This Is How The Arizona Diamondbacks Got Their Name
The Arizona Diamondbacks, commonly called the D-backs, have been a Major League Baseball team for well over two decades. The team calls Phoenix its home.
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This Is How The Colorado Rockies Got Their Name
Before the Rockies, there were several baseball teams in Denver, Colorado, before the city was granted an expansion major league team in the early 1990s.
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This Is How The Toronto Blue Jays Got Their Name
The Toronto Blue Jays were an expansion team that first came into existence in 1977. However, like most expansion teams, they floundered early on.
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This Is How The Baltimore Orioles Got Their Name
The Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Like a lot of sports teams, it didn't start nor originate out of that city.
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Whatever Happened To USA Skiing Star Picabo Street?
Some athletes take their success at the Olympics and turn it into a lengthy career in their chosen field. Others choose to return to a life of privacy.
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This Is How The Chicago White Sox Got Their Name
White Sox is most certainly a fitting name for a Major League Baseball team. However, the popular Chicago baseball team actually wears black socks.
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This Is How The New York Yankees Got Their Name
The Yankees are one of the most well-known teams in all of sports. They are worth billions, and people all over the world know who they are.
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This Is How The San Diego Padres Got Their Name
The San Diego Padres have a history steeped in California's Spanish missions, and their name is rooted in that tradition. Here's how the Padres got their name.
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Whatever Happened To USA Figure Skating Star Michelle Kwan?
Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan didn't completely disappear from the public eye once she retired from skating. She now serves as an ambassador to Belize.
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Whatever Happened To The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team?
A bobsled team from Jamaica qualified for the Winter Olympic Games in 1988. The team consisted of Devon Harris, Dudley Stokes, Michael White, and Nelson Stokes.
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This Is How The Florida Marlins Got Their Name
The Florida Marlins (now the Miami Marlins) are one of baseball's newest teams, and their name is rooted in the owner's hobby. Here's how the team got its name.
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This Is How The Boston Red Sox Got Their Name
During the spring, summer, and fall, it is easy to hear the crowd cheering for the Red Sox baseball team when they are playing. How did the team get its name?
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This Is How The Minnesota Twins Got Their Name
The Minnesota Twins thrilled fans with World Series wins in both 1987 and 1991. But the team's greatest feat may have been to unite two rival cities.
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This Is How The Seattle Mariners Got Their Name
What do the city of Seattle, the game of baseball, and the classic movie actor Danny Kaye — star of "White Christmas" and "The Court Jester" — have in common?
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This Is How The San Francisco Giants Got Their Name
Sports teams are recognized by their star players, but of course also identified by the team name. Who got team naming rights, back in the day?
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This Is How The Washington Nationals Got Their Name
The story of how the MLB's Washington Nationals got their name starts well before the team changed its name from the Montreal Expos in 2004.
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This Is How The Chicago Cubs Got Their Name
For most of their century and a half of existence, the team has been known as the Chicago Cubs, a term bestowed on them by a newspaper writer.
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This Is How The Pittsburgh Pirates Got Their Name
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the oldest franchises in baseball, and got their name after signing a controversial contract with a top player.
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This Is How The LA Dodgers Got Their Name
The LA Dodgers were originally based in Brooklyn, and the story of the "Dodgers" name is rooted in Brooklyn life. Here's how the team got its name.
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This Is How The New York Mets Got Their Name
The Mets are one of New York City's two baseball teams, but where did the name come from? Here's how the historic franchise first got its name.
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How Historically Accurate Is Hoosiers?
The 1986 sports film Hoosiers is loosely based on a true story, but just how accurate is it?
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What Fencing Posture In NFL Athletes Means About Brain Injuries
You may not know about the fencing position and how it can help doctors and other medical personnel diagnose a head injury.
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The Tragic Truth About Football Player Brains
In recent years, there's been a growing conversation about the effects of football on the human brain. Here's the tragic truth about football player brains.
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Tragic Details Found In Vincent Jackson's Autopsy Report
NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February 2021. Here are the tragic, yet unsurprising, details in his autopsy report.
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The Heart-Wrenching Death Of Wrestler Jimmy Rave
Former pro wrestler Jimmy Rave died on December 12, 2021, some six months after having his legs amputated because of an MRSA infection. Here's how it happened.
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The Reason Honus Wagner Baseball Cards Are So Valuable
The baseball industry has seen record-shattering numbers in the 2020s. So why are Honus Wagner baseball cards are so valuable? Let's take a look.
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The Truth About Aaron Rodgers' Feud With His Family
Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, was beloved by many for a long time, but he reportedly had a rift within his own family.
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