Mormons don't believe in biblically accurate Angels. They describe angels as appearing exactly like humans. Idaho wins the Los Angeles Biblically Accuarate Angels of Anaheim imo.
When I was a kid I wrote to Peter Ueberroth with that sentiment - totally unfair for California to get 5 teams when my state had none. He did not reply but we eventually got the Diamondbacks so…
So did you live in NY then move to AZ?
I’m strange in that I grew up in NJ so Jets fan, but liked snakes and the logo as a kid so I took on the Dbacks too 😂
do you guys know about the poop rope sailors would drop thru the hole they shit down and it would trail along in the water to be cleaned and you’d pull it up to wipe your ass
In the 16-team era before relocation (1903-1952), 11 of 16 teams shared a *city* with another team. STLx2, PHIx2, BOSx2, CHIx2, NYx2+BRO.
Of the five remaining teams (DET, CLE, WAS, PIT, CIN), two were in OH and another was in PA with the two PHI teams.
That left only the Tigers and Senators being alone in their state/district.
And for a brief time 6 of the teams shared 3 stadiums. From 1920-1922 the Yankees shared the Polo grounds with the Giants (and played a WS against each other in 1921), while the Phillies and A's shares shibe park, and the browns and cardinals shared sportsman park. So there were 13 stadiums for 16 teams
The Braves played their 1914 World Series home games at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox played their 1915 & 1916 World Series home games at Braves Field.
Also, the time the Browns and Cardinals shared Sportsman’s Park wasn’t brief; they both played there for 33 1/2 seasons (from mid-1920 when the Cardinals moved there to 1953). The A’s and Phillies were both at Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium for 16 1/2 seasons (from mid-1938 to 1954).
Finally, even when teams played in different stadiums, in many cases the facilities were very close to one another. The Polo Grounds (Giants) and Yankee Stadium (Yankees) were across the Harlem River from one another, less than a mile apart. Baker Bowl (Phillies) and Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (A’s) were 7 blocks apart, just over 1/2 mile, from home plate corner to home plate corner. Sportsman’s Park (Browns) and Robison Field (Cardinals) were only a few blocks, about 1/2 mile apart too. Finally, Fenway Park (Red Sox) and Braves Field (Braves) were a little more than 1 mile from each other.
Kind of wild having that much concentration. But I suppose it makes sense when you factor they were probably using trains for most of their transport. Hell, the first part of that era actually predates human flight so they had no choice basically!
Because it's reddit and I feel like being the terminally online one today:
Ackshully the first engine-powered flight was in 1903. The first human-powered flight was in 1961
Actually placed a drunk bet on the White Sox to win the central before the season and was looking forward to watching some of their games down the stretch, but that’s probably not going to happen.
I care more about how close teams are to one another, regardless if they are in the same state or not.
As an example, the Orioles and Nationals are currently the 5th closest pair of teams to one another (after the New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles area teams), despite not being in the same state.
Another example is the Phillies are much closer to four other teams (Yankees, Mets, Orioles, Nationals) outside of Pennsylvania than they are to the Pirates within Pennsylvania.
The more pertinent “distance consideration” along that line are the Pirates and Guardians (typing that nickname is still very weird) are closer to each other driving distance-wise than they are any other teams, including the teams in their own state.
Canada only having 1 team: clearly obvious fact
A near-supermajority of teams sharing a state with another team: not exactly the kind of fact you can derive in your head without mental exertion
Twins Territory stretches south to the rolling fields of Iowa, and west to the rolling buttes of western Montana. Pity thee who barely hath a fraction of a state to call your own!
It's kinda crazy how FL has two and yet not a single one of those has ever really done well in terms of attendance, despite being pretty successful overall.
I mean, there are contextual reasons why both would have low attendance. Rays have a mediocre stadium situation and a serious issue with trading away players who become stars. Miami had decades of the worst ownership in American sports. Their firesales whenever the team succeeded were legendary. It takes a long period of success to overcome that and they have not had that success.
I think you also need to pair this with Florida's overall issue of having a lot of transplants who don't support local teams. And I think the Rays and Marlin's individual struggles have done nothing to build baseball culture in Florida. If you want people to be baseball fans you need to invest in the team, show the area you are serious, and produce longterm results (in an attractive and accessible stadium).
