8. Oakland Athletics
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The A’s originated as the Athletic Club of Philadelphia — I know, “person with a gym membership” shouldn’t be the eighth-scariest thing major league teams can come up with. And yet here we are. Don’t ask me what the hell that has to do with elephants, which have served as the team’s mascot since 1909.