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  • Angels/Lakers early 2000s

  • Lakers and Dodgers did win in 1988 (close enough...but that is not the last time

    Wasn't that the famous Gibson, former "m" QB, doing the basically one handed pinch hit HR....with the (un)faithful LA-LA fans red taillights caught in the replays? And the classic "I can not believe what I just saw" quote.

    LA, hey come late, leave early it's cool. 😉

  • One question trivia quiz:

    What was the last year that a city had the NBA and MLB champion in the same year....as Cleveland is trying to do this year?

    @the-gipper said:

    One question trivia quiz:

    What was the last year that a city had the NBA and MLB champion in the same year....as Cleveland is trying to do this year?

    OK Texas no, Florida no, Colorado eh getting desperate. .....

  • Baltimore Bullets and Orioles in the mid seventies.

  • Celtics and Sox in 07

  • Celtics and Sox in 07

    @taco918 said:

    Celtics and Sox in 07

    No. Red Sox won in 07 and Celtics won in 08. Within a year of each other, but not the same actual year.

  • Baltimore Bullets and Orioles in the mid seventies.

    @canton-dawg said:

    Baltimore Bullets and Orioles in the mid seventies.

    No, Baltimore Orioles won titles in 1970 and 1983. Bullets won in 1978....but they were in Washington then.

  • @the-gipper said:

    One question trivia quiz:

    What was the last year that a city had the NBA and MLB champion in the same year....as Cleveland is trying to do this year?

    OK Texas no, Florida no, Colorado eh getting desperate. .....

    @mjp28 said:

    OK Texas no, Florida no, Colorado eh getting desperate. .....

    No is right.

  • Lakers and Dodgers did win in 1988 (close enough...but that is not the last time

    Wasn't that the famous Gibson, former "m" QB, doing the basically one handed pinch hit HR....with the (un)faithful LA-LA fans red taillights caught in the replays? And the classic "I can not believe what I just saw" quote.

    LA, hey come late, leave early it's cool. 😉

    @mjp28 said:

    Wasn't that the famous Gibson, former "m" QB, doing the basically one handed pinch hit HR....with the (un)faithful LA-LA fans red taillights caught in the replays? And the classic "I can not believe what I just saw" quote.

    LA, hey come late, leave early it's cool. 😉

    Yes, that was the year Gibson hit the homer. (People think it like won the series.....but that was only game one)

  • Angels/Lakers early 2000s

    Zombo said:

    Angels/Lakers early 2000s

    Bada Bing. Check. LA Lakers and "Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim" won in 2002. That and 1988 are the only two years in history that a city has won both Basketball and Baseball the same year.

    But that is far from being the only year in which a city has won a title in two different sports, but it hasn't happened as much recently as it used to before all the league expanded a great deal. Here is the list:

    2004 Boston win both Baseball and Football...Red Sox/Pats

    2002 LA wins both Baseball and Basketball...Angels/Lakers

    1989 Bay area wins both Baseball and Football....As/49ers

    1988 LA wins both Baseball and Basketball....Dodgers/Lakers

    1986 New York wins both Baseball and Football....Mets/Giants

    1979 Pittsburgh wins both Baseball and Football...Pirates/Steelers

    1970 Baltimore wins both Baseball and Football...Orioles/Colts

    1956 New York wins both Baseball and Football...Yankees/Giants

    1952 Detroit wins both Football and Hockey....Lions and Redwings

    1948 Cleveland wins both Baseball and Football....Indians and Browns

    1938 New York wins both Baseball and Football...Yankees and football Giants

    1935 Detroit wins both Baseball and Football....Tigers and Lions

    1933 New York wins both Baseball and Hockey.... Baseball Giants and Rangers

    1928 New York wins both Baseball and Hockey....Yankees and Rangers

    1927 New York wins both Baseball and Football....Yankees and football Giants

    1920 Cleveland area wins both Baseball and Football....Indians and Akron Pros

    Can Cleveland join the list again?

  • I note that no city has ever won both Basketball and Football in the same year.

    And as I have noted at other time, no city has won the two sports whose playoffs are played contemporaneously; Basketball and Hockey.

  • I note that no city has ever won both Basketball and Football in the same year.

    And as I have noted at other time, no city has won the two sports whose playoffs are played contemporaneously; Basketball and Hockey.

    @the-gipper said:

    I note that no city has ever won both Basketball and Football in the same year.

    And as I have noted at other time, no city has won the two sports whose playoffs are played contemporaneously; Basketball and Hockey.

    Baseball and presidential elections? Both seem to go on forever? Eh?

  • @the-gipper said:

    I note that no city has ever won both Basketball and Football in the same year.

    And as I have noted at other time, no city has won the two sports whose playoffs are played contemporaneously; Basketball and Hockey.

    Baseball and presidential elections? Both seem to go on forever? Eh?

    @mjp28 said:

    Baseball and presidential elections? Both seem to go on forever? Eh?

    Baseball used to end in the middle of October. Now it goes into November. At least with the elections they have always been on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

  • Zombo said:

    Angels/Lakers early 2000s

    Bada Bing. Check. LA Lakers and "Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim" won in 2002. That and 1988 are the only two years in history that a city has won both Basketball and Baseball the same year.

    But that is far from being the only year in which a city has won a title in two different sports, but it hasn't happened as much recently as it used to before all the league expanded a great deal. Here is the list:

    2004 Boston win both Baseball and Football...Red Sox/Pats

    2002 LA wins both Baseball and Basketball...Angels/Lakers

    1989 Bay area wins both Baseball and Football....As/49ers

    1988 LA wins both Baseball and Basketball....Dodgers/Lakers

    1986 New York wins both Baseball and Football....Mets/Giants

    1979 Pittsburgh wins both Baseball and Football...Pirates/Steelers

    1970 Baltimore wins both Baseball and Football...Orioles/Colts

    1956 New York wins both Baseball and Football...Yankees/Giants

    1952 Detroit wins both Football and Hockey....Lions and Redwings

    1948 Cleveland wins both Baseball and Football....Indians and Browns

    1938 New York wins both Baseball and Football...Yankees and football Giants

    1935 Detroit wins both Baseball and Football....Tigers and Lions

    1933 New York wins both Baseball and Hockey.... Baseball Giants and Rangers

    1928 New York wins both Baseball and Hockey....Yankees and Rangers

    1927 New York wins both Baseball and Football....Yankees and football Giants

    1920 Cleveland area wins both Baseball and Football....Indians and Akron Pros

    Can Cleveland join the list again?

    @the-gipper said:

    Bada Bing. Check. LA Lakers and "Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim" won in 2002. That and 1988 are the only two years in history that a city has won both Basketball and Baseball the same year.

    Funny thing about that stupid Angels name.... people who are from here will be quick to tell you that Anaheim is not in Los Angeles. It's not even in LA county so its a pretty lame name for a sports team.

  • Lakers and Dodgers did win in 1988 (close enough...but that is not the last time

    Wasn't that the famous Gibson, former "m" QB, doing the basically one handed pinch hit HR....with the (un)faithful LA-LA fans red taillights caught in the replays? And the classic "I can not believe what I just saw" quote.

    LA, hey come late, leave early it's cool. 😉

    @mjp28 said:

    Wasn't that the famous Gibson, former "m" QB, doing the basically one handed pinch hit HR....

    One legged...

  • @the-gipper said:

    Bada Bing. Check. LA Lakers and "Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim" won in 2002. That and 1988 are the only two years in history that a city has won both Basketball and Baseball the same year.

    Funny thing about that stupid Angels name.... people who are from here will be quick to tell you that Anaheim is not in Los Angeles. It's not even in LA county so its a pretty lame name for a sports team.

    @mark-o said:

    Funny thing about that stupid Angels name.... people who are from here will be quick to tell you that Anaheim is not in Los Angeles. It's not even in LA county so its a pretty lame name for a sports team.

    They began in LA, but later moved to Anaheim.

    And not being in the same county is not an impediment to having a particular name. The Cleveland Cavaliers used to play in Summit County for many years.

    And hell....the NY Giants and the NY Jets don't even play in the same state as their city namesake.

    Washington Redskins don't play in the District of Columbia.

    The Dallas Cowboys play in Tarant County, not Dallas County (perhaps should be the Ft. Worth Cowboys...Ft. Worth in Tarant Co.

    And now look where the San Francisco 49ers are playing...Santa Clara, closer to San Jose now than SFO.

    So, no, pro sports teams use names for marketing, not for geographical accuracy.

    Note those that use state names: Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings. Arizona Cardinals (Ariz. Diamondbacks) Or regions: New England Patriots. "Carolina" Panthers (is that North or South Carolina...they don't want to distinguish. Tampa Bay (Rays don't play in Tampa...but in St. Pete) Miami Dolphins don't play in Miami....but in Miami Gardens (but still Dade Co.)

    And on and on.

  • Pop Quiz: Name the first owner of the Angels.

  • Pop Quiz: Name the first owner of the Angels.

    @tour2ma said:

    Pop Quiz: Name the first owner of the Angels.

    Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy

  • Pop Quiz: Name the first owner of the Angels.

    @tour2ma said:

    Pop Quiz: Name the first owner of the Angels.

    The singing Cowboy, Gene Autrey.

  • What are the four American League teams that have played in the same city since the inception of the AL in 1901?

    Hint: the Indians are one of them....so now you only need 3.