Celtic relocate to Dublin, Liverpool to London… what madness?
But not in the Oo Es of Eh http://www.visitusa.ie where sports franchises up and move across the continent at the drop of a helmet.
The Brooklyn Dodgers’ flit from New York http://www.nycvb.com and https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/2019/08/21/old-new-york-hamilton/ to LA in the Fifties will always remain the most controversial.
But who can blame them? Not me when I visited. http://www.visitcalifornia.com and https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/2019/06/22/my-weekend-with-marilyn/.
But sports teams have been relocating since as far back as 1902 when the Milwaukee Brewers moved to St Louis.
To become the St Lous Browns.
While American Sports’ most famous team, the New York Yankees, started life as the Baltimore Orioles, the original iteration in 1903.
High-rollers have been coming and going out of Washington DC much like politicians. https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/obama-washington-dc/
Before the Nationals took on Montreal Expos’ place in 2005… and went on last year to win the World Series.
Visit http://www.washington.org.
Although the fans didn’t feel in the mood to hail the chief Donald Trump, preferring to give him a slow handclap.
The Redskins aren’t figuring at the business end of the NFL season with the play-off games coming up.
Of course Tom Brady and the New England Patriots will win the whole thing again this year.
But next year?
There is much excitement about Vegas getting football for next season.
Because they hit the ground, or ice, running.
The puck stops here
When the Las Vegas Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup final in their inaugural season.https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/vegas-strip-the-light-fantastic/
Visit http://www.lvcva.com
Only to lose to the Washington Capitals.
And because you know that when I travel I go to where the locals play and pray then I’ve treated you to a few pics of me…
At Anaheim Angels’ ground where they like to get their Mickey out.Visit http://www.nhl.com.
With Elvis in Vegas,
Some thoroughbreds at Denver Broncos’s ground… https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/go-west-denver-buffalo-bill/ and https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/2019/08/29/the-new-pioneers/
Hitting it out of the park at the Washington Nationals’ stadium.
Icing with Wild Wing at the Anaheim Ducks’ Honda Arena,https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/2019/07/03/stair-wars-3/
Visit http://www.visitanaheim.org
And getting ready to dunk it with the Memphis Grizzlies… https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/the-promised-land-martin-luther-king/, https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/the-story-of-the-blues/ and https://jimmurtytraveltraveltravel.com/elvispresley-the-king-of-kings/
Visit http://www.memphistravel.com.
MEET YOU AT THE GROUND
