esac@ihuxr.UUCP (05/25/83)
There are many sports teams that have moved, some more than once. See if you can tell me the previous cities and names (if different) of the following teams. Atlanta Braves (moved twice) Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Chiefs Detroit Pistons St. Louis Football Cardinals
solomon@uwvax.UUCP (05/26/83)
Relay-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site harpo.UUCP Posting-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site crystal.ARPA Message-ID:<208@crystal.ARPA> Date:Thu, 26-May-83 16:33:25 EDT Organization:U of Wisconsin CS Dept There's a short story by James Thurber (I forget the name) that was written sometime in the 50's (I think). In this story, a newspaper reporter goes to interview a hermit on a desert island, but the hermit spends most of the time interviewing the reporter. The last question the hermit shouts at the reporter as his boat is leaving the island is "What's this I hear about the Philadelphia Athletics moving to Kansas City?" -- Marvin Solomon Computer Sciences Department University of Wisconsin, Madison WI solomon@uwisc ...!seismo!uwvax!solomon
kpk@5941ux.UUCP (05/27/83)
Relay-Version:version B 2.10 5/3/83; site mhuxt.UUCP Message-ID:<263@5941ux.UUCP> Date:Fri, 27-May-83 15:10:13 EDT How soon they forget... Boston - Milwalkee - Atlanta Braves Philly - Kansas City - Oakland A's Washington Senators(I) - Minnesota Twins Washington Senators(II) - Texas Rangers St. Louis Browns - Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn - Los Angeles Dodgers NY - San Fransisco Giants Seatle Pilots - Milwalkee Brewers There may be more Mineapolis - Los Angeles Lakers Buffalo Braves - San Diego Clippers Philadelphia - San Fransisco - Golden State Warriors NY - NJ Nets San Diego - Houston Rockets Chicago - St. Louis Cardnials (football) Oakland - Los Angeles Raiders NY - NJ Giants (well, technically) Boston - New England - Hartford Whalers Kansas City Scouts - Colorado Rockies - NJ Devils Cleveland Barons - Minnesota North Stars (a merger, actually) Atlanta - Calgary Flames Oakland Seals - ?
mjl@ritcv.UUCP (06/01/83)
Not to be forgotten: Rochester Royals -> Cincinnati Royals -> ? Syracuse Nationals -> Philadelphia 76'ers Mike Lutz {seismo,allegra}!rochester!ritcv!mjl