{"id":7298,"date":"2024-02-27T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=7298"},"modified":"2024-10-31T04:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T04:06:34","slug":"whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/","title":{"rendered":"What's a \"Dodger\"? The Stories Behind 10 Sports Team Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#The_stories_behind_popular_sports_team_names\" >The stories behind popular sports team names<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Houston_Astros_MLB_Houston_Rockets_NBA\" >Houston Astros (MLB) \/ Houston Rockets (NBA)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#New_York_Yankees_MLB_New_York_Mets_MLB\" >New York Yankees (MLB) \/ New York Mets (MLB)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Los_Angeles_Dodgers_MLB\" >Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Los_Angeles_Lakers_NBA\" >Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Chicago_Cubs_MLB_Chicago_Bears_NFL\" >Chicago Cubs (MLB) \/ Chicago Bears (NFL)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Los_Angeles_Angels_MLB\" >Los Angeles Angels (MLB)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Utah_Jazz_NBA\" >Utah Jazz (NBA)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Responding_to_social_changes\" >Responding to social changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/whats-a-dodger-the-stories-behind-10-sports-team-names\/#Learn_the_stories_behind_the_game\" >Learn the stories behind the game<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Some of America's professional sports teams are recognized by people around the world. You may hear team names on TV or read them on social media. You may even own a jersey worn by your favorite player!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But have you ever thought about how teams got their names? Some names, such as the Seattle Mariners, for example, have simple stories (in this case, mariners are sailors, and Seattle is a city near the Pacific Ocean).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other cases, however, names are not so easy to understand at first. In fact, some have quite interesting histories, so let's take a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we begin, you should know the following <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/everyday-latin-abbreviations-used-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abbreviations<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MLB: Major League Baseball<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NBA: National Basketball Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NFL: National Football League<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_stories_behind_popular_sports_team_names\"><\/span><strong>The stories behind popular sports team names<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Houston_Astros_MLB_Houston_Rockets_NBA\"><\/span><strong>Houston Astros (MLB) \/ Houston Rockets (NBA)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A rocket blasting off and flying a shuttle into outer space\" class=\"wp-image-7300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022330\/shutterstock_1574090395-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas. It is where you will find the Johnson Space Center, where astronauts are trained and where NASA can guide and communicate with spacecraft. Because of this, Houston has a strong connection to space in popular culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This association with space is the reason behind the names of two of Houston's professional sports teams. Space shuttles need <strong>rockets<\/strong> to fly high enough to leave Earth. Meanwhile, \u201c<strong>astro-<\/strong>\u201d refers to stars, which you can see everywhere in outer space and in the night sky. Similarly, words like \"astronomer\" and \"astrological\" are all connected to space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston also has an NFL team \u2014 The Houston Texans \u2014 but we probably don\u2019t need to explain that one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_York_Yankees_MLB_New_York_Mets_MLB\"><\/span><strong>New York Yankees (MLB) \/ New York Mets (MLB)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>History experts cannot agree on the exact origins of the word \"yankee.\" But one thing we know is that it was mostly used to refer to people in New England, a group of states in the northeastern part of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days, it can have several meanings depending on who is using it. For example, to Americans, a yankee may refer to a New Englander or to someone living in the northern states. To people living in other countries, however, it may simply refer to any American; notice that the New York Yankees' logo includes a cap with the design of the American flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York\u2019s less-famous MLB team is the Mets, which is a shortened form of \u201cMetropolitans.\u201d Metropolitan can be an adjective referring to a major city (called a \u201cmetropolis\u201d), or it can be a noun for a person who lives in a major city. New York City is one of the largest and most famous cities in the world, so it\u2019s not difficult to see how this name was chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Angeles_Dodgers_MLB\"><\/span><strong>Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A trolley car running on a busy American street\" class=\"wp-image-7301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022437\/pexels-brett-sayles-1119160-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An important thing to remember about sports teams is that sometimes they move from one city to another. For example, the LA Dodgers used to play for an area of New York called Brooklyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 19th century, trolleys* were a major mode of public