Sports Name Origins Trivia Questions

7 sports name origins trivia questions across every sport in the Record Book.

1. The Twins are named after what?

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   The Twin Cities (1961)

   They chose a regional name to represent both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

2. Which NFL team is named after an Edgar Allan Poe poem?

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   Baltimore Ravens (1996)

   Poe is buried in Baltimore.

3. The Green Bay Packers were named for what?

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   A meatpacking company (1919)

   The Indian Packing Company paid for their first uniforms.

4. The Knicks' name is short for what?

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   Knickerbockers (1950)

   Knickerbockers refers to Dutch settlers of New York.

5. The Dodgers' name comes from Brooklyn residents dodging what?

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   Trolleys (1958)

   They were first called the Trolley Dodgers.

6. The Mets' name is short for what?

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   Metropolitans (1962)

   There was an earlier New York Metropolitans team in the 1880s.

7. The Rockets got their name in which city before moving to Houston?

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   San Diego (1971)

   San Diego was known for its aerospace industry.

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