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The Major League Baseball Carousel: Teams Moving from One City to Another

1. Milwaukee was home to a National League baseball team from 1953-65. From where did the team move to Milwaukee?
2. To what city did the team move after leaving Milwaukee?
3. The American League’s St. Louis Browns left that Missouri city after the 1953 season. Where did they move?
4. Before the Royals arrived in Kansas City, it was home to the American League’s Athletics from 1955-67. From where did the A’s move to Kansas City?
5. To what city did the A’s move after leaving Kansas City?
6. What city did the National League’s Giants call home through 1957?
7. What city, later becoming a borough of New York City, did the National League’s Dodgers call home through 1957?
8. The original Washington Senators left the nation’s capitol after the 1960 season. What team did they become?
9. The second Washington Senators existed from 1961-71. What team did they become?
10. The Milwaukee Brewers have played in the major leagues since 1970. However, the Major League predecessor to that team started in 1969 and played just one year in its previous city. Which city?

 Answers:

1. Boston
2. Atlanta
3. Baltimore
4. Philadelphia
5. Oakland
6. New York
7. Brooklyn
8. Minnesota Twins
9. Texas Rangers
10. Seattle