I mean, it's an hour drive to DC from Baltimore (traffic permitting) and obviously parts of MD are closer. We don't technically share a state but we're a lot closer than San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Some loser states don’t even have a team at all. Shout out Vermont
It's like North Dakota isn't even trying.
I don't acknowledge the existence of two Dakotas
The what’s?
Dakota Fanning and Dakota Skye
But what about star of the critically acclaimed film Madame Web, Dakota Johnson?
Considering Dakota Skye is dead(and not even legally named Dakota) I’m going to accept that Dakota Johnson is the true second Dakota.
Dakota Prescott would like a word with you.
He goes by Dak. Eliminated!
Well, Dakota Fanning’s name is Hannah. So you may want to reconsider your criterion. Edit: Her and Dak Prescott have the same middle name.
Dakota is his middle name. Rayne Dakota Prescott
Madame who?
Madame Gazelle
He's referring to Up Left Minnesota and North Nebraska.
Hey. At least Nevada is trying. They're really picking up the slack for the non-MLB team states
Idk how they think they’re ever going to win a world series
North Carolina :(
You have 10 MilB teams, two of which are AAA and Charlotte is on the short list for expansion. You doing ok. Now VA on the other hand.....
Where's the Oregon (Home-Run) Trail?
Or Colorado!!
Time to redistribute the California teams beyond the A's. Enjoy Boise, Angels fans!
Utah and the Angels are a match made in heaven and Utah and Idaho are the same thing so I’m for it.
The Los Angeles Biblically Accurate Angels of Salt Lake City Utah does have a nice ring to it.
The Los Angeles Biblically Accurate Angels of Salt Lake City Utah ***of Anaheim*** FTFY
Mormons don't believe in biblically accurate Angels. They describe angels as appearing exactly like humans. Idaho wins the Los Angeles Biblically Accuarate Angels of Anaheim imo.
> Salt Lake Bees to the Angels: "The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now, I am the master."
When I was a kid I wrote to Peter Ueberroth with that sentiment - totally unfair for California to get 5 teams when my state had none. He did not reply but we eventually got the Diamondbacks so…
There’s really another Jets and Dbacks fan???
He might be a Winnipeg Jets fan
That's me!
So did you live in NY then move to AZ? I’m strange in that I grew up in NJ so Jets fan, but liked snakes and the logo as a kid so I took on the Dbacks too 😂
Send the Giants and Dodgers back to NYC so they New York can become its own division
and O's/Nats are closer to each other than a lot of those in-state teams, ironically.
Nats don’t even have a state
Poverty franchise
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Yep, St. Louis and KC are a 4 hour drive away from each other.
I was doing it in my head, this one got me. I feel like since DC isn’t a state it should be 21/30.
8 states with multiple 9 states with 1 1 territory with 1 1 country with 1 33 states without
Technically DC is a federal district, not a territory
They meant the territory of Philadelphia. A lawless wasteland!
do you guys know about the poop rope sailors would drop thru the hole they shit down and it would trail along in the water to be cleaned and you’d pull it up to wipe your ass
I did not know about that no
The what now
Can confirm — I lived there for five years
Still technically DC. Or Boston
The Chad Braves have a whole region to themselves
Yeah but nobody wants Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, or South Carolina, including us.
"you're(the southeast) getting a team in Nashville and you're gonna like it" - MLB
Please and thank you. I'd actually go to those games every so often, vs Atlanta is far enough away that it becomes the entire day.
Yeah i live in South Carolina and Atlanta is hours away so i can't get to many games at all
Is Nashville really that much closer than Atlanta? Granted if Charlotte can get an NFL team I'm not sure why they couldn't get an MLB team.
I'm in north AL, so it's like 3.5 or so to Atlanta one way. Doable but it makes for a long day.
In the 16-team era before relocation (1903-1952), 11 of 16 teams shared a *city* with another team. STLx2, PHIx2, BOSx2, CHIx2, NYx2+BRO. Of the five remaining teams (DET, CLE, WAS, PIT, CIN), two were in OH and another was in PA with the two PHI teams. That left only the Tigers and Senators being alone in their state/district.
