41 sports teams that no longer exist

Professional sports teams come and professional sports teams go. The history of professional sports in the United States wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the franchises that relocated or folded as their leagues tried to get traction …

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Washington Senators

(AP Photo/File)

There were actually two Washington Senators baseball teams. The first played in the American League from 1901 to 1960, winning the 1924 World Series and AL pennants in 1925 and 1933. The team eventually moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.

The second team started in 1961 as Major League Baseball gave DC an expansion team to replace the one that had just left. It played in the nation’s capital from 1961 to 1971 before leaving for Texas to become the Rangers.

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