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McKinley Titans – Glee. Mean Machine – The Longest Yard (1974 film) and The Longest Yard (2005 film) Miami Sharks - “Any Given Sunday” (1999 film) Miami Bucks – Semi-Tough. Nassau Rebels – The King of Queens (Kirbed Enthusiasm) New Jersey Blazers – Magnum, P.I. (One More Summer) New York Smashers – Kickers, Inc.
The Yankees of Baseball – A butchering of the above name, famously said by former baseball player and ESPN color commentator Alex Rodriguez during a Dodgers-Mets game in 2021. The Doyers – Latino fans. Blue Heaven on Earth – A reference to Dodger Stadium coined by Tommy Lasorda.
The name "Blue Jays" came about in 1976, when the team held a "name the team" contest, which involved more than 4,000 suggestions. [33] 154 people suggested the name "Blue Jays" and Dr. William Mills, a periodontist from Etobicoke, was selected from a draw as the grand winner. Mills stated that it was traditional for a Toronto-based sports team ...
The name "Shorebirds" refers to the marine waterfowl of the Delmarva Peninsula. The team name was chosen by 7-year-old Katie Duffy of Newark, Delaware. [ 3 ] The team's geographic appellation is a portmanteau of the states that govern counties on the peninsula: Del aware , Mar yland , and V irgini a (abbreviated VA ).
Name Date Away team Score Home team Notes $15‚000 slide: October 23, 1886 Chicago White Stockings: 3–4 St. Louis Browns: Play during the 1886 World Series where St. Louis player Curt Welch scored on a slide after a wild pitch to win the series. [47] [48] [49] Merkle's Boner: September 23, 1908 Chicago Cubs: 1–1 New York Giants
This is a list of nicknames of Major League Baseball teams and players. It includes a complete list of nicknames of players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, a list of nicknames of current players, nicknames of popular players who have played for each major league team, and lists of nicknames grouped into particular categories (e.g., ethnic nicknames, personality trait nicknames etc.). [1]
Overview of American and Canadian professional sports teams. Previously the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959) and St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987). Previously the Boston Braves (1871–1952) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965). Previously the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968).
Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) or Kansas City Royals (since 1969) LAA. Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim) LAD. Los Angeles Dodgers. LA. Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1961; 1965–2004) MIA. Miami Marlins.