Which City Is Home To A Major League Baseball Team?
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If you’re a baseball fan, you might be wondering which city is home to a major league baseball team. The answer may surprise you!
Seattle
The Seattle Mariners are a Major League Baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners compete in the American League West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team in 1977, and has since played their home games at Safeco Field. The Mariners are owned by Nintendo of America, Inc., and are currently managed by Lloyd McClendon.
Boston
The Boston Red Sox are an American 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 team have won nine World Series championships, tied for the third-most of any MLB team, and they are one of the older teams in MLB, having been founded as a charter member of the American League in 1901.
New York
New York City is home to two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Both teams play their home games at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, respectively.
Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League’s eight charter teams in 1901, this particular franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by a syndicate of Baltimore business and civic interests led by Clarence Miles and Jerome Hoffberger that moved the team to Baltimore for the 1954 season, giving Baltimore its first major sports franchise since the defunct Baltimore Terrapins of the Federal League played their last game almost 40 years prior. The team’s current home ballpark is Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992.
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is home to a Major League Baseball team, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are a member of the American League East division. They began play in 1998 as an expansion team.
Chicago
The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The White Sox play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field, located on the city’s South Side.
Detroit
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. They play in the American League Central division. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and 11 American League pennants.
Kansas City
Kansas City is home to the Kansas City Royals of the American League. The Royals play their home games at Kauffman Stadium, which is located in the city’s Jackson County.
Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio is home to a Major League Baseball team, the Cleveland Indians. The Indians play their home games at Progressive Field, which is located in the downtown area. Cleveland has been home to a Major League baseball team since 1869, making it one of the longest-tenured cities in the league.
Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West division. Founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. They played four seasons at their longtime home, Dodger Stadium, from 1962 to 1965, and then moved to their current home, Chavez Ravine, in 1966.
