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The Utah Stars began as the Anaheim Amigos, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. In 1968, they moved up the freeway to become the Los Angeles Stars. In 1970, the team moved to Salt Lake City, where they won the...

The Dallas Chaparrals were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. Though successful on the court, the team drew poorly. In 1973, the team was acquired by a group of San Antonio businessmen in a deal that gave them a three-year option...

The Salt Palace was an arena in Salt Lake City, Utah that was home to the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association (ABA)  after the team moved to town from Los Angeles. While in Utah. The Stars won the 1971 ABA Championship. The Stars...

The first American Basketball Association (ABA) Slam Dunk contest was held during halftime of the 1976 All-Star game in Denver.  It was won by Julius Erving.

Minnesota had a team in the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association  in 1967, called the Muskies. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to...

Cincinnatus "Cincy" Powell played eight seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After playing college ball at the University of Portland, he went on to play professionally for the Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1970), Kentucky Colonels (1970-1972), Utah Stars (1972-1973), and the Virginia Squires (1973-1975). He...

The Cleveland Pipers were a pro basketball team founded in the early 1950s and were a company team that played in the Amateur Athletic Union before moving to the National Industrial Basketball League in 1959. In 1961, the team joined the professional American Basketball...

The Carolina Cougars began as the Houston Mavericks, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. The club relocated to North Carolina in 1969, splitting home games between Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. The latter is where they played most of their games...

The Minnesota Muskies were charter members of the American Basketball Association. After one season in the Twin Cities, they moved to Miami to become the Floridians. A few months later, the league champion Pittsburgh Pipers moved to Minnesota for the 1968-69 season, before moving...

The Oakland Oaks were a basketball team co-owned by singer Pat Boone. They began in 1967 as charter members of the American Basketball Association. They went from worst to first in 1969, capturing the second-ever ABA title. In 1970, the team moved east to...

While the American Basketball Association had teams in over 20 cities over its 10 seasons, it awarded only one expansion franchise, the San Diego Conquistadors. That was in 1972, the start of the rebel league's fifth season. The team made the playoffs its first...

The San Diego Sails were the renamed San Diego Conquistadors, the American Basketball Association's only expansion franchise, joining the league in 1972. The name change came after original owner, Leonard Bloom, sold the team in 1975 to Frank Goldberg. The team folded a dozen...

The New Orleans Buccaneers were founded in 1967 and were charter members of the American Basketball Association. The spent three years in the Big Easy before moving to Memphis in 1970.

The Cleveland Rebels played in the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the current pro basketball league, for the 1946/47 season. The city would return to the big leagues in 1970 with the formation of the Cavaliers.

Established in 1967, the New Jersey Americans were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA). After just one season in the Garden State, they moved to Long Island and became the New York Nets. They returned to New Jersey in 1977 after the National...

Encouraged by the initial success of his American Basketball Association (ABA), which challenged the National Basketball Association (NBA), Gary Davidson and his cohorts turned their attention to hockey. On November 1, 1971, Davidson announced the formation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) to challenge...

The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would be a serious rival to the NFL. After all, league founder Gary Davidson had already formed...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The original World Team Tennis (WTT) was a pro tennis league formed in 1974 by many of the same people that brought the sports world the likes of the American Basketball Association, the World Hockey Association, and the World Football League. The league folded...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The Virginia Squires were an American Basketball Association team based in Norfolk, VA. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington, D.C., in 1970. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Squires. Their most famous players were...

The Kentucky Colonels were a professional basketball team that played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 until 1976, first at the Convention Center, now known as the Gardens, and later at Freedom Hall. The team had the highest winning percentage of any franchise...

The Baltimore Hustlers were the relocated Memphis Sounds and were scheduled to play in the American Basketball Association in 1975. Shortly after the team's new nickname was announced it was changed to the Claws in response to local opposition as well as pressure from...

The Carolina Cougars began as the Houston Mavericks, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. The club relocated to North Carolina in 1969, splitting home games between Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. The latter is where they played most of their games...

The Virginia Squires were an American Basketball Association team based in Norfolk, VA. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington, D.C., in 1970 and were renamed the Caps. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Squires....

