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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Name change news
Word from the OC Register says that Disney and the city of Anaheim never planned to have two cities in the Angels' name. The reason why the lease did not specify that the team name had to be Anaheim Angels is because Disney wanted some naming flexibility, such as using the names "Angels of Anaheim" or the far crappier "Almighty Angels of Anaheim" a la the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In other words, Disney wanted the ability to make changes to the nickname or the order in which the nickname and city are used. I think that the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim remain the only major sports team (if NHL is still considered major) with an official name in which the city is behind the nickname, while the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the major sports team with an official name with two locations. This combo certainly makes Anaheim the most unique sports naming location in the US.
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