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Arizona Diamondbacks

* The D-backs - Short version of "Diamondbacks"
* The Snakes - Reference to diamondbacks, which are snakes.

Atlanta Braves

* The Bravos - Variation of "Braves"
* America's Team

Baltimore Orioles

* The O's - Short version of "Orioles". Fans usually loudly shout the "Oh" at the beginning of the seventh line of the National Anthem in unison.
* The Birds - Reference to orioles, which are birds.

Boston Red Sox

* The Sox - Short vesion of "Red Sox".
* The Sawx - Imitation of the Boston accent.
* The BoSox - Combination of "Boston" and "Sox". Coined by media to distinguish from the Chicago White Sox, or "ChiSox".
* The Olde Towne Team
* The Red Sux - Used by detractors, mainly Yankee fans
* The Carmines - a type of red pigment, the nickname is used often by former Red Sox player and current White Sox broadcaster Ken Harrelson.

Chicago Cubs

* The Cubbies - Familiar version of "Cubs".
* The Loveable Losers - Reference to team's decades of failure to win the pennant.
* The Northsider - To differentiate from the South Side residing White Sox.
* The Scrubs - Used by detractors, mainly White Sox and Cardinals Fans
* The Flubs - same reason as scrubs

Chicago White Sox

* The Sox - Short version of White Sox
* The ChiSox - Combination of "Chicago" and "Sox". Coined by media to distinguish from the Boston Red Sox, or "BoSox".
* The Southsiders - To differentiate from the North Side residing Cubs.
* The Pale Hose - Variation of "White Sox".
* The Black Sox - Reference to the infamous 1919 team, which fixed the World Series and is popularly known as the "Black Sox".
* The Go-Go Sox - refers to the 1959 AL Champs
* The South Side Hitmen - refers to the 1977 team


Cincinnati Reds

* The Redlegs - Temporary team name to differentiate from Communists during the Red Scare, who were also referred to as "Reds".
* The Big Red Machine - Reference to the 1970's teams that won six divisional titles and four pennants.

Cleveland Indians

* The Tribe - Tribes are social structures among Indians.
* Chief Wahoo's Tribe - Reference to the team's logo, an Indian called "Chief Wahoo".
* The Wahoos - Same as above.
* The Jndjans - used to make fun of the way the I's look like J's on their home jerseys

Colorado Rockies

* The Rocks - Short version of "Rockies"
* The Rox - Imitation of the names of the Red Sox and White Sox.
* The Blake Street Bombers - Reference to the street Coors Field is on.
* The Blake Street Bullies - Same as above.

Detroit Tigers

* The Motor City Kitties - Reference to Detroit, the "Motor City", and tigers, which are felines.
* The Tigs - Short version of "Tigers".
* The Bengals - Reference to Bengal Tigers, a species of tiger.
* The Bless You Boys - Reference to the teams from the 80's and surrounding years.

Florida Marlins

* The Fish - Reference to marlins, which are fish.
* The Fins - Reference to the fins of a marlin. Also nickname of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, which share the facility with the Marlins.

Houston Astros

* The 'Stros - Short version of "Astros".
* The Lastros - Used by detractors.

Kansas City Royals

* The Boys in Blue - Reference to one of the team's colors.
* The R's - Reference to the old team logo, the most prominent feature of which was a large "R". Also the first letter of the team's name.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

* The Halos - Reference to the halo of an angel.
* The Wings - Reference to the wings of an angel.
* The Seraphs - A type of angel.
* Los Angelitos - Name in Spanish. Reference to the large hispanic population of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Dodgers

* Dem Bums - From the Brooklyn years. Reference from the team's problems during the era getting a world championship.
* The Boys of Summer - From the Brooklyn years. Reference to baseball being the only major sport played during the summer. The usage of the first two nicknames have faded with time.
* The Blue Crew - Reference to one of the team's colors
* Los Doyers - Name in Spanish. Reference to the large hispanic population of Los Angeles.
* The Lords of Flatbush - A nickname of the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.

Milwaukee Brewers

* The True Blue Brew Crew - A name consisting of a short version of "Brewers" and words that rhyme with is.
* The Brew Crew - Short version of above.
* The Crew - Short version of above.
* The Beermakers - Name of an older team that once resided in Milwaukee.
* The Brew-Hahs - An ESPN invention (as in "brouhaha")

Minnesota Twins

* The Twinkies - Familiar version of "Twins". Also a popular snack cake.

