[USML Announce] USML TEAM NAMES

Richard E. Robbins RERobbins at itinker.net
Mon Mar 8 10:37:51 EST 2004


Andy,

Thanks for starting work on this important historical document.  Did you manage to secure a grant for this research?  Kerber and I are still working on some very important Rotisserie related research that we think could result in a Nobel prize ... but that's another matter.

I will add this to our website when you have it in final form.

I have two refinements to add to Blocker's observations, Steve Campo was the owner of the Dirty Water Dogs.  I have no idea where that name came from, but I can ask him.  I think that the Gimps were owned by Evan Krause who I think worked with Winick at the time.  Evan was the one who was late for the draft one year.

-- Rich

On March 8, 2004, Blocker, Mark B. wrote:

> Andy:
> 
>   See my comments below in all caps.  Rich, this really should go on the web
> page!
> 
> -- Mark B.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> POLITICS
> 
> Buddha's Republicans (Bill S.).
> 
> Democrats for Nixon (Leiberman II).
> 
> Winick's Berliners (Winick). At one point, this franchise was known as
> "Win-ick-Ben-Ein Berliners", an allusion to JFK's famous "Ich bin ein
> Berliner" speech. At various times, Jeff also has called his team "Win-Ick
> Berliners", "Winickohns" (in honor of his marriage to the former Carolyn
> Kohn), and - originally - "Win-Ickys", which may have been the most
> appropriate name of all!!
> 
> Marked to the Market (M.Winick). Not exactly a political name. But a good
> moniker for the "Roaring Nineties"!
> 
> PERSONALITY AND PHYSICAL DISORDERS
> 
> Rothmanic Depressives/Rothmaniacs (Emily Rothman & Dad).
> 
> Angry Young Men (Linton, Doug S.).
> 
> Gimps (?? Was this Rich's client?). RICH CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS ONE. STEVE
> CAMPO, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY
> 
> WARMONGERERS
> 
> Ike's Generals (Josh E.).
> 
> Hank's Marshalls (Hank Marshall).
> 
> Nukes (Kerber).
> 
> REGIONAL AND ETHNIC PRIDE
> 
> Czar's Polish Eagles (Czar). FULL NAME NOT NEEDED HERE?
> 
> Hoosier Daddies (Rick G.).
> 
> FOOD AND DRINK
> 
> Mighty Red Hots (Rich R.). This team was originally known as the "Fenway
> Franks". After the birth of Rich's first child, the team was known as
> "Joseph's Mighty Red Hots" for several years. 
> 
> Flaming Brats (John F. and Jeff C.).
> 
> Lake Michigan Calamari (Jim B.).
> 
> Old Style Light (Leiberman I).
> 
> BASEBALL
> 
> Block's Bombers (Mark B.) LONGEST RUNNING NAME IN USML HISTORY
> 
> Klein Nine (Andy K.).
> 
> Iowa-na-wins (Sheila B.).
> 
> ANIMALS
> 
> Iowa Goats (??). I believe that this was the predecessor to Iowa-na-wins.
> But I can't remember who owned the team. OWNED BY JEFF HAFERMAN, WHO IS NOW
> A NASA SCIENTIST. THIS IS THE PREDECESSOR TO THE IOWA-NA-WINS FRANCHISE.
> 
> Dirty Water Dogs (??). This franchise played in 1999. I can't remember the
> owner's name. I DON'T REMEMBER A TEAM BY THIS NAME EVER BEING IN THE LEAGUE.
> WAS THIS THE GUY THAT SHOWED UP AN HOUR LATE TO THE DRAFT BECAUSE HE FORGOT
> THERE WAS A CLOCK CHANGE? WINICK SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP ON THIS ONE.
> 
> Lubeasts (Mark B.'s friend??). FRANK LUBY, WHO NOW LIVES IN GERMANY. HIS
> IMMENSE BASEBALL KNOWLEDGE BORE NO RELATION TO HIS PERENNIAL POOR SHOWINGS
> IN USML.
> 
> CULTURAL ICONS
> 
> Riptorns (Jansen & Rogers). 
> 
> Wilson's Picketts (??). DAVE WILSON, AN ORIGINAL OWNER. NOT SURE WHAT HE IS
> DOING NOWADAYS.
> 
> -Andy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net]On Behalf
> Of Andrew R. Klein
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:07 AM
> To: announce at usml.net
> Subject: [USML Announce] USML TEAM NAMES
> 
> 
> I just looked at the TQStats page and noticed that Buddha's team is named
> "Republicans".  It struck me that this is the USML's first overtly political
> team name since the demise of Alex Leiberman's "Democrats for Nixon".  With
> that in mind, I have attempted to create an historical categorization of all
> USML team names.  As you can see, I need some help filling a few gaps.  (Can
> you tell that I'm in full work-procrastination-roto-on-the-mind mode?)
> 
>  
> 
> POLITICS
> 
> Buddha's Republicans (Bill S.).
> 
>  
> 
> Democrats for Nixon (Leiberman II).
> 
>  
> 
> Winick's Berliners (Winick).  At one point, this franchise was known as
> "Win-ick-Ben-Ein Berliners", an allusion to JFK's famous "Ich bin ein
> Berliner" speech.  At various times, Jeff also has called his team "Win-Ick
> Berliners", "Winickohns" (in honor of his marriage to the former Carolyn
> Kohn), and - originally - "Win-Ickys", which may have been the most
> appropriate name of all!!
> 
>  
> 
> Marked to the Market (M.Winick).  Not exactly a political name.  But a good
> moniker for the "Roaring Nineties"!
> 
>  
> 
> PERSONALITY AND PHYSICAL DISORDERS
> 
> Rothmanic Depressives/Rothmaniacs (Emily Rothman & Dad).
> 
>  
> 
> Angry Young Men (Linton, Doug S.).
> 
>  
> 
> Gimps (??  Was this Rich's client?).
> 
>  
> 
> WARMONGERERS
> 
> Ike's Generals (Josh E.).
> 
>  
> 
> Hank's Marshalls (Hank Marshall).
> 
>  
> 
> Nukes (Kerber).
> 
>  
> 
> REGIONAL AND ETHNIC PRIDE
> 
> Czar's Polish Eagles (Czar).
> 
>  
> 
> Hoosier Daddies (Rick G.).
> 
>  
> 
> FOOD AND DRINK
> 
> Mighty Red Hots (Rich R.).  This team was originally known as the "Fenway
> Franks".  After the birth of Rich's first child, the team was known as
> "Joseph's Mighty Red Hots" for several years. 
> 
>  
> 
> Flaming Brats (John F. and Jeff C.).
> 
>  
> 
> Lake Michigan Calamari (Jim B.).
> 
>  
> 
> Old Style Light (Leiberman I).
> 
>  
> 
> BASEBALL
> 
> Block's Bombers (Mark B.).
> 
>  
> 
> Klein Nine (Andy K.).
> 
>  
> 
> Iowa-na-wins (Sheila B.).
> 
>  
> 
> ANIMALS
> 
> Iowa Goats (??).  I believe that this was the predecessor to Iowa-na-wins.
> But I can't remember who owned the team.
> 
>  
> 
> Dirty Water Dogs (??).   This franchise played in 1999.  I can't remember
> the owner's name.
> 
>  
> 
> Lubeasts (Mark B.'s friend??).
> 
>  
> 
> CULTURAL ICONS
> 
> Riptorns (Jansen & Rogers). 
> 
>  
> 
> Wilson's Picketts (??).
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> -Andy
> 
> 
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