transportation, and there were many on the streets of New York. In fact, there were so many that people needed to carefully dodge, or avoid them, while moving around. So, the city\u2019s baseball team became the Trolley Dodgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1957, the team moved to Los Angeles and dropped the \u201ctrolley\u201d from the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">*Trolleys are trains that run on tracks on the street, as opposed to subways that move underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Angeles_Lakers_NBA\"><\/span><strong>Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another popular Los Angeles sports team is the LA Lakers. Los Angeles is famous for many things but not for lakes, so how did it get this name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, the Lakers played for Minneapolis, the largest city in the state of Minnesota. Because of its many lakes, creeks, rivers and waterfalls, Minneapolis is called \"The Land of 10,000 Lakes.\" However, just like the Dodgers, the team eventually moved to Los Angeles, which is more famous for <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/what-do-movie-ratings-mean-g-pg-r-etc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movies<\/a> than water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chicago_Cubs_MLB_Chicago_Bears_NFL\"><\/span><strong>Chicago Cubs (MLB) \/ Chicago Bears (NFL)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"A bear cub standing on a pile of tree branches\" class=\"wp-image-7302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/27022527\/pexels-janko-ferlic-1083502-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago is the third-largest city in the US, and many of its residents are passionate sports fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Chicago is so crazy about sports that it has two major league baseball teams! One of these teams is called the Cubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they had several different names in their early years, in 1902, a journalist for a local newspaper nicknamed the team the Cubs, and it was so popular that it became official. \u201cCub\u201d is a word for a young bear, lion or fox. In other words, the team was full of young players who could grow into strong professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicago\u2019s football team, the Bears, is related to this, since American Football players are usually larger and stronger than baseball players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Angeles_Angels_MLB\"><\/span><strong>Los Angeles Angels (MLB)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s quickly mention one more team from LA. \u201cLos Angeles\u201d is actually Spanish for \u201cThe Angels,\u201d so this team name is easy to understand. However, although the team represents LA, their stadium is actually located in Anaheim, which is about 26 miles, or 42 kilometers, away and is also home to California's Disneyland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Utah_Jazz_NBA\"><\/span><strong>Utah Jazz (NBA)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most team names include a city, but the basketball team the Jazz play for the state of Utah. Utah is located in the central-western part of the US, and its largest city is Salt Lake City.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So is \u201cSLC\u201d famous for jazz? Not at all! But New Orleans, a city in the southeast of the US, definitely is. New Orleans is where the famous holiday <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/mardi-gras-festival-returns-to-new-orleans\/_2QW5pr8EeyjNZMK3w8row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mardi Gras<\/a> takes place, and it has a long historical tradition of jazz music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To pay respect to this history, its basketball team was named the Jazz. However, in 1979, five years after its creation, the team moved to Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Responding_to_social_changes\"><\/span><strong>Responding to social changes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, some sports teams have changed their names for social reasons. For example, for two years, Washington state's NFL team played with the basic name Washington Football Team. This is because they were previously known as the Washington Redskins, which is a reference to the <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/octobers-competing-us-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native American people<\/a> who used to live in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although many people fought against the name over the years for being disrespectful, nothing changed until the protests after the murder of <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/former-officer-found-guilty-for-death-of-george-floyd\/XjHi4qLjEeuETxdmproBBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Floyd<\/a> in 2020. Washington's team is now known as the Washington Commanders. For similar reasons, the MLB team the Cleveland Indians became the Cleveland Guardians in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_the_stories_behind_the_game\"><\/span><strong>Learn the stories behind the game<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even teams that have simple names often have deep and interesting stories behind them. By studying them, we can learn about the history of the US and gain information on the culture and ways of life in local areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next time you watch a game or see someone wearing one of these teams' jerseys on the street, you'll have some background knowledge!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of America's professional sports teams are recognized by people around the world. You may hear team names on TV or read them on social media. 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