Nicknames

Removal of disparaging racial names restores honor to long-forgotten ballplayers

Why are they called the Cleveland Guardians?

Why are they called the Colorado Rockies?

Why are they called the Arizona Diamondbacks?

Why are they called the St. Louis Cardinals?

Why are they called the Pittsburgh Pirates?

Why are they called the Milwaukee Brewers?

Why are they called the Houston Astros?

Why are they called the Cincinnati Reds?

Why are they called the Chicago Cubs?

Why are they called the Washington Nationals?

Why are they called the Philadelphia Phillies?

Why are they called the New York Mets?

Why are they called the Miami Marlins?

Why are they called the Atlanta Braves?

Why are they called the Toronto Blue Jays?

Why are they called the Tampa Bay Rays?

Why are they called the Boston Red Sox?

Why are they called the Baltimore Orioles?

Why are they called the Minnesota Twins?

Why are they called the Kansas City Royals?

Why are they called the Detroit Tigers?

Why are they called the Cleveland Indians?

Why are they called the Chicago White Sox?

Why are they called the Texas Rangers?

Why are they called the Seattle Mariners?

Why are they called the Oakland Athletics? Or Oakland A’s?

Why are they called the Los Angeles Angels?

Why are they called the San Francisco Giants?

Why are they called the San Diego Padres?