With the Atlanta Thrashers announcing today that they will be moving to Winnepeg, I figured it was a good time to bring out a relocation trivia questions--here they are:
The Thrashers will be the 10th NHL franchise in the to relocate (actually move, not move arenas within a city) in the modern era (since 1976). Who were the other 9*?
Bonus #1: 13 Major League Baseball teams have relocated--can you name them?
Bonus #2: 13 National Football League teams have relocated--can you name them?
Bonus #3: 20 National Basketball Association teams have permanently relocated--who are they? (the New Orleans Hornets did temporarily during Hurricaine Katrina but I left them out).
Put your answers in the comments below. Good luck**.
*Side Note: Not among the 9 you need to name is the San Jose Sharks who were an expansion team but basically split off from another NHL franchise in one of the oddest sports stories ever where the Sharks were allowed two drafts--a dispersal draft and an expansion draft. Thought the dispersal draft wasn't really a dispersal draft but a reverse merger of a professional franchise. Seriously, this happened.
**Side Note #2: It really is amazing how much relocation has occurred in sports. There was a huge lull in it happening during the 20s and 30s and then during the 80s but the 90s were really like they showed in the opening scene of BASEketball. It was nuts.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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I'll start with NFL, bonus #2:
ReplyDeleteOakland to L.A. Raiders
L.A. back to Oakland Raiders (classic)
Houston Oilers to Tennessee Titans
L.A. to St. Louis Rams
Baltimore to Indy Colts
Cleveland Browns to Baltimore Ravens
rest are probably before my time
oh yeah, St. Louis to Phoenix (now Arizona) Cards also
ReplyDeleteNFL:
ReplyDeleteJets and Giants to f'in Jersey
Quebec to Colorado
ReplyDeleteColorado to NJ
Minnesota to Dallas
Hartford to Carolina
Bonus #1:
First Washington Senators to Minnesota
Second Washington Senators to Texas
Athletics to KC, then to Oakland
Seattle Pilots to Milwaukee
Braves from Boston, to Milwaukee, then to Atlanta
Dodgers to LA
Giants to SF
Expos to Washington
Baltimore Orioles to New York
Angels from LA to Anaheim (lol)
Bonus #2:
Cardinals from St.Louis to Arizona
Bonus #3:
Lakers to LA
Jazz to Utah
Seattle to OC
Nets to NJ
Charlotte to NO
NHL:
ReplyDeleteWinnipeg Jets to Phoenix Coyotes
Atlanta Flames to Calgary Flames
Kansas City Scouts to Colorado Rockies to New Jersey Devils
Let me go through the answers that are correct:
ReplyDeleteNHL (6 correct, 3 to go):
Quebec Nordiques to Colorado Avalanche
Kansas City Scouts to Colorado Rockies to New Jersey Devils
Minnesota North Stars to Dallas Stars
Hartford Whalers to Carolina Hurricanes
Atlanta Flames to Calgary Flames
MLB (12 correct, 1 to go--Angels do not count):
Washington Senators #1 to Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators #2 to Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City Athletics to Oakland Athletics
Seattle Pilots to Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Braves to Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Giants to San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos to Washington Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles to New York HIGHLANDERS (who later became the Yankees).
NFL (7 down, 6 to go--Jets and Giants don't count because they are still "NY"):
Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles Raiders to Oakland Raiders
Houston Oilers to the Tennessee Oilers (later to become the Titans)
Los Angeles Rams to St. Louis Rams
Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns to Baltimore Ravens
St. Louis Cardinals to Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (they actually now play in Glendale)
NBA (5 down, 15 to go)
Minnesota Lakers to Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Jazz to Utah Jazz
Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City Thunder
New York Nets to New Jersey Nets
Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans Hornets
Here are the answers so far
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Washington Senators #1 to Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators #2 to Texas Rangers
Philadelphia Athletics to Kansas City Athletics to Oakland Athletics
Seattle Pilots to Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Braves to Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Giants to San Francisco Giants
Montreal Expos to Washington Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles to New York HIGHLANDERS (who later became the Yankees).
St Louis Browns to Baltimore Orioles
NFL:
Decatur Staleys: to Chicago in 1921 (renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922)
Portsmouth Spartans: to Detroit as the Lions in 1934
Boston Redskins: to Washington, D.C.
Oakland Raiders to Los Angeles Raiders to Oakland Raiders
Houston Oilers to the Tennessee Oilers (later to become the Titans)
Cleveland Rams to Los Angeles Rams to St. Louis Rams
Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis Colts
Cleveland Browns to Baltimore Ravens
St. Louis Cardinals to Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
NBA
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Minnesota Lakers to Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Jazz to Utah Jazz
Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City Thunder
New York Nets to New Jersey Nets
Charlotte Hornets to New Orleans Hornets
Buffalo Braves - San Diego Clippers-Los Angeles Clippers
Tri-Cities Blackhawks - Milwaukee Hawks - Saint Louis Hawks - Atlanta Hawks
Rochester Royals - Cincinnati Royals - Kansas City/Omaha Kings - Kansas City Kings - Sacramento Kings
Fort Wayne Pistons -Detroit Pistons
Dallas Chaparrals -San Antonio Spurs
Philadelphia Warriors - San Francisco Warriors - Golden State Warriors
Chicago Packers - Chicago Zephyrs - Baltimore Bullets - Capital Bullets - Washington Bullets / Wizards
Nice work all! Here were the correct answers (courtesy of Wikipedia):
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1902: Milwaukee Brewers became the St. Louis Browns
1903: Baltimore Orioles became the New York Highlanders and then the Yankees
1953: Boston Braves moved to Milwaukee
1954: St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles
1955: Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City
1958: Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles; New York Giants moved to San Francisco
1961: Washington Senators moved to the Twin Cities area and became the Minnesota Twins
1966: Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta
1968: Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland
1970: Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers.
