What Are The Oldest Teams In Baseball?
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A look at the eight MLB franchises that have been in continuous operation for the longest time.
The Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The Red Sox are one of the eight charter franchises of MLB, and play their home games at Fenway Park, located in the Kenmore neighborhood of Boston.\
The “Red Sox” name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, circa 1908, following the lead of previous teams that had been known as the “Boston RedStockings”, including the forerunner of today’s Atlanta Braves. common nicknames for the Red Sox include the “Sox”, the “BoSox”, and/or “the Olde Towne Team”.
One of the American League’s eight charter franchises, the franchise was founded in 1901 as a minor league club before joining MLB in 1902 as a charter member. The Boston Red Stockings won four World Series championships and seven pennants while playing ball at South End Grounds and Huntington Avenue Grounds before moving to Fenway Park in 1912.
The Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are the oldest team in baseball. They were founded in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings, and they became the Cubs in 1903. The Cubs have won two World Series titles, in 1907 and 1908.
The Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest team in baseball, having been founded in 1869. They are also one of the most successful teams in baseball, with five World Series titles to their name. The Reds play their home games at Great American Ballpark, which is located in downtown Cincinnati.
The Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the American League Central Division in Major League Baseball. One of the American League’s eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuously one-name, one-city franchise in the American League. 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 , 1984 and 1987 while members of the AL East .
The Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the oldest teams in baseball. They were founded in 1869 as the Milwaukee Greys, and they became the Brewers in 1902. The Brewers have won one World Series title, in 2019.
