Although they went 13-3 in 1946 and had Jackie Robinson on their roster - the Jackie Robinson, previously a star at UCLA - but the Red Devils only lasted one season.ĪLSO: From Zombie Dust to Evil Dead Red, the Best Beers for Halloween Read articleĭeep in the state's Pine Barrens - a densely forested, mossy, and marshy swath that seems like another country compared to the state's suburbs, cities, and shore points - lies the birthplace of the Jersey Devil. The Los Angeles Red Devils played in the National Basketball League, a precursor to the NBA.
After nearly a decade of poor seasons, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays dropped the "devil" from the name - and then promptly made it to the World Series. The Devils nickname seems to curse the few teams who dare choose the name. Sure, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms play minor league hockey in the American Hockey League, and the Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliate the Louisville Bats actually do have a winged mammal as their logo, but nothing too spooky in the NBA, MLB, NFL, MLS, or NHL.
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There are even Lions, Tigers, and Bears - but the undead and demonic aren't really represented in major pro sports. You can try to hide from Raiders, Buccaneers, and Vikings, and fear the arrival of Lightning, Hurricanes, and the Avalanche. When it comes to professional sports, you can be attacked by Raptors and Grizzlies or swarmed by Hornets and Blue Jackets.
MORE FROM RS: Conor McGregor on His Appearance in 'Call of Duty' Read articleĬollege teams might be willing to tempt fate, but why aren't there other professional teams named the Devils? One might expect that the dark, dead-ball days of baseball would have been home to spooky nicknames, but teams like the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and the Worcester Ruby Legs were more creepy than scary.
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