1972: Second Washington Senators moved to Arlington, Texas and became the Texas Rangers
2005: Montreal Expos moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals.
National Football League
1921: Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago and were renamed Chicago Bears one year later
1934: Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans became Detroit Lions
1937: Boston Redskins moved to Washington, D.C
1946: Cleveland Rams moved to Los Angeles
1960: Chicago Cardinals moved to St. Louis
1961: Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego
1963: Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Kansas City Chiefs
1982: Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles
1984: Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis
1988: St. Louis Cardinals moved to the Phoenix area, playing games in nearby Tempe. The team now plays in another Phoenix suburb, Glendale. The team was renamed the Arizona Cardinals in 1994
1995: Los Angeles Raiders moved back to Oakland after 13 previous seasons. Also the Los Angeles Rams moved to St. Louis
1996: Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Ravens
1997: Houston Oilers moved to Memphis and became the Tennessee Oilers. The team was renamed the Tennessee Titans in 1999.
National Basketball Association
1946: Detroit Gems moved to Minneapolis and became the Lakers
1951: Tri-Cities Blackhawks moved to Milwaukee and became the Milwaukee Hawks
1955: Milwaukee Hawks moved to St. Louis
1957: Fort Wayne Pistons moved to Detroit
1957: Rochester Royals moved to Cincinnati
1960: Minneapolis Lakers moved to Los Angeles
1962: Philadelphia Warriors moved to San Francisco
1963: Chicago Zephyrs became the Baltimore Bullets
1963: Syracuse Nationals became the Philadelphia 76ers
1968: St. Louis Hawks moved to Atlanta
1971: San Diego Rockets moved to Houston
1972: Cincinnati Royals moved to a new primary home in Kansas City and a secondary home in Omaha, carrying the name Kansas City-Omaha Kings. The team then became known as just the Kansas City Kings
1977: New York Nets become the New Jersey Nets. When representing "New York", they played in Nassau County on Long Island
1978: Buffalo Braves became the San Diego Clippers
1979: New Orleans Jazz moved to Salt Lake City, becoming the Utah Jazz
1984: San Diego Clippers moved to Los Angeles
1985: Kansas City Kings moved to Sacramento
2001: Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis, Tennessee
2002: Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans
2008: The Seattle SuperSonics became the Oklahoma City Thunder
National Hockey League
1976: The California Golden Seals moved to Cleveland and became the Cleveland Barons
1976: The Kansas City Scouts moved to Denver and became the Colorado Rockies
1978: The Barons franchise was absorbed into the Minnesota North Stars organization
1980: The Atlanta Flames moved to Calgary
1982: The Colorado Rockies moved to New Jersey and became the New Jersey Devils
1993: The Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas and became the Stars
1995: The Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche
1996: The Winnipeg Jets moved to Phoenix and became the Coyotes
1997: The Hartford Whalers moved corporate offices to Raleigh, North Carolina and became the Carolina Hurricanes
2011: The Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg
I should probably stick to baseball:
ReplyDeleteMontreal Expos became Washington Nationals
Seattle Pilots became Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Braves became Milwaukee Braves
Milwaukee Braves became Atlanta Braves Philadelphia A's became Kansas City A's
Kansas City A's became Oakland A's
Brooklyn Dodgers became Los Angeles Dodgers
NY Giants became San Francisco Giants
Washington Senators became Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators II became Texas Rangers
St. Louis Browns became Baltimore Orioles
1880s Baltimore Orioles became NY Highlanders (then Yankees)
That's 12. Who am I missing?
I'll try NFL as well:
LA Rams became St. Louis Rams
Oakland Raiders became LA Raiders
LA Raiders became Oakland Raiders
Houston Oilers became Tenn Titans
Cleveland Browns became Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Colts became Indy Colts
Boston Patriots became New England Patriots (does that count?)
Chicago Cardinals became St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals became Arizona Cardinals
(Giants and Jets both moved to New Jersey, but you're probably not counting that.)
Basketball, I'll get a few:
Syracuse Nationals became Philadelphia 76ers
Buffalo Braves became San Diego Clippers
SD Clippers became LA Clippers
Baltimore Bullets became Washington Bullets/Wizards
Philadelphia Warriors became Golden State Warriors
Minneapolis Lakers became LA Lakers
Cincinnati Royals became KC-Omaha Kings
Kansas City-Omaha Kings became just KC Kings (?)
Kansas City Kings became Sacramento Kings
NY Nets became NJ Nets
Hockey, just a few as well:
Calgary Flames became Atlanta Flames
Minnesota North Stars became Dallas Stars
Quebec Nordiques became something...
California Golden Seals became something...
I remember some combination of Hartford Whalers-Cleveland Barons-Colorado Rockies. Not sure about that.
That's enough hockey.
Oh, I didn't see the answers were already posted. Oh well, it was fun anyway. (And I see I had the Atlanta-Calgary move backwards!)
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