Well, I not sure about that, but all that I know is tht it would be stupid if an announcer said "And the Baseball team is leading, uh oh, it looks like the team is going to catch up."
It might be because they get tired of their old names.
names on uniforms
Toronto blue jays
Angels, Athletics, and Astros
The Cleveland Indians.
New York Yankees
Yankees, Astros, Expos, Rays
Oakland Athletics
Baseball team names that start with the letter "A"AngelsAstrosAthletics
San Fransisco Giants and the Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Florida Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays.