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On 3/3/2017 at 12:27 PM, The Giant Pacific Octopus said:

 

Back when the name was announced I was listening to it on the Fan 590 (a popular sports radio station here in Toronto), and they stated the winning entry was sent in by a little girl and that she was given a prize pack for her name being selected (i think it was something like season tickets and some jerseys and paraphernalia) . And I remember stating to my brother "So they listened to some kid for the team name". We all hated the name when it was announced.

 

As for in print there was an article that mentioned it in the Toronto Star and if I recall a blurb in Gamepro magazine under their "Entertainment News Section"

That's not at all what happened. 

The team name was chosen by a fan vote to pick the name.  I should know, I voted in it, for the Raptors.  You're welcome everyone. 

The final names to pick from were:

Beavers

Bobcats

Dragons

Grizzlies

Hogs

Raptors

T-Rex

Tarantulas

Terriers

http://www.nba.com/raptors/history/raptors_history.html

On 22/06/2016 at 9:12 PM, BringBackTheVet said:

 

It's not quite the same thing, but it could at least be argued that Roy Halladay's right uniform is a Phillies one, despite having a decade-long terriffic career in Toronto.  He only played two meaningful seasons in Philadelphia, but that's where he had his perfect game and playoff no-hitter, a cy-young, increased national (US at least) exposure in general, and definitely more exposure in the playoffs.  In fact if you google him, the images that show up are Phillies rather than Blue Jays.

 

I'm just saying that I feel that way, just pointing out that there are circumstances where 12 years with a team doesn't make it a slam dunk that that's their "right" uniform.

That's a bit of a stretch, he dominated for a decade as a Jay, he just didn't have the team behind him to give him the exposure and accolades that he received with the Phillies.

It's still very odd to see him in anything other than a Black Jays uniform.

On 28/03/2016 at 9:30 PM, HedleyLamarr said:

Some prototype Thrashers logos before the final logo was determined....

Whoa!  I guess there was a mandate from Turner to use the Warner Brothers logo in the background?  Was this a direct response to Disney owning the Mighty Ducks?

Some more for Baltimore...

Joe Carter as an Oriole:

This is so painful to look at. It's almost as painful as this: