How Every MLB Team Got Their Name & Identity

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @BottomoftheInning
    @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +52

    Hey everyone! Was brought to my attention that I made some state mispronunciations in the video. I apologize, I am from Canada, I come from an Igloo and i am not educated. With that being said, I should have taken some time to really look up the names further. Thank you for the constructive criticism!

    • @Ilkeyrion
      @Ilkeyrion 6 месяцев назад +4

      I definitely heard you pronounce Milwaukee as Milawaukee consistently, and even though I am not a fan of anything regarding Wisconsin, it kinda rustled my jimmies hearing you say that, ngl I figured it was either a speech impediment or an accent, and I'll take being Canadian as an excuse lol

    • @MaxwellGriffin001
      @MaxwellGriffin001 6 месяцев назад +4

      With respect, it's not just states and cities, there's a lot you pronounce incorrectly. And don't use "I'm Canadian"...I'm Canadian and I don't know anyone who pronounces "pirating" that way.
      Great video though, big respect. Thank you for making it.

    • @aaronreinsmith6136
      @aaronreinsmith6136 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@MaxwellGriffin001 the pronunciation of pirating is correct.

    • @Joeycubs45
      @Joeycubs45 6 месяцев назад +1

      I’m not offended by Milwaukee GO CUBBIES!

    • @illmerica322
      @illmerica322 5 месяцев назад

      Fuck em... You probably did it so people will comment and help the algo

  • @ryanjones1655
    @ryanjones1655 6 месяцев назад +8

    Amazing, detailed video. I really enjoyed watching this. Very well done.

  • @Diosprometheus
    @Diosprometheus 6 месяцев назад +24

    When the Dodgers changed the team name to the Robins it was to honor its beloved manger Wilbert Robinson. When he stepped down after the 1931 season the team reverted back to the Dodgers. Wilbert Robinson was the manger of the team for 18 years and is in the Hall of Fame.

  • @illmerica322
    @illmerica322 5 месяцев назад +12

    I love history, American history, sports history, so this is my type of video right here...

  • @anasepho
    @anasepho 6 месяцев назад +25

    Dodgers still works for LA nowadays, instead of dodging street cars in the bustling borough of Brooklyn, they have to dodge drivers going 110mph in a 25mph zone!

    • @TheHuskyK9
      @TheHuskyK9 5 месяцев назад +1

      LA native here, and honestly, unfortunately true.

  • @WisconAvgeek
    @WisconAvgeek 6 месяцев назад +156

    its pronunced mill-wah-kee not mil-a-wah-kee

    • @BottomoftheInning
      @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +45

      It aint a vid by me if there isnt a pronunciation error it seems. I apologize as a Canadian, im dumb.

    • @WisconAvgeek
      @WisconAvgeek 6 месяцев назад +19

      @@BottomoftheInning i understand milwaukee is a very weird spelling

    • @thehalfmanTL
      @thehalfmanTL 6 месяцев назад +16

      Well to be totally honest and kinda gay, the Milwaukee Native Americans, whom the name is taken after actually pronounce it that way.. Mil-a-Wahkee

    • @SwaguPepe7
      @SwaguPepe7 6 месяцев назад

      @@thehalfmanTLIs being gay a bad thing? Not trying to be a jerk but come on man lol

    • @marcbymarckim
      @marcbymarckim 6 месяцев назад +12

      Clearly you've never seen Wayne's World

  • @marcbymarckim
    @marcbymarckim 6 месяцев назад +39

    Oh man, what about the Mets colors being the Giants orange and Dodger blue? Prob the only trivia I know about them, haha

    • @Diosprometheus
      @Diosprometheus 6 месяцев назад +8

      The lettering especially traces back to the Giants.

    • @tygrkhat4087
      @tygrkhat4087 6 месяцев назад +8

      And Yankee pinstripes.

