Any other interesting historical tidbits?

[klewis]

I'm still under my first season with PEBA so but by working on the Trade Talley, it has given me a chance to pick up on some PEBA history.

I noticed unexplicably the New Jersey Gothic Knights became the Hitmen. Also apparently we had a San Luis Obispo team? Are there any other fun facts about PEBA? I'm guessing John or someone has plans on expanding our historical section some day.

By the way, the Trade Talley is moving along. Hopefully I'll be done with 2007 soon and can move to 2008.

[John]

I don't think the owners yet know what the "Trade Tally" is. I'm waiting to announce it until we're deeper into the project. (/me cracks the whip on Kevin and Tyler... get to work, you rats!)

Several franchises went through both owner and name changes at the very start of our league. As part of the historical project we're undertaking, I'm working on a list of all the owners/franchise names in our league's history. Here's a list of name changes that I believe is complete:

• San Luis Obispo Blue Greys --> Bakersfield Bears
• San Antonio Calzones --> San Antonio Calzones of Laredo
• Char United --> New Orleans Trendsetters
• Miami Tropix --> West Virginia Coal Sox (with a layover in Clarksburg, WV)
• New Jersey Gothic Knights --> New Jersey Hitmen
• New York Liberty --> New York CBGB --> Gloucester Fishermen
• Arlington All Blacks --> Arlington Bureaucrats

[Tyler]

I don't think the owners yet know what the "Trade Tally" is. I'm waiting to announce it until we're deeper into the project. (/me cracks the whip on Kevin and Tyler... get to work, you rats!)