Available in a tee on natural (tan), and white (tee, V-neck, tank, crewneck and hooded sweatshirt). The World Football League (WFL) kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like it would...

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Schmelzer's All Nations was a barnstorming, baseball team established in 1912 in Kansas City. The was sponsored by Schmelzer's Arms, a manufacturer of firearms. At the time the team was formed, there was no major league baseball west of St. Louis. The nickname reflected...

The Newark Eagles were a professional Negro league baseball team which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948.  *Product is official licensed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 

  The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team based in Paterson, NJ that played from 1931 to 1950. The team was unique in that it occasionally had Hispanic players, who were also restricted from Major League Baseball, on it roster. *Design...

The Nashville Elite Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1920 to 1950, both independently and as part of several different leagues. The team called several cities home over the years, including Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus, and Washington. The played in Nashville from 1920...

The Homestead Grays were one of the longest-running Negro league baseball teams in history, playing from 1900 to 1950. They were Negro Leagues Champions in 1943, 1944, and 1948. *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

  Hilldale Club Cap Logo Unisex T-Shirt in White: Hilldale Club was a Negro league baseball team based in the Philadelphia suburb of Darby. They played in three different leagues as well as independently and won three league titles as well a step 1925...

Hilldale Club was a Negro league baseball team based in the Philadelphia suburb of Darby. They played in three different leagues as well as independently and won three league titles as well a step 1925 Negro League World Series. *Produce is officially licensed by...

The Stars were a Negro league baseball team that called Detroit home from 1919 to 1931. Starting as an independent team, they played in the Negro National League from 1920 to 1931.  *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum OS3842

The Marcos were a Negro league baseball team from Dayton that played mostly as an independent team from around 1910 until the start of World War II. In 1920 and 1926 they played in the Negro National League. *Design is officially licensed from the...

The Tennessee Rats were a black baseball team formed in 1910 in Holden, MO by W.A. Brown. Primarily a barnstorming team, they played until 1926. They mostly toured Missouri and surrounding states. *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The Elite Giants were a Negro league baseball team that played from 1920 to 1950, both independently and as part of several different leagues. The team called several cities home over the years, including Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus, and Washington. The played in Nashville from 1920 to 1930 and...

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The Houston Colt .45s were an expansion team in baseball's senior circuit and began play in 1962. They replaced the AAA Houston Buffaloes who moved to Oklahoma City and became the 89ers, a farm team of the new Houston club. In 1965, the Colt .45s moved...

In 1953, Milwaukee welcomed Boston's relocated NL team. They stayed through  the1965 season, after which they moved to Atlanta. In 1970, Seattle's expansion team, which had only lasted a year in the Pacific Northwest, moved to Wisconsin and into County Stadium. That team took its...

The New Dead Ball Era Unisex T-Shirt in Black: The juiced ball is gone. Welcome back dead ball era! Crafted for comfort and style, this unisex shirt embodies the laid-back spirit of baseball fans everywhere Made from a premium blend of cotton and polyester,...

  Solve for GOAT AI Unisex T-Shit in Black: There's only one answer, and that's No. 3. Crafted for comfort and style, this unisex shirt embodies the laid-back spirit of Basketball fans everywhere Made from a premium blend of cotton and polyester, this tee...

The 1960 All Star Game was held on July 11 of that year at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri the then home of the city's first team that played in the junior circuit. The visitors won 4 to 1. 

Bryan Reynolds Comic Book Unisex T-Shirt in Grey: Drafted in 2016 by San Francisco, Bryan Reynolds is now destroying the ball in Pittsburgh where he made his big league debut on April 20, 2019. Crafted for comfort and style, this unisex shirt embodies the laid-back spirit...

The Pitch-O-Matic pitches the ball to you! Get better baseball skills, learn to bat and hit that inside and outside pitch with the Pitch-O-Matic.

Pro football in Los Angeles dates back to 1926 and the Buccaneers, who didn't actually play in Southern California but were based in Chicago. The first pro team to play in L.A. was the Bulldogs who kicked off in 1936. The Rams arrived from...

They were named for Fordham's football team, but who's to say that they couldn't be named for a microchip?

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