What year did MLB teams wear their names on their jerseys?

Answer 1

1876

National League

Atlanta Braves (numerous names in Boston until 1952, and Milwaukee Braves from 1953-1965)

Chicago Cubs (Numerous team nicknames in the early years. Changed to the Cubs in 1903)

1883

National League

Philadelphia Phillies

San Francisco Giants (as New York Gothams until 1885, New York Giants from 1885-1957)

1887

National League

Pittsburgh Pirates (as Pittsburgh Alleghenys from 1887-1889, Pittsburgh Innocents in 1890)

1890

National League

Cincinnati Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers (as Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers until 1932, name truncated to Dodgers in 1932. Moved to LA in 1958)

1892

National League

St. Louis Cardinals (known as St. Louis Browns until 1898)

1901

American League

Boston Red Sox (As Boston Americans from 1901-1907)

Baltimore Orioles (As Milwaukee Brewers in 1901, and St. Louis Browns from 1902-1953)

Chicago White Sox

Cleveland Indians (As the Cleveland Bluebirds in 1901, Cleveland Bronchos in 1902, Cleveland Naps from 1903-1914)

Detroit Tigers

Minnesota Twins (As Washington Senators from 1901-1960)

New York Yankees (As Baltimore Orioles from 1901-1902, and New York Highlanders from 1903-1912)

Oakland Athletics (As Philadelphia Athletics from 1901-1954, Kansas City Athletics from 1955-1967)

1961

American League

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (As Los Angeles Angels from 1961-1965 California Angels from 1965-1996, Anaheim angels from 1997-2004)

Texas Rangers (As Washington Senators from 1961-1971)

1962

National League

New York Mets

Houston Astros (As the Houston Colt .45's from 1962-1964)

1969

American League

Kansas City Royals

Milwaukee Brewers (As Seattle Pilots in 1969. Switched to National League in 1998)

National League

Washington Nationals (As Montréal Expos from 1969-2004)

San Diego Padres

1977

American League

Toronto Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners

1993

National League

Miami Marlins (As Florida Marlins from 1993-2011)

Colorado Rockies

1998

American League

Tampa Bay Rays (As Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998-2007)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks

Milwaukee Brewers switch from AL to NL

Answer 2

The White Sox, in 1960, became the first team to put names on their jerseys. As Baseball popularity grew, other teams began to do the same. At this point all teams except the Yankees, wear jerseys with their names on them.

Answer 3

The year each team joined the NFL:

• Arizona Cardinals, 1920 (as the Chicago Cardinals) Recognized as the oldest Pro football team
• Chicago Bears, 1920 (as the Decatur Staleys)
• Green Bay Packers, 1921
• New York Giants, 1925
• Detroit Lions, 1930 (as the Portsmouth Spartans)
• Washington Redskins, 1932 (as the Boston Braves)
• Philadelphia Eagles, 1933
• Pittsburgh Steelers, 1933 (as the Pittsburgh Pirates)
• Los Angeles Rams, 1937 (as the Cleveland Rams)
• Cleveland Browns, 1950 (founded 1946 in the AAFC)
• San Francisco 49ers, 1950 (founded 1946 in the AAFC)
• Indianapolis Colts, 1953 (as the Baltimore Colts)
• Dallas Cowboys, 1960
• Minnesota Vikings, 1961
• Atlanta Falcons, 1966
• New Orleans Saints, 1967
• New England Patriots, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL as the Boston Patriots)
• Buffalo Bills, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL)
• New York Jets, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL as the New York Titans)
• Kansas City Chiefs, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL as the Dallas Texans)
• Tennessee Titans, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL as the Houston Oilers)
• Oakland Raiders, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL)
• Los Angeles Chargers, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL)
• Denver Broncos, 1970 (founded 1960 in the AFL)
• Miami Dolphins, 1970 (founded 1966 in the AFL)
• Cincinnati Bengals, 1970 (founded 1968 in the AFL)
• Seattle Seahawks, 1976
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976
• Carolina Panthers, 1995
• Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995
• Baltimore Ravens, 1996
• Houston Texans, 2002

Answer 4

1914