how did the philadelphia flyers get their name
Philadelphia Flyers On April 4, 1966, Putnam announced a name-the-team contest.[18] Details of the contest were released on July 12.[18] The team name was announced on August 3.[18]
History of the Pittsburgh Pirates The new owners also signed highly regarded second baseman Lou Bierbauer, who had previously played with the AA's Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics failed to include him on their reserve list, and the Alleghenys picked him up. Nonetheless, this led to loud protests by the Athletics, and in an official complaint, an AA official claimed the Alleghenys' actions were "piratical".[6] This incident (which is discussed at some length in The Beer and Whisky League, by David Nemec, 1994) quickly accelerated into a schism between the leagues that contributed to the demise of the A.A. Although the Alleghenys were never found guilty of wrongdoing, they made sport of being denounced for being "piratical" by renaming themselves "the Pirates" for the 1891 season.[7] The nickname was first acknowledged on the team's uniforms in 1912.