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LA Lakers originally from MN, named after workers on Great Lakes
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Date: August 9th, 2026 5:27 PM Author: Nippon Professional Baseball Utah Jazz originally from New Orleans, home of jazz music.
LA Dodgers originally from Brooklyn named the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.
Any other examples of pro sports teams moving locations but retaining the previous local reference?
I think MN North Stars -> Dallas Stars is the best one, they dropped the regional reference, kept half the name, and Stars works since Texas is the Lone Star State. |
Date: August 9th, 2026 5:33 PM Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;.., the angels -- they started out in LA, not anaheim. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5891073&forum_id=2/en-en/#50055797) |
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Date: August 9th, 2026 5:45 PM Author: Senior Ethics Official The phoenix cardinals, named after red birds that lived near st. Louis. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5891073&forum_id=2/en-en/#50055825) |
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Date: August 9th, 2026 5:47 PM Author: Senior Ethics Official Indianapolis colts. Named after colts that lived near Baltimore. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5891073&forum_id=2/en-en/#50055830) |
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Date: August 9th, 2026 7:10 PM Author: Gone IRL Poastin' (be back b4 11/11/26, I promise) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5891073&forum_id=2/en-en/#50056062) |