What’s the Oldest Team in Baseball?
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The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest team in baseball. They were founded in 1869 as the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
The Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are the oldest team in baseball. The Reds were founded in 1869 as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, one of the first professional baseball teams. The team played in the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) from 1869 to 1870. In 1876, the Reds joined the National League (NL), which is the oldest professional baseball league in existence.
The Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are the oldest team in baseball. Founded in 1871, they are also the only team to have never changed their name or city. The Braves have won more division titles than any other team in baseball, but they have only one World Series title, which they won in 1995.
The San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL), which is one of two leagues that make up MLB, the other being the American League (AL). The team was founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, and later renamed the New York Giants. During most of their time in New York City, the Giants played home games at various incarnations of the Polo Grounds. They moved to San Francisco in 1958.
The Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are the oldest team in baseball. The Cubs were founded in 1876 as the Chicago White Stockings, and they played their first game against the St. Louis Browns on April 25, 1876. The Cubs have won two World Series titles, in 1907 and 1908.
The St. Louis Cardinals
Founded in 1882 as the St. Louis Brown Stockings, the Cardinals are the oldest team in baseball. They were charter members of the American Association, which was founded in 1882, and played their first game on May 5, 1882. The Cardinals joined the National League in 1892 and have been playing in that league ever since.
