An M.L.B team got this name in 1902 after some of its players defected to a new crosstown rival, leaving young replacements

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Team Names

Today’s contestants are Hannah Wilson, Ashwin Phadnis and Brian Alzua.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

An M.L.B team got this name in 1902 after some of its players defected to a new crosstown rival, leaving young replacements

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Chicago Cubs

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The Chicago Cubs were still known as the Chicago Orphans until they received their current moniker in 1902. After their star player, Frank Selee, left to manage the Boston Beaneaters, and players left for cross town rival now known as the Chicago White Sox, the team was in need of a new name. James Hart purchased the team with the intention of renaming it.

In 1902, the team’s new owner, Charles Murphy, made the decision to alter the name to the Cubs in honour of the squad’s inexperienced and young players. The name “Cubs” was chosen to conjure up images of baby bear cubs, and it was a suitable choice for a team that was now undergoing a rebranding process.

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