    • @bwestacado9643
      @bwestacado9643 3 месяца назад

      Oh wow, I didn't know that one. Thanks

  • @caras2004
    @caras2004 6 месяцев назад +17

    It was the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, not Bridge grooms.
    After six of their players were married during and after the 1888 season, the club was called the Bridegrooms.

  • @matthewtraflet2744
    @matthewtraflet2744 4 месяца назад +2

    Fun fact, the Phillies briefly changed thier name to the Blue Jays for 2 seasons in the 1940's but the fans didn't like it, so it was changed back

  • @Compucles
    @Compucles 6 месяцев назад +5

    Dropping "Devil" from their name also allowed the Rays to now invoke the rays of the sun as a new inspiration for the team name, as seen by the sunburst graphic in the new logo. (Whether or not the Rays' name still also refers to the fish is debatable.)

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato Месяц назад

      They're called the "Mantarrayas" in Spanish so yes

  • @liamm2322
    @liamm2322 6 месяцев назад +5

    everyone focusing on mispronunciations but this a great video bro keep it up

  • @logandetwiler4483
    @logandetwiler4483 6 месяцев назад +3

    Love this video. Great job.

  • @tygrkhat4087
    @tygrkhat4087 6 месяцев назад +3

    Unknowingly, the Kansas City Royals name pays tribute to two of KC's past teams. KC's long-time American Association team was called the Blues, and the Negro League team was the Monarchs. Royal is a shade of blue; and royal and monarch are related terms.

  • @Giantsrule333
    @Giantsrule333 6 месяцев назад +5

    Fun fact mission San Diego was founded on July,16 1769 witch is exactly 200 years before the Apollo 11 rocket launch in theme of the San Diego padres

  • @zippocam
    @zippocam 6 месяцев назад +10

    The Colorado Rockies was the name of their NHL team from 1976-82

    • @kasavard8236
      @kasavard8236 5 месяцев назад

      Yeah then they changed it

    • @jamiebarba5701
      @jamiebarba5701 5 месяцев назад +2

      They become New Jersey Devils

  • @UncomfortableShoes
    @UncomfortableShoes 4 месяца назад +3

    I was really hoping the giants were named that because the manager was 9ft tall. Oh well.

  • @Smortguy739
    @Smortguy739 6 месяцев назад +18

    #letsgocactuscutters

  • @simplyyouth9859
    @simplyyouth9859 6 месяцев назад +2

    The goat is back

  • @AllL.A.Everyday
    @AllL.A.Everyday 4 месяца назад

    Major League Baseball
    National League
    1876
    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
    Los Angeles Dodgers 15:10
    San Diego Padres 16:38
    Arizona Diamondbacks 13:34
    Colorado Rockies 14:36
    San Francisco Giants 17:50
    American League 1901
    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
    Los Angeles Angels 28:30
    Seattle Mariners 30:03
    Texas Rangers 30:40
    Oakland Athletics 29:27
    Houston Astros 27:55

  • @mitchelpaulus4078
    @mitchelpaulus4078 2 месяца назад

    Great video! Besides the pronunciation of Milwaukee

  • @tomchidwick
    @tomchidwick 6 месяцев назад +9

    "Bud Selig... renamed the Seattle Pilots to the Milwaukee Brewers."
    Yeah about that. I think you mean Selig STOLE the Pilots from Seattle.
    There. I fixed it for ya.

  • @wpbarchitect1800
    @wpbarchitect1800 Месяц назад

    I've never heard of 'Mindinanapolis' MN...is that the one next to St Paul?

  • @Compucles
    @Compucles 6 месяцев назад +3

    You neglected to mention that the Mets chose blue and orange as their team colors to reference the previous NY teams, the Dodgers and Giants respectively, to try and draw from both of their old fan bases.

    • @williamhild1793
      @williamhild1793 5 месяцев назад

      One of my favorite pieces of MLB trivia.

