MLB Team Names, Defined
A nod to Catholic missionaries once prevalent in the area
Who are The Padres?
Seasoned with the black & red spice in its name, this Italian salami is also an appetizer
What is pepperoni?
The last team to go undefeated in the regular season & win it all was this Bloomington bunch in 1976
Who are the Indiana Hoosiers?
In the newspaper, Marmaduke is a funny one
What is a Great Dane?
Adjective for the chance of being struck by a meteor
In 1890 they stole a player from Philadelphia's team & got this nickname
Who are The Pirates?
Made an offer he couldn't refuse, Herman Cain took over this pizza chain in 1986, rescuing it from bankruptcy
What is Godfather's?
It's likely no team will break the record of 7 titles in a row won by this West Coast squad from 1967 to 1973
What is UCLA?
Clingmans Dome is the highest peak in this Appalachian range
What are the Great Smoky Mountains?
It's time to be quiet & do this & not be so verbose
What is observe?
For a viper with a rattle at the end of its tail
Who are The Diamondbacks?
Good hand-tossed pizzas have a lot of this protein in the flour that traps carbon dioxide & helps the dough stretch
What is gluten?
Son of tennis star Yannick & a Miss Sweden, he was the most outstanding player in 2006 as Florida took the title
Who is Joakim Noah?
As it's the nickname of Greg Norman, you're gonna need a bigger -- golf cart
What is a Great White Shark?
I will not shed this for the beast we just killed--after all, he was a predator
What is teardrop?
Named after a law enforcement agency that dates back to the 1820s
Who are The Rangers?
This pizza with simple toppings of mozzarella, tomatoes & basil was named in honor of the queen of Savoy
What is margherita?
In the 2012 final Anthony Davis & this team went wild on defense with a record 11 blocks
Who are the Kentucky Wildcats?
A Montana city is named for these on the Missouri, which Meriwether Lewis called the grandest sight he'd ever beheld
What is Great Falls?
Who'd have imagined I'd catch one of these at the seaside?
For those who had to get out of the way of NYC trolleys back in the day
Who are The Dodgers?
Now a frozen brand, it was introduced at a Wisconsin tavern across from a cemetery
What is Tombstone?
Rollie Massimino coached this Philly-area school to a title in 1985 & Jay Wright got them another one in 2016
What is Villanova?
Now extinct, we know what these look like from ones mounted in museums & drawings like this by Audubon
What is the great auk?
You consider me this adjective, I presume
What is supreme?