Did you know that MLB is the oldest major professional sports league in the world or that the Arizona Diamondbacks could’ve been called the Phoenix Cactus Cutters? Why is the Pittsburgh called the pirates? This is how every MLB team got their name and identity.

National League

East

Atlanta Braves 0:15

Miami Marlins 1:31

New York Mets 2:43

Philadelphia Phillies 4:18

Washington Nationals 5:21

Central

Chicago Cubs 7:26

Cincinnati Reds 8:36

Milwaukee Brewers 10:00

Pittsburgh Pirates 11:40

St. Louis Cardinals 12:36

West

Arizona Diamondbacks 13:34

Colorado Rockies 14:36

Los Angeles Dodgers 15:10

San Diego Padres 16:38

San Francisco Giants 17:50

American League

East

Baltimore Orioles 18:37

Boston Red Sox 19:44

New York Yankees 20:25

Tampa Bay Rays 21:31

Toronto Blue Jays 22:19

Central

Chicago White Sox 23:12

Cleveland Guardians 24:22

Detroit Tigers 25:24

Kansas City Royals 26:13

Minnesota Twins 27:06

West

Houston Astros 27:55

Los Angeles Angels 28:30

Oakland Athletics 29:27

Seattle Mariners 30:03

Texas Rangers 30:40

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