  • @tecatitocorona1358
    @tecatitocorona1358 Месяц назад

    The video production is nice

  • @davidsanchezmorales-s3b
    @davidsanchezmorales-s3b 5 месяцев назад +1

    Here's a "money move" summary of David Morales's take on how every MLB team got their name and identity:
    David Morales delves into the intriguing origins of MLB team names and identities, exploring the rich histories and cultural influences behind each franchise. He analyzes the unique stories and symbolism associated with team names, from iconic franchises like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers to newer teams like the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies. Morales discusses how team identities reflect regional pride, historical contexts, and the evolution of baseball in America. His analysis captures the diverse narratives that shape MLB team identities, offering insights into the intersections of sports, culture, and community in the development of America's favorite pastime.

  • @roddunham8887
    @roddunham8887 6 месяцев назад

    Just a quick Check - the all orange Giants cap was a spring training cap only for this season - never worn in a season game . Giants wear black caps with an orange SF and button on the top . Occasionally they wear a 1970’s retro black cap with orange bill .

  • @williamcabrol1222
    @williamcabrol1222 6 месяцев назад +3

    Despite the computer voice’s mispronunciations, this was really cool!

  • @tratamientocuenta
    @tratamientocuenta 2 дня назад

    perfect video

  • @PolandJustGotConquered
    @PolandJustGotConquered 5 месяцев назад +3

    7:56 the "orphans" is kinda a terrible name

  • @tmnt2105
    @tmnt2105 6 месяцев назад +3

    My favorite teams are the cubs, the white Sox and the blue Jays!

    • @torreyblair8361
      @torreyblair8361 6 месяцев назад +1

      maybe just pick one team. How are you gonna be a cubs and a white Sox fan? That’s just so wrong

    • @tmnt2105
      @tmnt2105 6 месяцев назад

      @@torreyblair8361 I originally thought that was a okay, thingfor some odd reason I wasn't sure if I should suggest I trust white Sox fans or not,I preferred the cubs before that time,and my thoughts have changed since then ,there is no longer any need for a new favorite,but I don't know if I made a mistake.

    • @Ironcabbit
      @Ironcabbit 5 месяцев назад

      Yeah, if you’ll have multiple teams, at least make sure they’re in different leagues or time zones or some such, so that they rarely cross paths.

    • @tmnt2105
      @tmnt2105 5 месяцев назад

      @@Ironcabbit so I guess I should just like only two of them

  • @randomneuralfirings
    @randomneuralfirings 6 месяцев назад +4

    I am a bit disappointed that you mention the 2021 name change from Indians to Guardians, but don't say what the Guardians name is based on. It's based on the Guardians of Traffic, the eight statues built into the pylons at both ends of the Hope Memorial Bridge, which is immediately to the southwest of the stadium, and which many fans drive over on their way to a game.

  • @MotorRacingNGravy
    @MotorRacingNGravy 6 месяцев назад +4

    The number of negative comments on an overall great video is ridiculous 🙄

  • @RWCO
    @RWCO 6 месяцев назад +6

    logos next?

    • @BottomoftheInning
      @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +5

      If this video does good, consider it done 🫡

    • @GrahamThatDog
      @GrahamThatDog 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@BottomoftheInningthat would be amazing

  • @Ilkeyrion
    @Ilkeyrion 6 месяцев назад

    I actually had never heard why my Cubs got their name, and Wikipedia never had a good explanation whenever I would look it up. It's satisfying knowing the origin of their name at long last thanks to this video, which is honestly the sole reason I even clicked on it. I knew the Bears got that name because, at least according to my dad, football players tend to be bigger than baseball players, so instead of just going off the trend of football teams naming themselves after their cities' baseball teams, Halas named the Bears as such because they're bigger than Cubs, but neither of us had any information on why the Cubs were called that name. Now I finally know, and should share this with my dad. Wikipedia hadn't provided proper timelines for the Cubs' previous nicknames, either, so now I guess I finally know that. I do recall hearing that they got the Orphans nickname because their ballpark burned down in the Great Chicago Fire, come to think of it, and that's not something you brought up in this video, but that's neither here nor there.
    ETA: If you don't mind, would you update the Wikipedia page for the Cubs to include why they're called the Cubs so that other Cubs fans can easily find that out? I don't know what your source is, but I don't recall being able to see it on the Cubs' own website, so adding it to their Wikipedia page would probably help out other curious Cubs fans when they get asked why the team is named the Cubs

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles 6 месяцев назад

      Aside from the Giants, which other football teams were named after the city's baseball team? (No, the Cardinals don't count, as they already had the name before relocating to St. Louis before eventually moving to Phoenix.)

