Boston Braves conduct a survey of newspaper reporters, asking them to come up with a new nickname for the franchise

On January 30, 1936, the owners of the Boston Braves conduct a survey of newspaper reporters, asking them to come up with a new nickname for the franchise. The reporters select the name “Bees,” which will be used through the 1940 season. The new name fails to catch on, and the team decides to switch back to “Braves.”