1902: Milwaukee Brewers moved to St. Louis, renamed St. Louis Browns 1902: Cleveland Bluebirds/Blues players attempted to adopt the nickname Cleveland Bronchos, which failed to catch on 1903: New York Highlanders Original Baltimore Orioles moved to New York; dubbed "Highlanders" by press after their field, Hilltop Park, and "Yanks" as a shorter form of "Americans" 1903: Chicago White Stockings officially renamed Chicago White Sox 1903: Cleveland Blues/Bronchos renamed Cleveland Naps via newspaper poll, after star Nap Lajoie 1905: Washington Senators renamed Washington Nationals; Senators name continued to be used by media 1908: Boston Americans (informal nickname) formally named Boston Red Sox 1913: New York Highlanders nickname dropped in favor of already-established alternative, New York Yankees 1915: Cleveland Naps renamed Cleveland Indians 1954: St. Louis Browns move to Baltimore, renamed Baltimore Orioles 1955: Philadelphia Athletics move to Kansas City 1957: Washington Nationals/Senators formally renamed Washington Senators 1961: Washington Senators move to Minneapolis-St. Paul, renamed Minnesota Twins 1961: Los Angeles Angels and new Washington Senators enfranchised.