As far as MLB teams go, there were none. The only teams that began in 1883 were the Philadelphia Phillies (also known as the Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Quakers) and the San Francisco Giants (also known as the New York Giants and the New York Gothams).
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It was never officially changed from the Phillies, which has been there official name since 1883. Some baseball writers in the 1940s began to call them the "Blue Jays" because of their blue caps, but that nickname was not recognized by the team, the National League, or Major League Baseball. The name of the team that lost on 1883 April 30 has remained the same till their loss on 2011 October 7.
The Giants franchise began play in the National League in 1883 as the New York Gothams.
The New York Gothams was the original name of the MLB team now known as the San Francisco Giants. The franchise began play in the National League as the Gothams in 1883. Their nickname was changed to Giants for the 1885 season and then the team moved to San Francisco for the 1958 season.
August 19, 1883 translated to French is 19 août 1883
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