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To: TrappedInLiberalHell; Mr. Mojo
Are NY, Boston, and Chicago the three oldest franchises still in their original cities?

Let's take a look at the tape (courtesy Baseball Almanac (dates the current team and previous names of that franchise played are given)...

Chicago Cubs 1902-present

Chicago Orphans 1898-1901
Chicago Colts 1890-1897
Chicago White Stockings 1876-1889 (note; the National League formed in 1876)
Boston Red Sox 1908-present
Boston Americans 1901-1907 (note; the American League formed in 1901)
New York Yankees 1913-present
New York Highlanders 1903-1912
Baltimore Orioles 1901-1902 (sorry Yankee fans, but I have to call them as I see them)
Now for some other teams that have been around a while in the same city...

Chicago White Sox 1904-present

Chicago White Stockings 1901-1903
Cincinnati Reds 1959-present
Cincinnati Redlegs 1953-1958
Cincinnati Reds 1890-1952
Cincinnati Red Stockings (American Association) 1882-1889
Note; A team alternatetly called the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Reds were in the National League between 1876 and 1880 before being kicked out because they refused to stop selling beer and refused to stop playing on Sunday. Also, the Reds are generally accepted to have been formed as a franchise in 1871.
Cleveland Indians 1915-present
Cleveland Naps 1905-1914
Cleveland Blues 1901-1904
Detroit Tigers 1901-present

Philadelphia Phillies 1890-present

Philadelphia Quakers 1883-1889
Pittsburgh Pirates 1891-present
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 1887-1890
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (American Association) 1882-1886
St. Louis Cardinals 1900-present
St. Louis Perfectos 1899
St. Louis Browns 1892-1898
St. Louis Browns (American Association) 1883-1891
St. Louis Brown Stockings (American Association) 1882

273 posted on 10/14/2003 2:29:09 PM PDT by steveegg (I have one thing to say to the lurkers; FREEPATHON!)
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To: steveegg
I was talking ballparks, not franchises.
275 posted on 10/14/2003 2:29:46 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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