Tri State Baseball: Your Guide to the Best Local Teams
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New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two Major League clubs based in New York City the other being the New York Mets of the National League
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional Baseball Team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Red Sox have won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and they have played in 13. Their most recent appearance and win was in 2018. The team’s history can be traced back to 1901, when it was founded as one of the American League’s eight charter franchises.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports dating back to 1883. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League East division. Since 2004, the team’s home has been Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia.
The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and against the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008), seven National League pennants (1915, 1950, 1971, 1980, 1983, 1993, and 2008) and thirteen divisional titles. The franchise has also experienced long periods of struggle. The 77 win season of 1962 was the low point in team history; since then, they have mostly contended for playoff spots rather than championships.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles compete in major league baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They have played their home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards since 1992. The modern incarnation of the franchise was established in 1901 as the St. Louis Browns and spent 52 years in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to Baltimore in 1954 and adopting the name “Orioles”. The Orioles experience their greatest success from 1966 to 1983 when they made six World Series appearances, winning three of them (1966, 1970, 1983).
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional Baseball Team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played its home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, located in Southeast Washington, D.C., near the Anacostia River. The Nationals are the eighth Major League franchise to be based in Washington, D.C., and the first since 1971. The current franchise owner is Theodore Noyes, Jr., who bought the team in 2006.
The team’s spring training facility is located in Viera, Florida, about 15 miles (24 km) from Cocoa Beach and 45 miles (72 km) from Orlando. Since their move from Montreal in 2005, the Nationals have compiled a 579–576 (.502) win-loss record over 11 seasons through 2015; this included four consecutive seasons finishing above .500 from 2012–2015 and winning NL East division championships in 2012, 2014, and 2016—the first three playoff appearances and division titles in franchise history—but losing all three times in the NLDS to the eventual World Series champion: first to the St
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a professional Baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division The Pirates play their home games at PNC Park, which opened in 2001. Their mascot is a parrot named Jolly Roger.
Benjamin Huston Baker and John Elbridge Bruce were two of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ founding members in 1887. The Allegheny Club, whichowned Allegheny Park, won an NL charter in 1887 and began play that year at Exposition Park. Leadoff hitter Harry Stovey hit the first home run ever in NL history as the Allegheny beat the Athletic 6-4 on June 10, 1887.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds compete in major league baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division They were a charter member of the American Association (AA) in 1882 and joined the NL in 1890.
The Reds played in the NL West division from 1969 to 1993, before joining the Central Division in 1994. They have won five World Series championships and nine NL pennants. The team plays its home games at Great American Ballpark, which opened in 2003 replacing Riverfront Stadium. Bob Castellini has been chief executive officer (CEO) since 2006, succeeding Warren A. Rosenthal.
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are members of the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Indians play their Home Games at Progressive Field. The “Indians” name originates from a request by club owner Charles Somers to baseball writers to choose a new name to replace “Cleveland Naps” following the departure of Nap Lajoie after the 1914 season. The name referenced the nickname “Indians” that was applied to the Cleveland Spiders baseball club during the time when Louis Sockalexis, a Native American player, was on the team. Common nicknames for the Indians include the “Tribe” and the “Wahoos”.
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball Team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League Central Division The White Sox play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city’s South Side They are one of two Major League clubs in Chicago; the other is the Chicago Cubs who are a member of the National League Central division.
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division One of the AL’s eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in 1894 as a member of the Western League. They are also one of four oldest continuously operating professional sports franchises in the United States The Tigers have won four World Series championships (1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012), and four AL Central Division championships (2011–2013). The Tigers also won division titles in 1972 and 1987 while members of the AL East. The team currently plays its home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit