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Current Franchises

* indicates league or name change (# indicates franchise replaced):

American League

To

From

Ana

Anaheim

1997

present

California*

1965

1996

Los Angeles*

1961

1964

Bal

Baltimore

1954

present

St. Louis

1902

1953

Milwaukee#

1901

1901

Bos

Boston

1901

present

Chi

Chicago

1901

present

Cle

Cleveland

1901

present

Det

Detroit

1901

present

KC

Kansas City

1969

present

Min

Minnesota

1961

present

Washington

1901

1960

NY

New York

1903

present

Baltimore#

1901

1902

Oak

Oakland

1968

present

Kansas City

1955

1967

Philadelphia

1901

1954

Sea

Seattle

1977

present

TB

Tampa Bay

1998

present

Tex

Texas

1972

present

Washington

1961

present

Tor

Toronto

1977

present

National League

To

From

Ari

Arizona

1998

present

Atl

Atlanta

1966

present

Milwaukee

1953

1965

Boston

1876

1952

Chi

Chicago

1876

present

Cin

Cincinnati

1890

present

American Association*

1882

1889

Col

Colorado

1993

present

Fla

Florida

1993

present

Hou

Houston

1962

present

LA

Los Angeles

1958

present

Brooklyn

1890

1957

American Association*

1884

1889

Mil

Milwaukee

1998

present

American League*

1970

1997

Seattle

1969

1969

Mon

Montreal

1969

present

NY

New York

1962

present

Phi

Philadelphia

1883

present

Pit

Pittsburgh

1887

present

American Association*

1882

1886

StL

St. Louis

1892

present

American Association*

1882

1891

SD

San Diego

1969

present

SF

San Francisco

1958

present

New York

1883

1957