There’s not a heck of a lot happening this afternoon -- that is, unless you (a) have MLB.TV; and (b) are a masochist. If so, you can listen to Chip Caray call the Braves-Brewers game. At least until you realize that you can just switch to the audio feed and listen to Bob Uecker, which is what I just did.
Anywhoo: if you can’t do either of those things you can at least read this article from the Delco Times in which Jeff Edelstein gives the quick and dirty story of how each of the 30 teams got their names. For example, you may be surprised at the complicated and colorful story behind the naming of the Colorado Rockies.
Well, fine. But I found it interesting.
One does get a sense, though, that we’ve lost something in naming conventions over the years. No more “Superbas,” no more “Perfectos.” No more teams named after obscure little gentleman’s clubs in which drinks were taken and tales of the sea were told. Alas.