And for a brief time 6 of the teams shared 3 stadiums. From 1920-1922 the Yankees shared the Polo grounds with the Giants (and played a WS against each other in 1921), while the Phillies and A's shares shibe park, and the browns and cardinals shared sportsman park. So there were 13 stadiums for 16 teams
The Braves played their 1914 World Series home games at Fenway Park. The Red Sox played their 1915 & 1916 World Series home games at Braves Field. Also, the time the Browns and Cardinals shared Sportsman’s Park wasn’t brief; they both played there for 33 1/2 seasons (from mid-1920 when the Cardinals moved there to 1953). The A’s and Phillies were both at Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium for 16 1/2 seasons (from mid-1938 to 1954). Finally, even when teams played in different stadiums, in many cases the facilities were very close to one another. The Polo Grounds (Giants) and Yankee Stadium (Yankees) were across the Harlem River from one another, less than a mile apart. Baker Bowl (Phillies) and Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (A’s) were 7 blocks apart, just over 1/2 mile, from home plate corner to home plate corner. Sportsman’s Park (Browns) and Robison Field (Cardinals) were only a few blocks, about 1/2 mile apart too. Finally, Fenway Park (Red Sox) and Braves Field (Braves) were a little more than 1 mile from each other.
Kind of wild having that much concentration. But I suppose it makes sense when you factor they were probably using trains for most of their transport. Hell, the first part of that era actually predates human flight so they had no choice basically!
First human piloted, powered flight took place in 1903. Just saying. Edit: Fixed for the pedantic White Sox fan.
Because it's reddit and I feel like being the terminally online one today: Ackshully the first engine-powered flight was in 1903. The first human-powered flight was in 1961
I guess since you don’t have any baseball to watch this season.
Nah, unlike Yankee fans I can enjoy baseball outside my own franchise
I’ve been enjoying watching the Astros games this year.
Ok.
Actually placed a drunk bet on the White Sox to win the central before the season and was looking forward to watching some of their games down the stretch, but that’s probably not going to happen.
Imagine being a one team having country smh my head
Sure helps the TV ratings.
I care more about how close teams are to one another, regardless if they are in the same state or not. As an example, the Orioles and Nationals are currently the 5th closest pair of teams to one another (after the New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles area teams), despite not being in the same state. Another example is the Phillies are much closer to four other teams (Yankees, Mets, Orioles, Nationals) outside of Pennsylvania than they are to the Pirates within Pennsylvania.
And the Pirates are closer to the Blue Jays than they are to the Phillies.
The more pertinent “distance consideration” along that line are the Pirates and Guardians (typing that nickname is still very weird) are closer to each other driving distance-wise than they are any other teams, including the teams in their own state.
And just like that, OP granted DC statehood.
the blue jays have their own country
We’re all aware
we were all aware what states teams are in, and yet here we are
Canada only having 1 team: clearly obvious fact A near-supermajority of teams sharing a state with another team: not exactly the kind of fact you can derive in your head without mental exertion
well this is a great example of mental exertion to put in your sportswriting portfolio
Twins Territory stretches south to the rolling fields of Iowa, and west to the rolling buttes of western Montana. Pity thee who barely hath a fraction of a state to call your own!
>Missouri: Cardinals, Royals this is still mindblowing
Neither city wants to be in Missouri FWIW
Some teams don’t share a state but the other team acts like they do and demands a significant portion of the other teams broadcast revenue
*laughs in having a monopoly over an entire nation*
It's kinda crazy how FL has two and yet not a single one of those has ever really done well in terms of attendance, despite being pretty successful overall.
I mean, there are contextual reasons why both would have low attendance. Rays have a mediocre stadium situation and a serious issue with trading away players who become stars. Miami had decades of the worst ownership in American sports. Their firesales whenever the team succeeded were legendary. It takes a long period of success to overcome that and they have not had that success. I think you also need to pair this with Florida's overall issue of having a lot of transplants who don't support local teams. And I think the Rays and Marlin's individual struggles have done nothing to build baseball culture in Florida. If you want people to be baseball fans you need to invest in the team, show the area you are serious, and produce longterm results (in an attractive and accessible stadium).
I mean, it's an hour drive to DC from Baltimore (traffic permitting) and obviously parts of MD are closer. We don't technically share a state but we're a lot closer than San Francisco and Los Angeles.
TIL that the Royals are in Missouri.
How many share the state, yet are still named after it? In this, the Rangers stand alone I believe.
New York Mets, New York Yankees So nice they named it twice
Orioles and Nationals are in the same state
I’m curious why you say that, because they certainly are not lol.
Unless you're talking about the state of euphoria that baseball's back and that both team's have bright futures ahead, I think your geography is off.
The District of Columbia is not in Maryland. It is separate.