Alternate History Sports / AltBA Design Thread

**Posted by ThisIsFine** 1/09/2021 4:25 pm

New Mexico Roadrunners: Homage to the state bird of New Mexico.
Hawaii Menehunes: Tribute to the Menehune people of Hawaiian legend, who were said to be expert craftsman, similar to how basketball players craft plays.
Omaha Tractors: Obvious.
Boston Pilgrims: Obvious.
New York Groove: Reference to the famous KISS song and local hip hop.
Indiana Checkers: Homage to the Indy 500.

**Posted by Rugrat** 1/09/2021 4:34 pm

New Mexico Cacti - They are found all over the state
Omaha Rangers - Home on the range
Hawaii Islanders - Obvious
Boston Lobster - Lobsters can found in the waters of New England
New York Skyscrapers - Lots of skyscrapers in NYC. Basketball players are usually as tall as one too.
Indiana Lighters - A torch is on Indiana’s State flag and how do you turn a torch on?

Last edited by Rugrat (1/09/2021 6:17 pm)

**Posted by Sevsdast** 1/09/2021 4:58 pm

New Mexico Quads: New Mexico is part of the 4 way state border with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.
Boston Capitals: Massachusetts capital and a popular area in the colonial days.
Hawaii Americans: the last State added to America so far.
Brooklyn Artists: the NYC area is known for unique art, Brooklyn has the most unique and cool art in the Boroughs.
Nebraska Pioneers: The explorers west went through Nebraska because it was part of the Oregon Trail.
Indianapolis Victors: The statue in Indianapolis represents Lady Victory, an icon in Indiana.

Last edited by Sevsdast (1/09/2021 6:19 pm)

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 1/09/2021 5:02 pm

Albuquerque/New Mexico Chaparrals: Nod to the state bird, the Roadrunner
Omaha Stylee: 311 album released in 1994
New York Excelsiors: Nod to Stan Lee?
Boston Bruisers: Can't go wrong with alliteration.
Honolulu Waveriders: Surfing is pretty big in Hawaii.
Indianapolis Wheels: Subtle Indy 500 reference?

Last edited by NeoPrankster (1/09/2021 5:16 pm)

**Posted by ProsecutorMilesEdgeworth** 1/09/2021 5:05 pm

NeoPrankster wrote:
Albuquerque/New Mexico Chaparrals: Nod to the state bird, the Roadrunner
Omaha Stylee: 311 album released in 1994
New York Excelsiors: Nod to Stan Lee?
Indianapolis/Indiana Bricklayers: Indianapolis Motor Speedway is sometimes called the Brickyard and Bricklayers was a name MTV used for its Rock N' Jock basketball series.
Boston Bruisers: Can't go wrong with alliteration.
Honolulu Waveriders: Surfing is pretty big in Hawaii.

Beat you to Bricklayers for Indy.

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 1/09/2021 5:16 pm

Fixed.

**Posted by Topolino** 1/09/2021 5:44 pm

New Mexico Martians-Reference to Roswell
Omaha Otters-Generic Alliteration
New York Renaissance-Harlem Renaissance
Boston Brainiacs-All the colleges in town
Hawaii Tidewaters
Indiana Clydesdales

**Posted by sportsfan7** 1/09/2021 6:08 pm

Albuquerque Pan-Americans - It sits along the Pan-American freeway (I-25)
Boston Townies - People from the Charlestown neighborhood are called Townies
Hawaii Monks - After the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Indy Indies - Yeah, I got nothing
Nebraska Haymakers - The States agricultural heritage and fighting spirit
New York Minutes - After the phrase

Last edited by sportsfan7 (1/09/2021 8:43 pm)

**Posted by Sevsdast** 1/09/2021 6:12 pm

sportsfan7 wrote:
Albuquerque Pan-Americans - It sits along the Pan-American freeway (I-25)
Boston Townies - People from the Charlestown neighborhood are called Townies
Hawaii Monks - After the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal
Indy Indies - Yeah, I got nothing
Nebraska Haymakers - The States agricultural heritage and fighting spirit
New York Emperors - Empire State and Empire State Building

Did you turn the clock back to 8 months ago? Emperors is a no-no.

Last edited by Sevsdast (1/09/2021 6:13 pm)

**Posted by Gritty** 1/09/2021 6:14 pm

Also just a heads up again. We are going to avoid Native American imagery. So a few of you are welcomed to change your submissions before I record them.