I mean can't they get their own thing going?
2007-07-14 15:50:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
everyone copies someone.
2007-07-14 15:53:18 · answer #1 · answered by Dodgerblue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think the first time I ever heard nation used with a fan base is the St. Louis Cardinals. It's proved popular, and I've heard it with all sorts of teams since then. It does work nicely for teams with a national following, such as the Raiders and Red Sox.
2007-07-14 15:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that the Sox copied the Raiders for they are a much older organization than the Raiders are.
2007-07-14 16:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by ... 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not a Red Sox fan,but they were the first to use "nation" to describe their fan base. I don't think that Raider fans have the brains to come up with something like that.
2007-07-14 15:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If there are two U.S. cities MORE different in culture than Oakland and Boston, who might they be? Same question applies to the teams as well.
Gee let's see, which franchise is older?
I'll let you do the research on that one.
Could the reason for this question be the sorry state of affairs in raider town?
2007-07-15 06:24:24 · answer #5 · answered by harmonv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, "nation" is no different than other term used to describe fan bases. For example, many sports teams have "jungles" or "zoos" to describe their fans, usually in college though. There's just so many sports teams, duplication is inevitable.
2007-07-14 17:32:51 · answer #6 · answered by W D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really?
2007-07-14 16:22:05 · answer #7 · answered by Nicky b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue.
2007-07-14 16:24:00 · answer #8 · answered by lsutigerfan123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