Posted on 02/20/2011 4:16:19 PM PST by BenLurkin
Nike has released a new shirt in time for Spring Training:
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Wonder how Walter O’Malley is doing down in Hell?
“Wonder how Walter O’Malley is doing down in Hell?”
Probably taking turns with jack kent cooke and bob irsay as satan’s butt boy.
Other baseball teams should follow the Angels' lead and change their team's name in order to expand their team's reach with baseball fans in their geographic area. Here are a few suggestions:
The Boston Red Sox of New England
The New York Mets of the Big Apple
The Seattle Mariners of the Pacific Northwest
The Texas Rangers of the Lone Star State
Horace Stoneham - stupid old drunk.
My first baseball game with my Dad was Giants vs. Cubs at the Polo Grounds.
Whitey Lockman hit 2 home runs.
My mother was a Dodger fan (mixed marriage).
Remind me: What's the name of Boston's football team?
nice
Lets extend it to football:
The New York Giants/Jets of New Jersey
The Buffalo Bills of Orchard Park
The Miami Dolphins of Miami Gardens
The Dallas Cowboys of Arlington (formerly Irving (formerly Dallas))
The Washington Redskins of Landover
I wanted to count Arizona being in Glendale, but they dont call themselves Phoenix, so they get a pass.
Also, the Patriots of Foxborough get an honorable mention as a “Boston” team called New England.
The Fightin’ Videocameras?
There's no professional football team in Boston.
Growing up in The Bronx, I was a Yankee fan. As such, the only other NYC team that I hated was the Brooklyn Dodgers. Kind of had a positive feeling towards the NY Giants. My Dad took me to see a Giant game at the Polo Grounds once. That was the strangest looking baseball field I have ever seen. Reminded me of a horseshoe. As I understand it, the Polo Grounds was built for polo, but it never was player there. Go figure.
It was the Boston Braves. They moved to Wasshington in 1937 and became the Washington Redskins.
And here I was, thinking of the Pats.
At this point, the Dodgers have played in Dodger Stadium five years longer than they played in Ebbets. Dodger Stadium is also the third oldest stadium in baseball.
“It was the Boston Braves. They moved to Washington in 1937 and became the Washington Redskins.”
No it was the Boston Braves in 1932 only. 1933-36 it was the Boston Redskins. Moved to Washington in 1937.
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/wasbos/bosskins.html
AT&T Park (home of the San Francisco Giants):
Superb sightlines from just about every seat, comfortable seating everywhere, superb concessions, modern luxury boxes, really decent restrooms, excellent press facilities, excellent access to public transportation and even the visitors' clubhouse is way better than the home clubhouses at Fenway Park and Wrigley Field! 
Small wonder why it's considered by many one of the best MLB ballparks in the country, period.
Ever been to PNC Park in Pittsburgh? Fantastic baseball venue, perpetually terrible team.
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