Birmingham

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 01:05 PM

So...every single league in every single universe has a Birmingham Barons or Birmingham Bandits. Mine is no different.

:sigh:

I need some good ideas. Fire away you big-brained idea-makers.

Torgonius · 08-10-2014, 01:13 PM

Birmingham Bandit Barons?

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 01:21 PM

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 08-10-2014, 01:26 PM

Bulls
Steelers, Vulcans (or anything else related to the steel industry)
Railers, Rail Rockets (ditto for anything related to railroad industry)
Magicians (one of Birmingham's old nicknames is "the Magic City")

Barkingturtle · 08-10-2014, 01:37 PM

Birmingham Beach Boys, obviously.

Cryomaniac · 08-10-2014, 01:42 PM

I go with "Bulls", although that's for the UK Birmingham and a reference to a famous shopping mall there called the Bullring...

ThatSeventiesGuy · 08-10-2014, 01:47 PM

They had a WHA hockey team called the Bulls once. A sort of alliterative reworking of what they were called before the move, the Toronto Toros. (Probably because they were too cheap to come up with new logo/uniforms!)

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 02:00 PM

I think I like the Bulls idea but I'd like to see a few more suggestions before I start on the logo & jerseys.

RchW · 08-10-2014, 02:27 PM

A little off the wall. How about the Brummies?

Brummie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

battists · 08-10-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Torognius

Birmingham Bandit Barons?

That was clutch, lol.

battists · 08-10-2014, 02:43 PM

Birmingham grew based on iron, steel, and railroads. You could pick any of the jillion names along those lines? "Steam," etc.

It was also called the "Pittsburgh of the South," so you could do something like "Southern Steelers"?

wuttang · 08-10-2014, 03:32 PM

Birmingham Balls
Or if you want the history factor
Birmingham Steel Balls/Iron Balls

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

A little off the wall. How about the Brummies?

Brummie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sounds interesting. Can you elaborate on what it is all about?

Bluenoser · 08-10-2014, 03:39 PM

The odd time I have a team in Birmingham, I always use

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Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 03:45 PM

I have a Bullfrogs at the ML level. But that would be a good one. Unless you can up with something better for Louisiana (in New Orleans).

RchW · 08-10-2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Sounds interesting. Can you elaborate on what it is all about?

Well it seems that the Alabama Birmingham was created by expats from England who were very likely Brummies. The industrial nature of the city suggests they were recreating something similar to what they left.

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Brummie (sometimes Brummy) is a colloquial term for the inhabitants, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a general adjective used to denote a connection with the city, locally called Brum. The terms are all derived from Brummagem or Bromwichham, historical variants or alternatives to Birmingham.

Based on this above from wiki it seems likely that the unique dialect they used was spoken in the early days. I can tell you from personal experience as a Glaswegian or "weegie" that the Brummies take some time to pick up, even with my experienced ears.

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 04:38 PM

cool.

Anyone from Alabama ever heard of this?

OBSL Commish · 08-10-2014, 04:47 PM

You could always use the old USFL nickname of Stallions. That Birmingham team was always one of the top draws in the USFL because Alabama is a such a football-hungry state. Vulcans or Steelers would be good for reasons alluded to earlier. And I have always liked Confederates to harken back even further in history.

OBSL Commish · 08-10-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

cool.

Anyone from Alabama ever heard of this?

RichW is pretty right on with that description. I was born and raised in Alabama, and while I never spent that much time in Birmingham, he is correct on its origins. Lots of Brits and Germans came here and put down roots and a lot of Jews as well. Quite a lot of rich history to draw from.

Honorable_Pawn · 08-10-2014, 04:52 PM

So this is "common knowledge" in Alabama?

08-10-2014, 01:05 PM	#1
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Birmingham So...every single league in every single universe has a Birmingham Barons or Birmingham Bandits. Mine is no different. :sigh: I need some good ideas. Fire away you big-brained idea-makers.

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Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,119	Bulls Steelers, Vulcans (or anything else related to the steel industry) Railers, Rail Rockets (ditto for anything related to railroad industry) Magicians (one of Birmingham's old nicknames is "the Magic City") __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason

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Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	I go with "Bulls", although that's for the UK Birmingham and a reference to a famous shopping mall there called the Bullring... __________________

08-10-2014, 01:47 PM	#7
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	They had a WHA hockey team called the Bulls once. A sort of alliterative reworking of what they were called before the move, the Toronto Toros. (Probably because they were too cheap to come up with new logo/uniforms!) __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

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RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	A little off the wall. How about the Brummies? Brummie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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Torgonius All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 862	Birmingham Bandit Barons?

08-10-2014, 01:21 PM	#3
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407

08-10-2014, 01:37 PM	#5
Barkingturtle Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 99	Birmingham Beach Boys, obviously.

08-10-2014, 02:00 PM	#8
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	I think I like the Bulls idea but I'd like to see a few more suggestions before I start on the logo & jerseys.

08-10-2014, 02:43 PM	#11
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Birmingham grew based on iron, steel, and railroads. You could pick any of the jillion names along those lines? "Steam," etc. It was also called the "Pittsburgh of the South," so you could do something like "Southern Steelers"? __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

08-10-2014, 03:32 PM	#12
wuttang Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 101	Birmingham Balls Or if you want the history factor Birmingham Steel Balls/Iron Balls __________________ former The Show and MLB 2K franchise player. Now a new OOTP addict.

08-10-2014, 03:39 PM	#14
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,207	The odd time I have a team in Birmingham, I always use _ Attached Images

08-10-2014, 03:45 PM	#15
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	I have a Bullfrogs at the ML level. But that would be a good one. Unless you can up with something better for Louisiana (in New Orleans).

08-10-2014, 04:38 PM	#17
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	cool. Anyone from Alabama ever heard of this?

08-10-2014, 04:47 PM	#18
OBSL Commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 946	You could always use the old USFL nickname of Stallions. That Birmingham team was always one of the top draws in the USFL because Alabama is a such a football-hungry state. Vulcans or Steelers would be good for reasons alluded to earlier. And I have always liked Confederates to harken back even further in history.

08-10-2014, 04:52 PM	#20
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	So this is "common knowledge" in Alabama?