This is in the modern Orioles colors, with the founding date of John McGraw's violent 19th century Orioles. Snarly cat names probably match up better with that team than a nice bird.
I'm using Ferals, although I think Black Cats is a more plausible name. Strays would be a bitter late-20th century pun (ie Bodymore Murderland)
Cat is from a
magazine cover from 1896