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St. Louis Browns

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The Resume

    (1902-1953)
    Based in St. Louis, Missouri
    Successor franchise to the original Milwaukee Brewers and predecessor to the Baltimore Orioles
    Played their home games at Sportsman's Park
    No World Series championships

Why St. Louis Browns might be annoying:

    They were overshadowed by the city's more established franchise, the Cardinals.
    While the Cardinals were known for their pedigree of winning, they were known for their pedigree of losing in contrast.
    They deliberately threw the last game of the 1910 season out of spite of Ty Cobb, in order for Nap Lajoie to overtake Cobb for the AL Batting Title, knowing Cobb was taking the day off.
    Their actions led to the lifetime bans of manager Jack O'Connor and Harry Howell as a result.
    They had two winning seasons between 1927 and 1943.
    They were primarily operated on a shoestring budget in the years following the death of team owner Phil Ball.
    In a desperate attempt to draw fans, they signed Pete Gray to a contract.
    In another tasteless publicity stunt, they signed midget player Eddie Gaedel to a contract.
    Their attendance dwindled after word got out the team was planning to relocate after the 1953 season.
    Due to the Orioles whitewashing any ties to their history in St. Louis, they are considered 'the team baseball forgot' by pundits.

Why St. Louis Browns might not be annoying:

    They chose their team name to honor the city's previous franchise, the Brown Stockings.
    They were one of the American League's charter franchises.
    They briefly outdrew the cross-town Cardinals in attendance during their first two decades of existence.
    They were one of the first teams to play in a stadium built predominantly of concrete and steel.
    Branch Rickey served as the team's general manager.
    They are credited with being one of the first franchises to implement the modern minor league structure.
    They were wise enough to realize that St. Louis wasn't large enough to support two major league clubs, and opted to relocate.
    They bucked a trend by moving east at a time when most franchises were opting to move west.
    They have a following amongst older baseball fans, many of whom have formed fan clubs to preserve the team's place in baseball history.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying