Alternate History Sports / The Story of Driveball

**Posted by Section30** 6/03/2020 8:37 pm

Name: Anders Lindberg
Age: 49
Occupation: Owner of a pizza restaurant chain in the upper midwest
Favorite DANA Team: Newark Bulldogs
Desired Market: Pittsburgh

**Posted by Darknes** 6/03/2020 8:40 pm

Name: Eoghan MacRourke
Age: 43
Occupation: Fishmonger who owns plenty of vessels who run up and down the New England coast,
Favorite DANA Team: Boston Unicorns
Desired Market: Pittsburgh

**Posted by joho42x** 6/03/2020 9:29 pm

Name: Michael Pettyjohn
Age: 34
Occupation: Founder and Owner of Pettyjohn's Deli, a chain of restaurants specializing in sandwiches; Currently, it has locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.
Favorite DANA Team: New York Heroes
Favorite teams in other sports: Brooklyn Dodgers (MLB), New York Giants (NFL), New York Knicks (NBA), New York Rangers (NHL)
Desired Market: Pittsburgh

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**Posted by sportsfan7** 6/03/2020 10:22 pm

Name: Samuel Nelson
Age: 34
Occupation: South Dakota State Senator
Favorite DANA team: Chicago Gaels
Favorite team(s) in other sports: Minneapolis Lakers (Basketball), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Football), University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
Desired Market: Pittsburgh

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 6/04/2020 12:10 am

DRIVEBALL ARRIVES IN PITTSBURGH

Clark Youngquist's bid to purchase the financially battered Rochester Millers was approved last week by the Driveball Alliance of North America's Board of Governors. Effective immediately, the team will move to Pittsburgh, where they will play their home games at either Forbes Field or Pitt Stadium. When asked about a name or uniform design, Youngquist made no other comment besides hinting at using black and gold like the Pirates and Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
October 20, 1951

**Posted by Rugrat** 6/04/2020 9:31 am

Name Suggestion: Stingers

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 6/04/2020 8:54 pm

During the 1950-51 offseason, the Driveball Alliance of North America sought a partnership with CBS, NBC or DuMont in order to bring Driveball to television on a regular basis. Once the DANA reaches a deal with either network, the 1952 season will be the first year Driveball will be televised coast to coast.

**Posted by NeoPrankster** 6/08/2020 12:01 pm

In anticipation of Driveball's arrival in Pittsburgh, local press outlets are holding a contest to name the team.

Among the front runners:
- Knights
- Triplets
- Blacksmiths
- Rivermen
- Millers (as in Steel mills)
- Maulers
- Iron Men
- Peregrines
- Paladins
- Write ins are welcome.

**Posted by Rugrat** 6/08/2020 12:11 pm

Glad to see this thing return! I am definitely a fan of the name Blacksmiths!

**Posted by Darknes** 6/08/2020 1:21 pm

Either Blacksmiths or Rivermen for me