Like 90 feet to first or the dulcet tones of Vin Scully, the names of all 30 Major League teams are cemented as part of the game's story -- passed down from generation to generation with every win, loss and legendary player. But while plenty of them are self-explanatory, others are ... less so, even if you never stopped to second-guess them before.

Can you guess the origin stories behind nine of MLB's most storied nicknames? Let's find out: