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Originally Posted by Pwal
May I suggest you name one team the Canadians? Many French-Canadians migrated to New England at the end of the 19th century up to then 1930s. In many places, more the half the population was French-Canadian, like Woonsocket, and in other places, they accounted for the third or more of the population, like Manchester, Nashua, Fall River.
You could even have the Woonsocket Naps to honor Napoleon Lajoie (like Cleveland did).
Anyway, I'm following this project of yours very closely, since I live just across the border, and I often travel to Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. I can't wait to see what you'll come up with. I know it's gonna be amazing!  |
Thanks for the suggestions and info, it's much appreciated. It gives me the idea that one of the Maine teams could use Acadians as well. As DC noted, the Woonsocket Naps is fantastic.
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Originally Posted by Eugene Church
knuckler, your New England League is my my number one priority... over the IPA jersey project and my two Dynasties. I'll get busy today.
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I appreciate the help, EC. It's going to take me awhile to get through this league so take your time with your research.
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Originally Posted by Eugene Church
knuckler, ignore these suggestions if you like... I won't be offended.
BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport Barnums (for the P. T. Barnum Circus... housed in Bridgeport for years... it was Barnum's home).
Bridgeport Clowns (circus connection)
Bridgeport Big Tops (circus connection)
Bridgeport Greens (town is known as "The Park City"... Barnum and others donated land for Seaside Park, which now covers 375 acres... Seaside Park was designed by Central Park's architect, Frederick Law Olmsted... home of the Frisbee.
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The circus references are particularly good to me.
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Originally Posted by Eugene Church
Springfield Legends (basketball hall of fame... Springfield rifle... Smith and Wesson)
Springfield Hotshots (basketball, gun connections)
Springfield Scholars (education center with 160,000 stuidents and 32 colleges and universities in the general vicinity)
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I really like the Legends idea.