What MLB team is every Taylor Swift Era?

By Lily Belcher

I sorted ten MLB teams into Taylor Swifts ten eras. Some of them are a stretch, others are obvious. Let us know what you think! What teams do you think fit Swift's eras better?

Taylor Swift

Baseball’s first teams earn their spot as Swift’s debut album, kicking off the sport’s stardom.

Most notable team in this era: Atlanta Braves-They are the only MLB team to play every season since the beginning of professional baseball and the southern culture in Georgia calls back to Swift’s country accent and cowboy boots days.

Fearless

Maybe they’re not the original teams, but these Fearless era teams are old and known by everyone, even non-baseball fans.

Most notable team in this era: Los Angeles Dodgers-While they’re not an original team, everyone knows them and the Dodgers have iconic players that most people have at least heard of.

Speak Now

Teams with something to prove played key seasons where they had something to prove.

Most notable team in this era: Kansas City Royals-Staging two comeback, game 7 wins in the 1985 postseason, the Royals showed up.

Red

Cities with beautiful fall weather or a big feud, like Swift’s with Katy Perry, fit Swift’s fifth album Red.

Most notable team in this era: Boston Red Sox-The Red Sox are known for their rivalry with the Yankees and AL East teams. Plus, the changing colors of New England’s trees makes fans want to grab their red scarves to bring to Fenway.

1989

MLB’s most popular, big city teams fall into Swift’s first truly pop album.

Most notable team in this era: New York Yankees-Baseball’s most popular team welcomes fans to New York and holds the big city reputation Swift earned with 1989.

Reputation

Teams with scandals and a bad reputation earn their spot in Swift’s album filled with snakes and a wiped social media account.

Most notable teams in this era: Houston Astros-The Astros earned their reputation across the league pounding on garbage cans in 2017 and are trying to rebuild their “Delicate” reputation.

Lover

Teams that have rebranded and built a new reputation fit Swift’s first self-owned album.

Most notable team in this era: Cleveland Guardians-The Guardians rebranded at the end of 2021 after years of controversy, but have left that behind them since making the change.

Folklore

With some of the best story lines, Folklore’s baseball teams have the most interesting and complex headlines and the most loyal fans following them.

Most notable team in this era: Baltimore Orioles-The Orioles have some of the most famous Hall of Famers and diehard fans that have been with every good and bad season/headline from Birdland.

Evermore

Baseball’s easily overlooked and forgotten teams or teams with only one or two stars pair well with Swift’s second “Covid-twin” album, which only has one or two popular songs.

Most notable team in this era: Los Angeles Angels-Be honest, the only two notable players on the Halos are Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, and even he likely won’t be Anaheim’s star next year.

Midnights

These teams are ready for the attention and are unexpected stars. They have a little bit from all the other eras but are ready to bring in new fans.

Most notable team in this era: Chicago Cubs-They have a little bit of history, a fan base and love across the country. Maybe they aren’t consistently the best, but they have a few stand out seasons that are enough to make them memorable.