Yeah, after I got into it, it became a lot more confusing. If I had to guess, I’d suspect that the guy who owned the Pirates for one year changed the name, as he was heir to a steel fortune and the team changed their name and logo to that of a steel corporation, but all the sites are sketchy as to whether the owners actually moved their personnel, or just took over the other owners’ team.
No, not only did Rooney change the name, but it DEFINITELY was changed by fan vote. I saw the newspaper reports about the choices in the HOF.