New York Mets

* The Amazin' Mets
* The Amazin's - Short version of the above.
* The Metropolitans - Reference to the 19th century New York baseball club. Source of the "Mets" name.
* The Kings of Queens - Reference to the team's home, the New York City burough of Queens.
* The Loveable Losers - From the 1960's. Reference to the teams mediocrity in it's early years.
* The Miracle Mets - From 1969, the year when the Mets went from losing club to world champions.
* The Pondscums - Used by detractors.
* The Mutts - Usually used by Yankees fans

New York Yankees

* The Chokers - A reference to how the Yankees...well...erm...CHOKE
* The Irritating Fruitcakes - Used by everyone who realizes there are indeed 29 other teams in the MLB.
* The Bronx Bombers - Reference to the team's home, the New York City burough of the Bronx, along with their propensity for hitting "bombs" (home runs).
* The Bombers - Short version of above.
* The Yanks - Short version of "Yankees".
* The Pinstripers - Reference to the team's pinstriped uniforms.
* The New Yorkers - Reference to New York City, and the publication "The New Yorker".
* The Damn Yankees - Reference to the play and movie by the same name.
* The Evil Empire - Used by detractors. Reference to Galactic Empire of Star Wars and the famous indictment of communism by Ronald Reagan. Coined as a term for the Yankees by Red Sox executive Larry Lucchino after the Yankees got rights to deal with Jose Contreras. The term has been embraced by many Yankees fans.
* The Bronx Zoo - Used by detractors. Reference to the team and the Bronx's turbulent times in the late 70's, and also the name of a book written by former Yankees pitcher Sparky Lyle about the team's 1978 season. Still used sometimes to describe the organization and stadium. The term has been embraced by many Yankees fans.
* The Stankees Use by Mets and Red Sox fans

Oakland Athletics

* The A's - Short version of "Athletics" Emphasized by Charles O. Finley during his ownership of the team during the 60's and 70's.
* The White Elephants - Reference to their mascot, which is a reference to a comment made, calling the team a "white elephant".
* The Elephants - Short version of above.

Philadelphia Phillies

* The Cardiac Kids - A 1950s nickname.
* The Phils - Short version of "Phillies"
* The Phightin' Phils
* The Phightin's - Short version of above. (Most Phillies fans will add "Ph" instead of an "F" for most anything associated with the Phillies)
* The Pillies - Reference to an amphetamine scandal in the early 1980s.
* The Whiz Kids - Name for the 1950 NL Championship team. Reference to their youth.
* The Wheeze Kids - Name for the 1983 NL Championship team. Reference to their lack of youth.
* The Broad Street Bellies - Name for the 1993 NL Championship team. Reference to their lack of physical fitness, and the nickname of the NHL's nearby Philadelphia Flyers, the "Broad Street Bullies".
* The Phailures - For their long history of losing, usually used by detractors

Pittsburgh Pirates

* The Bucs - Short version of "buccaneer", another word for a pirate.
* The Buccos - Familiar version of the above.
* The Battlin' Bucs - Colorful version of the above.

St. Louis Cardinals

* The Cards - Short version of "Cardinals"
* The Redbirds - Reference to the cardinal, which is a red bird.
* The Birds - Reference to the cardinal, which is a bird.
* The Gashouse Gang - Name for the 1934 World Championship team. Reference to their shabby appearance and rough tactics.
* The Runnin' Redbirds - Name for the 1980's Cardinals. Reference to their speed and small-ball tactics.

San Diego Padres

* The Pads - Short version of "Padres". Pronounced "Pods", and also spelled that way.
* The Friars - Reference to "padre" meaning father in Spanish, as in a priest.
* The Fathers - Reference to "padre" meaning father in Spanish.
* The Dads - Same as above.

San Francisco Giants

* The Jints (rhymes with "pints", not "mints") - Short version of "Giants"
* The G-Men - Reference to nickname for a government agent.
* Los Gigantes - Spanish for Giants. Used on the team's uniform on Cinco de Mayo of 2007.
* The Orange and Black - Reference to the team's colors.
* Orange Nation - Same as above.
* The Gnats - Used by detractors, especially Dodgers fans.

Seattle Mariners

* The M's - Reference to the first letter in "Mariners".

Tampa Bay Rays

* The Rays

Texas Rangers

* The Lone Stars - Reference to Texas's nickname, the "Lone Star State".

Toronto Blue Jays

* The Jays - Short version of "Blue Jays".

Washington Nationals

* The Nats - Short version of "Nationals".