Editing National League (baseball) (section)

====National League West====
{{main|National League West}}
* [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] enfranchised 1998
* [[Colorado Rockies]] enfranchised 1993
* [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] enfranchised 1883 as a minor league team, entered into the American Association as the [[Brooklyn Dodgers|Brooklyn Atlantics]] in 1884, soon acquired nickname "Dodgers" (from "trolley dodgers"), joined National League (1890). Also dubbed "Bridegrooms", "Superbas", "Robins" and "Bums" at various times, in addition to "Dodgers". Moved to Los Angeles (1958)
* [[San Diego Padres]] enfranchised 1969, sometimes called "Friars" or "Dads".
* [[San Francisco Giants]] enfranchised in [[New York Giants (baseball)|New York City]] 1883, nearly half of its original players were members of the then just disbanded [[Troy Trojans (National League)|Troy club]], nickname "Giants" in widespread use by 1886, moved to San Francisco (1958)