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Which Major League Baseball teams have changed names?
Yankees, Astros, Expos, Rays
Were the New York Yankees one of the 16 original teams?
In 1901 8 teams of the American League, joined the National League to form Major League Baseball. The Yankees franchise was part of the origianl 8 teams of the American League but at the time they were the Baltimore Orioles. In 1903 the team was moved to New York, and named the Highlanders. The New York Highlanders changed the name to Yankees in 1913.
What was the first year major league baseball expanded beyond sixteen teams?
1961. The American League expanded from 8 to 10 teams with the Los Angeles Angels and Washington Senators as the new teams (the old Washington Senators moved to Minnesota and became the Twins in 1961).
Baseball teams that have never moved?
The information about the Yankees franchise came from the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the Yankees' website. The Baltimore Orioles weren't performing, so they sold the franchise to someone who moved them to New York and renamed them the Highlanders. The name then later changed to the Yankees.
What teams play in japan baseball?
Japanese teams
