Major League Baseball is the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the US and Canada, with upwards of 25 million viewers per season, with digital viewership increasing year on year, and attracting sports fans and gamblers alike. At the outset of the season, current title holders Los Angeles Dodgers looked to be the team to beat, but currently, …
Sports Team History has a new series called “YesterYears” which will look at past sporting legends, coaches, and teams. This series will analyze different sports’ greatest players, their coaches, and the dynasty teams. The New York Yankees are an American baseball team that play in the American League (AL) East. Created in 1901, the team was originally named the Baltimore …
Brewers Primary LogoHistory of the Brewers As one of the American League’s eight charter teams in 1901, the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in …
1901 1903 Baltimore Orioles Team Formation Plans to put a team in New York City were blocked by the NL’s New York Giants, who had enough political power in New York City to prevent the AL from establishing a team. Instead, a team was put in Baltimore, Maryland, a city which the NL abandoned when it contracted from 12 to …
1953 1966 1970 1983 1992 1993 1995 On To Baltimore The Miles-Krieger (Gunther Brewing Company) – Hoffberger group renamed their new team the Baltimore Orioles soon after taking control of the franchise. The name has a rich history in Baltimore, having been used by a National League team in the 1890s. In 1901, Baltimore and McGraw were awarded an expansion …
MLB Team History Major League Baseball is an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball: 15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL). The NL and AL were formed as separate legal …