How Many Minutes Will It Take You To Identify These MLB Team Logos?
- by Mike Moore
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It's not uncommon for a Major League Baseball team to change their logo every so often, unless you're the New York Yankees of course. If it's not broke, don't fix it.
The 2018-2019 MLB regular season is upon us. Teams are slowly bringing their spring training games to an end and gearing up for the grueling 162 game season ahead of them, not including a deep playoff run if they make it that far into October. Previous to that teams played 154 games up until 1961 and 1962 when the switch was made to balance the schedule due to league expansion in both the American and National leagues. Even still, that's a lot of playing time.
The logo worn on the front of major league uniforms is generally worn with pride. Some teams date as far back as 1871 as seen with the Atlanta Braves organization, and there are a handful of others with birth dates hovering around the late 1800s and early 1900s. With that kind of team history behind them it's easy to see why professional baseball is one of the most romanticized sports in the history of all professional sports.
So, you fancy yourself a baseball fan? Take this quiz to see how long it takes for you to identify each team's logo.
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Originally established in 1901, this club did not see it's first game as it's current incarnation until 1953 when it was purchased and moved to the city it currently resides in. They have seven World Series appearances to their credit, and took home three championship titles in that span, their first coming in 1966 and their most recent coming in 1983. Since 1983 they haven't made another World Series appearance, experiencing minor success in the post season without actually making a decent run at the title.
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One of the younger clubs in Major League Baseball, this team only made its debut in the big leagues in 1998. However, it didn't take them too long to make an impact on the rest of the league, and captured their first World Series title only three seasons later in 2001. They have made some decent playoff runs since, in 2002, 2007, and 2011, but can't seem to put it all together for another championship win for the relatively new ball club.
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One of the most well known teams in all of baseball, this club has the unique distinction of winning the first ever World Series, played in 1903. They have since won seven more World Series titles, but not before suffering one of the longest championship droughts in Major League Baseball. The club went an unprecedented 86 years between the 1918 World Series win and the 2004 victory over St. Louis, better known as the curse of the Bambino and finally bringing home a championship in the modern MLB.
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This franchise was established in 1871, but wasn't based in Atlanta until 1966, making it the oldest franchise in all of Major League Baseball. They have three World Series championships to their name to date, although two came well before they moved to Atlanta under the current banner. They have had some decent playoff runs since their last world title in 1995, winning several division championships and were home to the legendary Hank Aaron for 21 seasons of his storied career.
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They became known as this team as early as the 1904 Major League Baseball regular season. They have won three World Series titles over their history, their earliest in 1906 and most recent in 2005. Their 2005 victory was actually the first by a Latino manager to win the World Series as well with the legendary Ozzie Guillén at the helm. The team has a checkered history from its early days, as a major scandal was revealed that players on the 1919 World Series team intentionally threw the game in favor of gambling ring.
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Their first appearance in Major League Baseball was in 1876 under a different banner. It wasn't until 1903 when they fell under the Cubs banner and have been under that name ever since. Their home ballpark is one of the most recognizable parks in all of Major League Baseball, and they have played there since 1914. The club has three World Series titles to their credit, and definitely aren't strangers to the ways of controversial losses and fan interference either.
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This club was established way back in 1901. They have won three World Series titles in their time in the major leagues, but they currently hold the record for longest active championship drought in all of Major League Baseball. They have an interesting unofficial mascot who plays a bass drum behind the outfield walls during home games. He has played at home games since 1973, and the team has recognized his efforts for the club and has since paid for his seats, one for him, and one for his drum.
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This club made their debut in 1882, but didn't join the National League of Major League Baseball until eight years later in 1890. They have seen some decent success over their history in the majors, with five World Series titles, nine NL pennants, and 10 division titles to their credit. However they've been struggling as of late, only clinching a single wildcard berth since 2013 to present date. They are one of the only organizations in baseball to get in trouble for selling beer during games.
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From 1901 to present day this franchise has stayed under one single banner, something which is seldom seen throughout the rest of the major leagues in terms of teams who have gotten their starts well over 100 years ago. The club own four World Series titles, seven division titles, and 11 American League pennants, although they have not been able to win the biggest prize since 1984, often struggling to amount a deep run into the October post season games.
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This young franchise is still finding their footing in Major League Baseball. Debuting in 1993 they're one of the youngest clubs in the league right now, and recently have been turning in some more than impressive seasons than in their early going. Despite not capturing a World Series title yet, they have been managing to get into the post season and won a National League title in 2007 among a handful of wildcard berths as well, their most recent coming in 2017.
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This club entered Major League Baseball under a different name, the Colt .45's, but still played out of Houston beginning in 1962. They originally played out of Colt Stadium, then the Astrodome, but present day has them under the bright lights of Minute Maid Park. They have a decorated history with a 2017 World Series to their credit, on top of one NL pennant, one AL pennant, and six division titles on top. Former pitcher Jim Umbricht's ashes were scattered during the construction of the Astrodome, and the team retired his number in his memory.
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This club came out of Brooklyn in 1884 under the name the Brooklyn Atlantics originally. They saw nine different name changes throughout their history before landing on the Dodger title in 1958 and continuing under the Dodger banner to this day. They currently play out of Dodger Stadium, and have called the park home since 1962. They are one of the most decorated franchises in all of baseball with six World Series titles and 22 National League pennants to their name.
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This ball team was founded in 1969 as part of Major League Baseball's expansion. They originally played in the West Division of the American League before making the jump into the Central Division in 1993. They have four World Series appearances under their belt, and walked away with two World Series titles in 1985, and the most recent victory in 2015. They have four pennants and seven division titles on top of this, and took a wild card berth in 2014.
