[DOC] [TLE] Pittsburgh Pirates - Wikipedia [PAR] The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in 
Pittsburgh, .... Around the time the team adopted the Pirates nickname, the United 
States Board on .... In 2014, Major League Baseball allowed pitchers to choose to 
wear a ... The cap would prove widely unpopular, with only Alex Torres of the 
New... [DOC] [TLE] History of baseball team nicknames - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a summary of the evolution of nicknames of the current Major League 
Baseball teams, .... Beaneaters (Boston); Colts (Chicago); Giants (New York); 
Spiders ... The "Lord Baltimore" team chose the unusual team color of yellow, and 
was often .... (The Golden Era Cubs: 18761940, Eddie Gold and Art Ahrens, 
Bonus... [DOC] [TLE] How NFL teams got their nicknames - CNN.com [PAR] Sep 13, 2010 ... The New Orleans Saints chant as they huddle up prior to playing against ... Many 
NFL nicknames were chosen based on name-the-team ... Mental Floss: How 30 
MLB teams got their names .... Pittsburgh's football team shared the same 
nickname as the city's baseball team, the Pirates, from 1933 to 1940. [DOC] [TLE] How all 32 NFL Teams got their Nickname. - FromThisSeat.com [PAR] Yes, there was a St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and a St. Louis Cardinals 
football ... The nickname was chosen by a poll in the Baltimore Sun; other 
possibilities .... held a fan contest to decide the new nickname of the football team 
in 1940. [DOC] [TLE] Sports Team History - Pittsburgh Pirates [PAR] The Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, by Art 
Rooney ... The new team was known as the Pirates in reference to their baseball 
club ... the same nickname as the city's baseball team, the Pirates, from 1933 to 
1940. [DOC] [TLE] How NFL Teams Got Their Nicknames: The North | Mostly True ... [PAR] Jan 28, 2015 ... A poll was conducted find a new name for the Baltimore franchise, and ... The 
Bengals', established in 1968, nickname was chosen to honor the former 
Cincinnati Bengals football team (19371941). ... Previously the Pittsburgh 
Pirates, the team held a contest and renamed itself the Steelers in 1940. [DOC] [TLE] A not-so-short history of baseball team nicknames - Wahoo Sam [PAR] Oct 12, 2012 ... The new ownership group ran a contest in the newspaper, soliciting nicknames. 
... The Cleveland baseball team has had a long history of nicknames. .... The 
expansion Florida team joined the NL in 1993 and chose that name ... In the 
1940s, team owner Robert Carpenter, who had several crazy (for their... [DOC] [TLE] Pirates All-Time Players | Pittsburgh Pirates [PAR] PIT Wired Logo. Sections News Video Scores Tickets Membership Schedule 
Stats Roster Community Fans PNC Park Apps Shop MLB.TV Fantasy Teams. [DOC] [TLE] Pittsburgh Pirates Uniform and Team History | Heritage Uniforms ... [PAR] Aug 15, 2010 ... Help choose your team's throwback uniform! ... The Pittsburgh Pirates originally 
started out as the Alleghenys (also the ... The move gave Pittsburgh instant 
credibility and a new team nickname was born in 1891 - the Pirates. .... but this 
relative success wouldn't translate into post season appearances. 1940. [DOC] [TLE] Pirates Uniforms and Logos | Pittsburgh Pirates [PAR] As the team nickname became more accepted, "Pirates" was displayed in capital 
letters ... 1940: The uniform abandons the traditional "P" or "Pirates" for an 
emblem of an ... 1970: The Pirates became the first major league club to adopt 
the new... [DOC] [TLE] NFL Team Nicknames - National Football League Team Nicknames [PAR] This NFL team nicknames page gives the origin of all 32 National Football 
League ... A contest and fan survey were held to determine a new name, and the 
... to name the team, and the winning entrant chose the Bills name as a reference 
to .... the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team changed its name to the Steelers prior to 
1940. [DOC] [TLE] They're called the what?  Pro-football-reference.com blog

Question: In 1940 the Pittsburgh Pirates chose this new team nickname
Answer: Steelers