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Looking at the origins of sports team names might seem antithetical to folklore. Yet sport forms part of the ritual calendar for many people, whether on a personal or a mass scale. Look at the good luck rituals people follow before they watch their team play. Or how about the sporting events that become part of the folk tradition of a place through their regularity?
Some team names refer to the history of the area. Others refer to the specific history of the team. Some are generic, designed to sound powerful or intimidating. And others have links to folklore!
So let's explore the origins of sports team names in UK football, NHL hockey, and minor league baseball in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!
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