jasonxctf Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 a little AL History lesson. you may need a few drinks to follow this. In 1901 there were 8 teams in the AL. (Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Washington) Since 1901, there have been a few changes. BALTIMORE- The 1901 Baltimore Orioles became the New York Highlanders in 1903 which then became the New York Yankees in 1913. BOSTON- The 1901 Boston Americans became the Somersets in 1902, the Pilgrims in 1903 and finally the Red Sox in 1907. CHICAGO- The 1901 Chicago White Stockings became the White Sox in 1903. CLEVELAND- The 1901 Cleveland Blues became the Bronchos in 1902, the Naps in 1903 and finally the Indians in 1914. DETROIT- The 1901 Detroit Tigers have not changed. MILWAUKEE- The 1901 Milwaukee Brewers became the St. Louis Browns in 1902 which then became the Baltimore Orioles in 1954. PHILADELPHIA- The 1901 Philadelphia Athletics became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955 and the Oakland Athletics in 1968. WASHINGTON- The 1901 Washington Senators became the Nationals in 1905, back to the Senators in 1957 and then the Minnesota Twins in 1961. 1961 brought the addition of 2 new franchises, Los Angeles and a new Washington. LOS ANGELES- The 1961 Los Angeles Angels became the California Angels in 1965, the Anaheim Angels in 1997 and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005. WASHINGTON (PART 2)- The 1961 Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers in 1972. 1969 brought the addition of 2 new franchises, Kansas City and Seattle. KANSAS CITY- The 1969 Kansas City Royals have remained. SEATTLE- The 1969 Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee in 1970 and became the Brewers. Since 1969, additional franchises have been awarded to Toronto, Seattle and Tampa Bay. So... when you are watching the current Brewers team, you are actually watching the old Seattle franchise which was formed after the old Brewers team left Milwaukee for St. Louis and then Baltimore. When you are watching the Yankees, you are actually watching the old Orioles. When you are watching the Orioles, you are actually watching the old Brewers. When you are watching the Rangers, you are actually watching the old Washington franchise (the 2nd group) which was formed after the first Washington group moved to Minnesota in 1961. Make sense??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 I believe the Sox are originally from somewhere in Minnesota, only Comiskey moved them before 1901. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 03:27 PM) I believe the Sox are originally from somewhere in Minnesota, only Comiskey moved them before 1901. Per wikipedia (so you know it's true!) The team began as the Sioux City Cornhuskers in a minor league called the Western League. The WL reorganized itself in November 1893, with Ban Johnson as President. Johnson, a Cincinnati-based reporter, had been recommended by his friend Charles Comiskey, former major league star with the St. Louis Browns in the 1880s, who was then managing the Cincinnati Reds. After the 1894 season, when Comiskey's contract with the Reds was up, he decided to take his chances at ownership. He bought the Sioux City team and transferred it to St. Paul, where it enjoyed some success over the next five seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 05:16 PM) Per wikipedia (so you know it's true!) That's prolly where I'm remembering it from. Close enough. Who can be expected to remember Iowa, anyway? If that state were any more boring, hell, even South Dakota might look good... Just kidding, wite...South Dakota could never look good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 05:17 PM) That's prolly where I'm remembering it from. Close enough. Who can be expected to remember Iowa, anyway? If that state were any more boring, hell, even South Dakota might look good... Just kidding, wite...South Dakota could never look good... If that state were any more boring, it would be Nebraska i win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 06:21 PM) If that state were any more boring, it would be Nebraska i win Okay, cool by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 03:21 PM) If that state were any more boring, it would be Nebraska i win I discovered a Jimmy Johns on my way through there. That gave them some points in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 The Chicago White Stockings are actually the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 QUOTE(G&T @ Oct 26, 2007 -> 07:09 PM) The Chicago White Stockings are actually the Cubs. Both, actually. The White Stockings became the Cubs, then the Sox moved in and took the name, then perfected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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