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Originally Posted by Buckterrier
+1 I remember when the Miami Heat came into the league. It was near the beginning of the singular name thing happening with sports teams. Reilly wrote... "What's their mascot going to be, a fat guy sweating on a porch"? That's the funniest thing I've ever heard from a sportwriter.
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Along the same lines, when the Florida Marlins were formed and looking for a team name, Dave Barry of the Miami Herald was lobbying for...
"Miami Humidity" to go along with the Miami Heat.
Great article.