  • @joshuamountz6891
    @joshuamountz6891 5 месяцев назад

    The Guardians name was taken from the guardians of transportation statues located on the Hope Memorial Bridge just feet west of Progressive Field, the father of legendary comedian Bob Hope was a stone Mason who worked on the statues

  • @scootermdepotscooter172
    @scootermdepotscooter172 6 месяцев назад +3

    And the city in Massachusetts is spelled Worcester but is pronounced Wusstah.

  • @jameszagarri
    @jameszagarri 6 месяцев назад +4

    W vid

  • @SuperGalaxy
    @SuperGalaxy 6 месяцев назад +3

    11:55 you wrote 1990s, but you said at 1900s

    • @BottomoftheInning
      @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +2

      Ya, its supposed to be 1900s. Editing mistake. This video was so long and had so much stuff, it seems some small stuff was missed while reviewing unfortunately.

    • @SuperGalaxy
      @SuperGalaxy 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@BottomoftheInning that’s fair, this video is very well-made video. I will say that the Yankees organization and baseball historians themselves have repeatedly stated that the Baltimore Orioles team from that era has no real connection to the New York Yankees besides maybe the ownership situation. Other than that, they are completely separate clubs.

  • @Platos_Rave
    @Platos_Rave 6 месяцев назад +1

    Being from KC we were always told the royals was a nod to the old negro league monarch team.

  • @RomesThe59
    @RomesThe59 5 месяцев назад +1

    Didn’t mention why the Mets wear orange and blue. Orange for the Giants and blue for the Dodgers. Trying to bring old Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants fans away from the Yankees.

  • @peteroni21
    @peteroni21 6 месяцев назад +3

    why is every team in alphabetical order by location in the thumbnail except for the nationals 💀

  • @rossapolis
    @rossapolis 6 месяцев назад +2

    Overall, this isn't a bad video, but this guy should have looked up how to pronounce these things before he made the video. He seems to add extra A's to words or emphasize the wrong syllable or straight up mispronounce things. Milawaukee? (Mil-wok-ee), Bridge Grooms? (Bridegrooms; as in Bride and Groom), Super Baz? (Superb Uz), Miny in apolis? (Mini-Apolis).

    • @BottomoftheInning
      @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +4

      Thanks for the constructive criticism, you're right. I'm from Canada and I thought I was pronouncing the states correctly, I should've looked into the names. No excuses for bridegrooms, I just read it wrong off my document unfortunately.

    • @rossapolis
      @rossapolis 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@BottomoftheInning No problem. 😀

    • @capybara-penguin
      @capybara-penguin 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@BottomoftheInningdon’t worry about it, the video is awesome.

    • @WheelhouseMike
      @WheelhouseMike 6 месяцев назад

      @@capybara-penguin No it's not. He's all over the place.

  • @itt23r
    @itt23r 2 месяца назад

    Milowaukee? Bridgegrooms?

  • @joshuajay471
    @joshuajay471 6 месяцев назад +2

    It's pronounced MIL-Waulkee NOT MiLA-WAULKEE.... Like where are you from?

    • @BottomoftheInning
      @BottomoftheInning  6 месяцев назад +2

      Canada lol, we're not educated up here.