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Nicknamed the Fish, this young ball club entered Major League Baseball in 1993 under their state's name. They originally played out of Hard Rock Stadium until 2011, where they won two World Series titles, two National League pennants, with two wild card berths on top. They have had six pitchers over their history throw no hitters, and are one of the only teams in baseball to still have nobody on their roster hit for the cycle for the club, which is a difficult task regardless.
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This franchise debuted during the 1961 season. Their originally name is their current club name, however from the beginning to their present day incarnation they had made three other name swaps before ending up right where they began. They have one World Series title to their credit, but also have nine division titles and an American League pennant from 2002. They are one of the biggest crowd drawing teams in all of baseball, second only to the New York Yankees.
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This club was established in 1969, and have been playing out of their current city since 1970 after the acquisition from the former team owner. They played ball in the American League until 1997 before moving to the National League where they have been competing ever since. They are definitely one of baseball's underdogs, having never won a World Series title and only having two division titles and one American League pennant to call their own. They have been playing out of Miller Park since 2001.
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This team was founded in 1901, and originally played ball out of Washington, D.C. until 1960 when they made the move to their current home town. They have played out of three different ball parks in their history as the Twins, and currently reside at Target Field where they made themselves at home in 2010. Nicknames the Twinkies, they have two World Series titles under their belt, with an added three American League pennants on top with six Central Division titles.
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This club was founded in 1962 as part of Major Leagues Baseball's expansion, and were put in place to replace two other ball clubs which had left the MLB and created a void in the National League. They have two World Series titles, with their first coming in 1969 and last coming in 1986, but also five National League pennants with their latest won in 2016. Some teams in baseball have a raging feud with cross state rivalries, however this club doesn't have too look too far from home plate to see their cross town enemies.
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This franchise is likely the most legendary club in the history of Major League Baseball. Not many people know the franchise originally existed in Baltimore, beginning in 1903 before making their move to their current home in 1903 and adopting their current name and colors in 1913. They boast a record 27 World Series titles with 40 American League pennants on top. With legends like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and modern legends like Derek Jeter it's easy to see where all of their wins have come from.
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Formed in 1883, the Phillies are one of the longest standing franchises without a name or location change to their history in Major League Baseball. They have won only two World Series titles however, with their first coming in 1980 and the most recent victory coming in 2008, but they do have 11 East Division titles out of the National League and always seem to be in the hunt for the biggest prize in all of Major League Baseball. That has to count for something.
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This ball club has retained their original name since its conception in 1901, however they were originally founded in Philadelphia and moved to Kansas City before finding a permanent home where they reside today. The green and gold have been busy throughout their history in Major League Baseball, amassing nine World Series titles, 15 American League pennants, and 16 West Division titles. They were featured in the 2011 feature film Moneyball which followed the real life story about how management tried to flip the game as we know it on its ear.
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This franchise was founded in 1891 and found early success in Major League Baseball when they joined as part of the National League. Currently playing out of PNC Park, the black and gold have won five World Series titles to date with nine National League pennants and nine Eastern Division titles to their credit. They have been struggling since the late 1970s however, as their last title came in 1979 and they haven't been able to grab on to baseball's biggest prize since.
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The M's were formed in 1977 and have played out their current city for the duration of their history to date. While they have zero World Series titles to their credit they do however have three West Division titles to their credit, and have been and have been pushing the pace during some regular seasons. They moved into Safeco Field in 1999 and have been slugging it out of there ever since moving from the Kingdome where they originated in 1977.
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The blue and white Padres were founded in 1969 and joined the National League as part of Major League Baseball. Despite never winning a World Series title to date they have two pennants to their credit but came up short on both occasions. The club currently calls Petco Park home, and have been playing ball out of there since 2004. The park can host 40,000 Padres fans and then some, and cost a whopping $450 million to construct at the time.
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This young ball club was formed in 1998 and placed into Major League Baseball's American League East division. They have had a bumpy start to so far into their history within the league, finishing last place nine times out of 10 during their first decade within the show. However they're starting to turn it around, and took home an American League pennant in 2008 defeating one of the toughest team in all of baseball in the form of the Boston Red Sox.
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This ball club was founded in New York in 1883 originally, but they made the move west in 1958 to their new and current home. They originally played at the legendary Candlestick Park up until 1999 before moving to the beautiful AT&T Park where they still play today. They have a very decorated history with eight World Series titles, three coming from the current era of the franchise with victories in 2010, 2012, and 2014 championships to call their own.
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Like most other ball clubs, this franchise began in a completely different part of the country before being moved to their current location. In fact, they began in Washington under the Senators banner before making the move in 1972 to their current home city. They are one of few current ball clubs with plans for a new stadium, and will likely make the move to the new park in 2020. They have no World Series titles to their name, but have two pennants to their credit from 2010 and 2011.
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This club got their beginnings in professional baseball way back in 1882, and unlike other franchises they have been in the same city since that time, only under different team names. The redbirds have a very long history of winning in Major League Baseball as their first World Series win came in 1926 and adding 10 more championships to their resume up until 2010 when they won their last title to this day. They also have 19 National League pennants to showcase a winning history.
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This team was founded in 1977 and are currently the only standing Canadian ball club left in all of Major League Baseball after the departure of the Montreal Expos after the 2004 MLB season. They currently play out of the Rogers Centre, formerly known as the Sky Dome, to 49,000 die hard Canadian baseball fans. They have two World Series titles to their name, winning them back to back in the early 90s, one in 1992 and the other in 1993.
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This ball club has an interesting history. While there were other clubs with their name stemming from the primitive days of Major League Baseball this franchise actually got its start in Montreal as part of the Expos before being moved to their current location. They have no World Series titles and no pennants to call their own, however they have began getting competitive in recent years and won East Division titles in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017. They are definitely on their way to the biggest prize, it's just a matter of when.