The Giants are a MLB team based in San Francisco, California that plays in the National League West Division. Originally known as the New York Giants, the team moved to San Francisco in 1958. Other nicknames are The Orange and Black, Los Gigantes, The G-Men, The Jints, The Gyros, The Boys from the Bay, The Seals. As one of the longest-established professional baseball teams, the franchise has won the most games of any team in the history of American baseball. They have won 22 NL pennants and appeared in 19 World Series competitions – both records in the NL. The Giants' 7 World Series Championships - 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010 and 2012 rank second in the NL (the St. Louis Cardinals have won 11). The Giants have the most Hall of Fame players in all of professional baseball. The Giants' rivalry with the Dodgers is one of the longest-standing and biggest rivalries in American baseball.
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
1883 The Boys in Blue
The Dodgers are members of the National League West division of MLB, a professional baseball team located in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers definitively by 1932. The team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They have a few nicknames The Boys in Blue, The Blue Crew, The Bums, Los Doyers. The Dodgers have won six World Series titles - 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 and 21 National League pennants.
1883 Phightin's
The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in 1883, replacing the team from Worcester, Massachusetts in the National League. Team nicknames are Phils, The Fightin' (or Phightin') Phils, The Fightin's (or Phightin's). The rivalry between the New York Mets and the Phillies is said to be among the "hottest" rivalries in the National League. The rivalry between the Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates was considered by some to be one of the best rivalries. The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against Kansas City in 1980 and Tampa Bay in 2008) and seven National League pennants, the first of which came in 1915.
Monday, 24 February 2014
1882 The Perfectos
The Cardinals compete in the National League (NL) Central Division. They are based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals' roots commence from an earlier local team from whom they took their original name, Brown Stockings. St. Louis established themselves in 1882 as a charter American Association (AA) team, shortened their name to "Browns" the next season, then joined the NL in 1892. They were also known as the "Perfectos" before adopting Cardinals as their official name in 1900. Their other nicknames are The Cards, The Redbirds, The Birds, The Birds on the Bat. As one of the most successful franchises in MLB history, the Cardinals has won 12 division titles, 19 NL pennants and eleven World Series championships - 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011.
1882 The Buccos
The Pirates based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania compete in the Central Division of the National League. They were founded in 1882 as Allegheny. They are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate). Overall the Pirates lost two, but have won five World Series - 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979. The rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pirates was considered by some to be one of the best rivalries in the National League. It started when the Pittsburgh Pirates entered the NL in 1887, four years after the Phillies. With recent success, however the team has had very heated series battles with the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Milwaukee Brewers.
1882 The Big Red Machine
The Reds are members of the National League Central Division, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team nickname is The Big Red Machine. They were established in 1881 as an independent club known as the Red Stockings. The team became a charter member of the American Association in 1882, and joined the National League in 1890. It was also at this time that the team first shortened their name from "Red Stockings" to "Reds". The Reds have won five World Series titles 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990, one American Association pennant, nine National League pennants and ten division titles.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
1871 The Bravos
The Braves are a MLB team in Atlanta, Georgia, playing in the Eastern Division of the National League. The club is one of the National League's two remaining charter franchises (the other being the Chicago Cubs) and was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. The "Braves" name, which was first used in 1912, originates from a term for a Native American warrior. They are nicknamed The Bravos, The Team of the 90s, America's Team. The Braves made the final move to Atlanta in 1966. They won World Series titles in 1914, 1957 and 1995.
1870 The Cubbies
The Cubs are members of the Central Division of National League. Team is located in Chicago, Illinois. They played its first games in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings. The Cubs have not won the World Series in 105 years, the longest championship drought of any major North American professional sports team, and are often referred to as the "Lovable Losers" because of this distinction. They are also known as "The North Siders" because Wrigley Field, their home park since 1916, is located in Chicago's north side Lake View community. Other nicknames are The Cubbies, The Boys in Blue, The Little Bears, The Blue Bears. They won World Series titles in 1907 and 1908.
1869 Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization. MLB teams play in the American League (AL) and National League (NL), which operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively. MLB is composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada. Teams in MLB play 162 games each season. Five teams in each league advance to a four-round postseason tournament that culminates in the World Series. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. It is the only championship trophy of the four major sports in the United States that is not named after a particular person (contrasting with the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, the National Football League's Vince Lombardi Trophy, and the National Basketball Association's Larry O'Brien Trophy).
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