Angel V. Del Rosario III
Cap Collector/ Artist
Miami Marlins.
Wayne Huizenga, CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation was awarded an expansion franchise in the National League for a $95 million expansion fee and the team began operations in 1993 as the Florida Marlins.
The Marlins would make the playoffs and win the World Series in both 1997 Florida Marlins season and 2003, though both titles were followed by controversial periods where the team sold off all the high priced players and rebuilt.
The Marlins moved into their new ballpark, Marlins Park in 2012, which coincided with a change in the team colors/uniforms and name to the Miami Marlins.
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Miami Marlins (2012–present)
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Florida Marlins (1993–2011)
World Series Titles: 2
1997, 2003
New York Mets.
After the 1957 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated from New York to California to become theLos Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, respectively, leaving the largest city in the United States with no National League franchise and only one major league team (the American League (AL)'s New York Yankees). With the threat of a New York team in a third league, the National League expanded, adding the New York Mets after requests from William Shea. The new team took as its primary colors the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants (which are also two of the three colors on the New York City flag), and took their name from a 19th-century club, the New York Metropolitans.
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New York Mets (1962–present)
World Series Titles: 2
1969, 1986
Atlanta Braves.
The club is one of the National League's two remaining charter franchises (the other being the Chicago Cubs) and was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings (not to be confused with the American League's Boston Red Sox). They are considered "the oldest continuously playing team in major North American sports."There is an argument as to which team is actually older, because, although the Cubs are a full season "older" (formed as the Chicago White Stockings in 1870), Chicago did not sponsor a White Stockings team for two seasons due to the Great Chicago Fire; therefore, the Braves have played more consecutive seasons.
After various name changes, the team eventually began operating as the Boston Braves, which lasted for most of the first half of the 20th century. Then, in 1953, the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and became the Milwaukee Braves, followed by the final move to Atlanta in 1966. The team's tenure in Atlanta is noted for Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record in 1974.
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Atlanta Braves (1966–present)
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Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965)
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Boston Braves (1941–1952)
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Boston Bees (1936–1940)
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Boston Braves (1912–1935)
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Boston Rustlers (1911)
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Boston Doves (1907–1910)
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Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906)
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Boston Red Caps (1876–1882)
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Boston Red Stockings (1871–1875)
World Series Titles: 3
1914, 1957, 1995
National League East.
Caps of the 5 Teams of The National League Eastern Division.
Philadelphia Phillies.
The franchise was founded in Philadelphia in 1883, replacing the team from Worcester, Massachusetts in the National League.
After being founded in 1883 as the "Quakers", the team changed its name to the "Philadelphias", after the convention of the times. This was soon shortened to "Phillies". "Quakers" continued to be used interchangeably with "Phillies" from 1883 until 1890, when the team officially became known as the "Phillies".
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Philadelphia Phillies (1883–present)
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Philadelphia Quakers (1883–1889)
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Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943–1949)
World Series Titles: 2
1980, 2008
Washington Nationals.
The Montreal Expos joined the National League in 1969, along with the San Diego Padres, with a majority share held by Charles Bronfman, a major shareholder in Seagram. Named after the Expo 67 World's Fair, the Expos' initial home was Jarry Park. Managed by Gene Mauch, the team lost 110 games in their first season, coincidentally matching the Padres inaugural win-loss record, and continued to struggle during their first decade with sub-.500 seasons.
The club had its highest winning percentage in the strike-shortened season of 1994, when the team had the best record in baseball. The team's subsequent shedding of players caused fan interest to drop off, and after the 2001 season, MLB considered revoking the team's franchise, along with either the Minnesota Twins or the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.[2][3] After being purchased by MLB in 2002, the team was moved before the 2005 season to Washington, D.C. and renamed the Nationals, the first relocation since the second Washington Senators moved to Arlington, Texas, and became the Texas Rangers in 1972.
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Washington Nationals (2005–present)
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Montreal Expos (1969–2004)
World Series Titles: 0
