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MLB Teams Hangman Words

Guess all 30 MLB team names in this baseball hangman game — American and National League clubs from across America. Can you name every franchise? A must-play sports trivia challenge for baseball fans.

Print the full list below — every word grouped by difficulty, ready for the whiteboard, the classroom, or family game night.

⚾ 30 words Clues included 11–20 letters
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Hard — 10+ letters

30 words
Chicago Cubs Baby bear themed team from North Side
New York Mets Short for Metropolitans from Queens
Boston Red Sox Red sock themed team from New England
Miami Marlins Fish themed team from South Florida
Tampa Bay Rays Light beam themed team from Florida
Texas Rangers Lawman themed team from Arlington
Atlanta Braves Native American themed team from Georgia
Detroit Tigers Orange and black striped cat team from Michigan
Houston Astros Space themed team from Texas
Cincinnati Reds Red themed team from Ohio
Minnesota Twins Twin city themed team from Minneapolis
New York Yankees American themed team from the Bronx
San Diego Padres Monk themed team from Southern California
Chicago White Sox White sock themed team from South Side
Colorado Rockies Mountain themed team from Denver
Seattle Mariners Sailor themed team from Pacific Northwest
Toronto Blue Jays Blue bird themed team from Canada
Baltimore Orioles Orange and black bird team from Maryland
Kansas City Royals Royal themed team from Missouri
Los Angeles Angels Heavenly themed team from Southern California
Milwaukee Brewers Beer making themed team from Wisconsin
Oakland Athletics Athletic themed team from Northern California
St Louis Cardinals Red bird themed team from Missouri
Los Angeles Dodgers Team that dodged trolleys in Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates Swashbuckler themed team from Pennsylvania
Cleveland Guardians Protector themed team from Ohio
San Francisco Giants Large themed team from Northern California
Arizona Diamondbacks Snake themed team from the desert southwest
Washington Nationals Country themed team from nations capital
Philadelphia Phillies City themed team from Pennsylvania

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Using this list in class

Split the class into two teams and alternate words from the Easy group, saving the Hard words for tie-breakers. Reading the clue aloud after the first wrong guess keeps younger players in the game.

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