    • @joshuajay471
      @joshuajay471 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@BottomoftheInning actually now that I think about it. I think you're actually pronouncing it correctly 😂 just no one here annunciates all the syllables like you're supposed to. You're educated. We're lazy lol

    • @WheelhouseMike
      @WheelhouseMike 6 месяцев назад +2

      It's not pronounced MIL -Waulkee either. The accent is on the 2nd syllable Mil-WAU-kee and they didn't play in Milla waukee Country stadium either

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles 6 месяцев назад

      @@joshuajay471 What do you mean all of the syllables? That would imply there's actually an "a" between the two consonants (like the argument of how to pronounce "caramel"), but there isn't.

  • @urbangorilla33
    @urbangorilla33 6 месяцев назад +4

    If Dodgers is an odd name for an LA team, how about Lakers?

    • @aaronpod31097
      @aaronpod31097 6 месяцев назад +2

      That’s because they moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes

    • @urbangorilla33
      @urbangorilla33 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@aaronpod31097 I know that. The point was that Dodgers is relevant to Brooklyn, not LA, and the same goes for Lakers.

    • @aicofrena505
      @aicofrena505 6 месяцев назад

      The clippers in Los Angeles LA is not known for its port the way San Diego is lol

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles 6 месяцев назад +2

      The Utah Jazz have the same issue. It was a great name when they were in New Orleans but not so much in Salt Lake City.

    • @urbangorilla33
      @urbangorilla33 6 месяцев назад

      @@Compucles That is the best example.

  • @unscneekloth7445
    @unscneekloth7445 6 месяцев назад

    I can’t take him seriously when he says Milwaukee

  • @capybara-penguin
    @capybara-penguin 6 месяцев назад +2

    Why was there a team called the orphans? 🤦‍♂️

  • @justmaverick985
    @justmaverick985 5 месяцев назад

    Great video by why not make the video in alphabetical order of the teams?

  • @JackClarke-zb8uj
    @JackClarke-zb8uj 5 месяцев назад

    In the Phillies section, might want to revisit the proper pronunciation of Worcester. “WUH-ster”.

  • @hugostiglitz3633
    @hugostiglitz3633 5 месяцев назад

    Imagine the NY Burros lmao

  • @outdooraddventure
    @outdooraddventure 6 месяцев назад

    The Blue Jays were named after labatt's brewery not the bird just saying

    • @Compucles
      @Compucles 6 месяцев назад

      He mentioned that theory.

  • @letterzx
    @letterzx Месяц назад

    "mila-waki" bruh

  • @wjstix
    @wjstix 5 месяцев назад

    NATIONALS - when the 1961-70 Senators moved to Texas, they kept the copyright to "Senators" so choosing another name when Montreal moved to DC had nothing to do with DC not having US Senators. ROCKIES - I believe in the popular poll, Denver Bears and Denver Zephyrs (old minor league names) finished ahead of Rockies, but management went with Rockies anyway. DODGERS - it wasn't "Super-bahs" it was "Superb-ahs". Superb means 'great'. ROYALS - all KC teams use variations of a ruler or leader: KC Monarchs in the Negro Leagues, KC Chiefs in football, etc. Had nothing to do with a stock show. TWINS - the AL blocked the name "Twin City Twins", and only allowed "Minnesota Twins" as a compromise. (Interesting in that the AL president was the brother in law of the Twins owner.) Nothing to do with state government. (BTW it's "Mini-ap-o-lis", not "Mini-a-ap-o-lis"...although the team first played in Bloomington MN.) ANGELS - when the city of Anaheim gave the team some financial help, it required the team be called "Anaheim", first Anaheim Angels, then when a new owner wanted a new name, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to not violate the agreement with Anaheim. RANGERS - the area's previous minor league team was the Dallas-Ft. Worth Rangers.
    BTW before the 1970s, ALL teams wore gray road uniforms. It wasn't something the Red Sox invented.

