Table presents series wins by club.
Saturday, 26 April 2014
1998 The D-backs
The Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. Since their debut, the Diamondbacks have won five National League West titles, one National League Championship pennant and the 2001 World Series, in which they defeated the New York Yankees of the American League. They became the fastest expansion team in the majors to win a championship, doing it in only the fourth season since their expansion in 1998. The team name is often shortened as The D-backs and other nickname is The Snakes.
1998 D-Rays
The Rays are based in St. Petersburg, Florida. They are currently a member of the American League East Division. They began play as a Devil Rays. Prior to the 2008 season the team unveiled new uniforms along with a name change. Considered were options such as the "Aces," "Bandits," "Cannons," "Dukes," "Stripes," and team owner personal favorite, the "Nine". Team nickname is D-Rays. The 2008 season saw the Rays win their first AL East championship. They defeated the rival Boston Red Sox to win the AL Championship, but lost to the NL champion Philadelphia Phillies in that year's World Series. Since then, the Rays won their second AL East championship in 2010. The Rays' second chief rival are New York Yankees and they also have an intrastate rivalry with the National League's Miami Marlins.
1993 The Rox
The Rockies are franchise based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the National League West Division. They took the name "Rockies" due to Denver's proximity to the Rocky Mountains, which is reflected in their logo. They are nicknamed The Rox. They began play in 1993, sharing Mile High Stadium with the National Football League's Denver Broncos their first two seasons while Coors Field was constructed. Their newest Spring Training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, opened in March 2011 and is shared with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2007 they won AL Pennant and advanced all the way to the World Series, only to be swept by the Boston Red Sox.
1993 The Fightin' Fish
The Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida and a member of the Eastern Division of National League. The Miami Marlins began play in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins and they changed their name to the "Miami Marlins" in 2011. They are nicknamed The Fish, The Fightin' Fish, Miracle Marlins, Rainbow Fish. The Marlins have the distinction of winning a World Series championship every year they qualified for the postseason. They defeated the American League champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 series and the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series.
1977 The M's
The Mariners are based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in 1977, they are a member of the Western Division of American League. The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed "the M's", a title featured in their primary logo from 1987–1992. They won their first division championship and defeated the New York Yankees in 1995, and later two more. The Mariners are one of eight teams without a World Series title, and one of two (along with the Washington Nationals) to never have appeared in a World Series. Owned by Nintendo, the Mariners are one of three baseball teams under corporate ownership; the other two are the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays.
1977 The Jays
The Blue Jays are located in Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada,
where their home field is at Rogers Centre. They are a member of the Eastern
Division of American League. Nicknamed
"the Jays", The "Blue
Jays" name originates from the bird of the
same name. The team was
originally owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, makers of the popular beer Labatt's Blue. They are the
second MLB team to be based outside the United
States, and currently the only team
outside the U.S. after fellow Canadian franchise, the Montreal Expos, relocated to Washington, D.C. From 1985–1993, the Blue Jays
won five AL East Division championships and two AL Pennants. They became the
first team outside the U.S. to appear in and win a World Series (1992, 1993).
Friday, 25 April 2014
1969 The Pads
The Padres are based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. In 1969, the Padres joined the ranks of Major League Baseball as one of four new expansion teams, along with the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals), the Kansas City Royals, and the Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers). The Padres and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the only MLB teams in California to originate from California. They have won five West Division titles and the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times. Team nicknames are The Pads and The Friars.
1969 The Brew Crew
The Brewers are based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team is a member of the Central Division of National League. The team is so named because of the city's association with
the brewing industry. Their nicknames are True
Blue Brew Crew, The Brew Crew, The Crew, Beermakers, Beersmen, Cerveceros,
Birraioli. Originating in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots, the club played for one
season in 1969. The Brewers were part of the American
League from their
creation in 1969 through the 1997 season, after which they moved to the NL Central Division. They won the NL Division
Series over the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 1982, "Beersmen" won the AL East
Division and the AL Pennant, earning their only World
Series appearance to
date. In the Series, they lost to the St. Louis
Cardinals.
Thursday, 24 April 2014
1969 The Nats
The Nationals are a member of the East Division of the National League, based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals' name derives from the former Washington baseball team that had the same name. Their nickname is "the Nats" - a shortened version that was also used by the old D.C. teams. The club was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, the first major league team in Canada. The Expos won a division championship in 1981. The team was moved before the 2005 season to Washington and renamed the Nationals. They have won second division title in 2012. The Nationals are one of two MLB franchises, and the only one in the National League, that has never played in a World Series (the Seattle Mariners are the other).
1969 The Big Blue Bus
The Royals are based in Kansas City, Missouri, as a member of
the Central Division of the American League. The "Royals" name
originates from the American Royal,
a livestock show, horse show, and rodeo held annually in Kansas City since 1899.
The name also followed a theme of other professional franchises in the city,
including the Kansas City Chiefs football
team. The Kansas City Kings basketball
team was also named the Royals before moving to Kansas City. Other team
nicknames are The Big Blue Bus, The Boys in Blue. They have won six West
Division titles, two American League pennants and one World Series championship
in 1985.
1962 The Miracle Mets
The Mets are based in the borough of Queens in New York City. They play in National League East Division. The Mets were founded in
1962 to replace New York's departed National League teams, the New York Giants and Brooklyn
Dodgers. Team nicknames are The Amazin's, The Metropolitans and The
Miracle Mets. They have won five
Division titles and four National League
pennants. The team never finished
better than second to last until the 1969
"Miracle Mets" beat the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969
World Series in what is considered one
of the biggest upsets in World Series history. Second championship they have
won in 1986 over the Boston
Red Sox.
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