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1. This team is one near and dear to my heart, the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals moved from St. Louis to the Phoenix metropolitan area in 1988. However, this wasn't the first time the Cards changed cities. In 1960 they relocated to St. Louis from what midwestern city?
2. The Oakland A's moved to the Bay Area in the 1968 season. They began play in Philadelphia but, after moving from Philadelphia and then to Oakland, the A's made a stop in this midwestern city for 13 very unsuccessful seasons.
3. In 1970 the Milwaukee Brewers played in their first season. However, they weren't an expansion team. The previous season they played in another city and were known by another name. What was this team?
4. The Washington Senators were a charter member of the American League upon its founding in 1901. After years of futility, they moved to Minneapolis in 1960 and became the Twins. In 1961 MLB put an expansion team in Washington, DC and named them the Senators. This Senators team were also terrible and after 10 seasons they, too, picked up and moved and became which team?
5. The American Football League was established in 1960. One of the charter members was put in Dallas and became the Dallas Texans. They were owned by AFL founder Lamar Hunt. That same season the NFL expanded to Dallas when the Cowboys were created. After 3 seasons Mr. Hunt decided his fortunes would be better if he moved to another city. Where did Mr. Hunt move his team and what were they called?
6. In 1972 the World Hockey Association was founded. After 7 seasons four of their teams were absorbed into the NHL: Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, and Hartford Whalers. Over the years three of these teams have changed cities with the Oilers the only remaining original WHA team still in existence in the same city. The first to move were the Nordiques who moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche. The next team to move was the Jets who moved to the desert to become the Phoenix Coyotes(then changed to the Arizona Coyotes). The final team to move were the Hartford Whalers who picked up and moved south to become who?
7. The original Winnipeg Jets moved to Arizona to become the Phoenix Coyotes in 1996 then changed to be the Arizona Coyotes in 2014. After years of futility and uncertainty with zero Stanley Cups and only 1 division title and after years of arena disputes, the 2023-24 season was their last in Arizona. To what city did they move?
8. The Los Angeles Rams are one of the most oft moved teams in NFL history. Most everyone knows that the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis and back to Los Angeles but they actually began play in what other city?
9. Philadelphia has a rich basketball history. From 1946-1962 the Warriors called Philadelphia home. It was with the Philadelphia Warriors when Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points against the Knicks. After that season the team relocated to the Bay area and were renamed the San Francisco Warriors. But the NBA wasn't finished with Philadelphia just yet. For the 1963-64 season the Philadelphia 76ers began play. Before that from 1949-1963 they played in another city under another name. Who were the Sixers before moving to Philly?
10. The San Antonio Spurs were one of four teams absorbed into the NBA from the upstart ABA, along with the Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, and NY Nets. However, they didn't begin in San Antonio. As teams in expansion leagues are apt to do, when one city doesn't work another might. Who were the Spurs before moving to the land of the Alamo?
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