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This reminds me of the discussion about the new name for the Washington football team. People scoffed, but it's a savvy move to delay picking the nickname in order to poll, study, and arrive at an optimal name that will instill identification with and loyalty to the team. (All the more reason why the old name was ill-advised.)
I sometimes wonder what would happen if, say, I moved to Colorado and lived close to Coors Field. I think what would happen is, while I would still take an interest in the Yankees, I would start rooting for the Rockies. It's just natural to want to belong to something and have it succeed as a reflection upon yourself, I guess. Locality is foremost but not the only criterion.
Interesting that you say, when you lived in Europe, you lost your former associations with specific teams and became more of a fan of the sport. I wonder, though, if that took some of the joy out of it.
Even in OOTPB, I always start as the Baltimore Orioles. Of 1901. Two years of that, and they become the New York Highlanders and ultimately the New York Yankees. I have tried all fictional teams (instead of the usual historical teams and fictional players) but even then, I played as the New York Knights!
Eh, it's not a bad habit and I don't go overboard with it. (Whatever some people think is a "typical Yankees fan," I am not it.) I don't think I am ever going to change . . . barring a move to Colorado, maybe.
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