Alternate History Sports / AltLB Design Thread

**Posted by Dan O'Mac** 8/14/2021 9:47 am

I can confidently say that San Francisco's submission of Emperors are used in the Alt Universe.

**Posted by Gritty** 8/14/2021 9:55 am

Dan O'Mac wrote:
I can confidently say that San Francisco's submission of Emperors are used in the Alt Universe.

Good call. I DQ'd it in the official excel file but accidentally included it. It's off the poll now.

**Posted by Topolino** 8/14/2021 10:00 am

If you wonder where the Disney Reference came from, it’s that the Walt Disney Company was founded in Kansas City. Also, when will we start naming the 1970s teams.

**Posted by BDoof** 8/14/2021 10:22 am

Hmmm, so to add more to the San Francisco Quakers name. My submission included a bit of history that they originally were from Philadelphia but moved to SF (ala Giants, Dodgers, A's) but decided to keep the name as it ties in perfectly with SF due to the seismic activity in the area.

But all around really good names by everything this time around. I was really impressed by the Cincy and LA, as I usually struggle with those cities for my own leagues.

Also wanted to point out. Hollywood Stars and Kansas City Cowboys were real life team, while I love both names (use them in a lot of sims) not sure if this was intentional or not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Stars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City_Cowboys_(American_Association) KC Cowboys were actually a name used 3 different times, though all before 1900

**Posted by Burmy87** 8/14/2021 10:57 am

I'd think Senators would be DQ'd (they were the name of Washington's teams of yesteryear)...Pilots is a bit of a grey area (they were an MLB team, but only for one season).

Also, Wranglers is an existing AltSports name (Calgary's AltHL team)...

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**Posted by CubsOrSox10** 8/14/2021 11:21 am

Yeah, Most of these are alredy used and are not really unique. Besides that, some really good ideas!

**Posted by Stickman** 8/14/2021 2:12 pm

Wranglers should be out if we disqualify Alt League teams with the same name, (Calgary Wranglers of the AltHL).

Curious why my Hornets submission wasn't included for Pittsburgh? Did it get DQ'ed?

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 8/14/2021 5:20 pm

Some of the aquatic suggestions for Los Angeles could still be good options for San Diego if neither of them make the cut.

**Posted by sportsfan7** 8/14/2021 6:45 pm

Burmy87 wrote:
2. I like how the name Masons works as well for Boston's stonemason history...whether or not designers will want to include Freemasonry aspects in it is up to them (Keep in mind, Boston also has a heavy Catholic heritage, where membership in Freemasonry is strictly forbidden)

Yeah, this was why I kept voting against Masons. The name is good in a vacuum, but problematic in such a heavily Catholic city like Boston

**Posted by Steelman** 8/14/2021 6:54 pm

sportsfan7 wrote:
Burmy87 wrote:
2. I like how the name Masons works as well for Boston's stonemason history...whether or not designers will want to include Freemasonry aspects in it is up to them (Keep in mind, Boston also has a heavy Catholic heritage, where membership in Freemasonry is strictly forbidden)
Yeah, this was why I kept voting against Masons. The name is good in a vacuum, but problematic in such a heavily Catholic city like Boston

I like bricks. Especially gold ones.

This next batch of names is tough. None especially stood out to me, including my own. I'll be curious to see how Group B shakes out.