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato Месяц назад

      Idk about you but the Senators name was incredibly unpopular in DC according to several news articles

  • @TheTreeGangsters
    @TheTreeGangsters 5 месяцев назад

    Errrrm where the sigma is Detroit

  • @RB-34
    @RB-34 2 месяца назад

    Dude it’s MILwaukee not MILAwaukee. I’m not even from and I’m pissed

  • @BeauMartin-qt7eh
    @BeauMartin-qt7eh 6 месяцев назад

    My uncle played for the expos

  • @CurtisDavis-ok1eq
    @CurtisDavis-ok1eq 6 месяцев назад

    Yo, Everyone!

  • @christopherkopke7593
    @christopherkopke7593 5 месяцев назад

    Cleveland Indians got rid of all that for one of the laughably names, that’s like your football team the commanders

  • @SunglassSensei
    @SunglassSensei 6 месяцев назад

    The Houston Von Brauns
    or
    The Houston Fake Moon Landers

  • @Thebeam_man
    @Thebeam_man 6 месяцев назад

    I’m 500th lile

  • @joshuamountz6891
    @joshuamountz6891 5 месяцев назад

  • @realbshep
    @realbshep 5 месяцев назад

    This video is full of errors and missing info. Not great.

  • @derekgilbert2884
    @derekgilbert2884 6 месяцев назад +2

    I always call Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo should be name .😊😊😊😊😊 Chief Wahoo, Indians Chief Wahoo Indians Chief Wahoo 😊😊😊😊😊😊. You need calling them right name Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo.

  • @daverindone655
    @daverindone655 3 месяца назад

    Woost ter

  • @NoNameNo.5
    @NoNameNo.5 5 месяцев назад

    You can’t say Milwaukee Bro…..

  • @mitchelpaulus4078
    @mitchelpaulus4078 2 месяца назад

    Baltimore really likes taking away the browns from their cities

  • @lsymecko
    @lsymecko Месяц назад

    expos

  • @infinitedarkness9476
    @infinitedarkness9476 5 месяцев назад +1

    You’re also incorrect. Cleveland was known as the spiders prior to 1900. That’s why many of the fans wanted to call the team the spiders rather than the stupid thing they called them now

    • @LUISga55555
      @LUISga55555 5 месяцев назад

      Honestly a way better name that also has history with the team, they fucked up

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato Месяц назад

      Pretty sure they don't want to be associated with a team that is literally the very worst in baseball history

    • @infinitedarkness9476
      @infinitedarkness9476 Месяц назад

      @ that’s why they create a new history with that name. The guardians sounds like a fucking stupid name

  • @janineboitard6492
    @janineboitard6492 5 месяцев назад

    And its the WASHINGTON REDSKINS!!!!!!

  • @mz41966
    @mz41966 6 месяцев назад +1

    it's MINI A PO LIS not minianapolis

    • @WheelhouseMike
      @WheelhouseMike 6 месяцев назад

      He must be talking about Mini Annapolis. That's where they train little kids to join the Navy.

  • @UnchainedAmerica
    @UnchainedAmerica 5 месяцев назад

    Colorado Rockies was a stolen name from their original minor league team back in the 1960s. The contest just rejuvenated the name.

    • @UTB_baseball
      @UTB_baseball 4 месяца назад +1

      It was also the name the New Jersey Devils of NHL when they played in Colorado.

  • @yourguidetorights3909
    @yourguidetorights3909 3 месяца назад

    The original name of the Mets was The New York Metropolitan Baseball club. The name was shortened from that.

  • @TimberWolfer63
    @TimberWolfer63 4 месяца назад

    I don't care what people say, I'm always calling Cleveland the "Indians". Just like how I still call Washington the "Redskins" in the NFL

    • @nohbuddy1
      @nohbuddy1 4 месяца назад +1

      Get a life

  • @SJMS.x0930
    @SJMS.x0930 5 месяцев назад

    Dumbest decision in baseball history was to change the Indians to the Guardians

    • @UncomfortableShoes
      @UncomfortableShoes 4 месяца назад

      I mean, I’d pick not letting black guys play in the league for more than 50 years but okay.

  • @SunglassSensei
    @SunglassSensei 6 месяцев назад

    The Guardians are 🏳️‍🌈.