Share A Name Cardinals

When Baseball Teams Share a Name: The Strange History of the Cardinals Trademark Dispute

There are only so many appropriate names for a baseball team. For whatever reason, MLB owners have long had a fascination with birds: the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, and St. Louis Cardinals.  If you take a quick look at local amateur or semi-professional baseball or softball leagues throughout North America, you’ll notice many clubs are named after MLB teams. …