bisons
Cubs White Stockings/Colts/Orphans/Cubs
Reds (76 thru 80) Red Stockings
Reds (90 thru today) came from AA Red Legs from 53-58
Cleveland blues (79 thru 84)
Cleveland spiders (89 thru 99)
Colorado
Florida
Hartford Dark Blues
Houston Colt .45s/Astros
Indianapolis 1878 Hoosiers
Indianapolis was the St. L. Maroons (different Hoosiers
Kansas city Cowboys
Louisville 76-77 Grays
Louisville 1892-99 became the pirates Colonels
Milwaukee Cream Citys (became Lit Debbie Cakes)
Montreal
NY mutuals 1876
NY/SF giants 1883-today
Ny mets
Phil 1876 Athletics
Phil 1883-today Phillies
Providence Grays
San diego
St louis 1876-77 Maroons
St. louis 1892-today Cardinals
Syracuse 1879 Stars
Troy 1879-82 (may not be able to count Troy) Trojans
Wash 1886-89 Statesmen
Wash 1892-99 moved from AA Senators
Worchester 1880-82 Ruby Legs

[chanceron]

American Association was in 1882, the other league you mentioned that was formed before the NL. So you did get 1 out of 4

[bluezebra]

The Braves have also existed since the original NL year of 1876. Not the same nickname and not in the same city but it's still the same franchise.

Correct. I meant to say, the only franchise in the SAME CITY since Day One.

Bob

[bluezebra]

[QUOTE=chanceron]Thanks for the post bluezebra, I did mis-count the teams that entered the NL but not by much, it is actually 34 not over 40. I counted the dodgers, braves and giants more than once, my mistake. Thanks for pointing that out.

But the players league didnt form till 1890, the union league formed in 1884, and yes the NAPBBP (National Association of Professional Base Ball Players) was around in the in the middle of the century, and became an organized league in 1871.
So again you got me there as they were 5 years ahead of the NL, but I still don't count it as a league, because of all the scandals it was involved in (gamblers, contract jumpings, etc). The teams seldom met the quota of games played. Yet they would still hand championships out. I think the Boston Red Stockings won 4 out of their 5 championships before the league folded in 75. But nevertheless it was a league, but the 2 other leagues you mentioned were not around when the NL organized in 1876.

Lessor known teams??? I meant the lesser known team names (Chicago White Stockings, Colts and Orphans). I realize that the Cubbies have always been there, just not as Cubbies.
**True fans know they were originally the White Stockings

So yes I do need to research a little more, but the same can be said for you. I was trying to make it as short as possible, just to get my real trivia question out there. What team changed its nickname the most?

Here are the 34 teams not 40 that entered the NL
Atl/Mil/Boston Braves/Red Caps/Beaneaters/Doves/Rustlers/Bees
**An Original Member
Balt Orioles
Brooklyn/LA Dodgers
Buffalo Bisons
Cubs White Stockings/Colts/Orphans/Cubs
**An Original Member
Reds (76 thru 80) Red Stockings
Reds (90 thru today) came from AA Red Legs from 53-58
**Same team. Left NL for 1881, returned in 1882-present
Cleveland blues (79 thru 84)
Cleveland spiders (89 thru 99)
Colorado
Florida
Hartford Dark Blues
Houston Colt .45s/Astros
Indianapolis 1878 Hoosiers
**Known as the Blues Hoosiers, 1887-89
Indianapolis was the St. L. Maroons (different Hoosiers
Kansas city Cowboys
Louisville 76-77 Grays
Louisville 1892-99 became the pirates Colonels
Milwaukee Cream Citys (became Lit Debbie Cakes)
**Known as the Grays in 1878, their only season in the NL. Found no reference to "Cream Citys", "Debbie Cakes"
Montreal
NY mutuals 1876
NY/SF giants 1883-today
Ny mets
Phil 1876 Athletics
Phil 1883-today Phillies
Providence Grays
San diego
St louis 1876-77 Maroons
St. louis 1892-today Cardinals
**STL Brown Stockings, 1876-77
Syracuse 1879 Stars
Troy 1879-82 (may not be able to count Troy) Trojans
**1879-82 valid
Wash 1886-89 Statesmen
Wash 1892-99 moved from AA Senators
Worchester 1880-82 Ruby Legs (sounds more like chorus girls than ballplayers)

Bob

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