MLB Orders Teams to Change Names

SelectPlusMLB Orders Teams to Change NamesMLB Orders Teams to Change NamesThe Associated PressSuburban Chicago Little League teams have been warned, change your names or buy your uniforms from the official supplier to Major League Baseball. (May 27)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:kids playing ball]There is no joy in Mudville, well, not really Mudville it's actually suburban Chicago. [Notes:NATS UP - kids in dugout] And while these youngsters seem to be having a great time on the ball fields, they are suffering.SOT: Kevin Anderson, Little League Coach: "This is no longer acceptable." [Notes:various of jerseys]No - the Cubs jersey is no longer allowed, neither is this one - the Red Sox -- or this one from the Yankees. Major League Baseball says these Little League players can't use those team names anymore -- or any other major league team names for that matter. SOT: Anderson: "They see the Cubs, they see the Sox, the Yankees and they want to be one of those, that's what they want to be." [Notes:various of kids playing ball] The league says team names are only permitted if the teams buy their jerseys from their specific supplier - Majestic Athletic - and those uniforms are more expensive. [Notes:bulldogs flag, bulldogs uniforms]So for now, the teams are all Bulldogs - with different town names underneath the logo. ___ ___, The Associated Press Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: ll uniforms mlb orders teams change names Added: May 27, 2008