The Tampa Bay Rays are in the World Series. For years, before a change in their ownership situation and an agreement for a new ballpark that will likely increase attendance, there was the latent threat of relocation, though. Would that…
Writing for Battery Power, Ivan questions whether Major League Baseball will ever see another team both relocate and completely rebrand. The article highlights how past relocation threats, such as those faced by the Tampa Bay Rays, often raised speculative discussions about new team identities or the revival of historic brands like the Montreal Expos.
The writer notes that recent franchise moves, such as the Athletics or teams in other leagues like the NFL, preserved their original identities. Ivan reflects that MLB has not seen a relocation combined with a rebrand since the Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals in 2005.
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