Hm, let me go down the line then..
Southern (Confederate States) Major League's
Northern (United States) Major League's
- Major League Cricket (MLC)/Nickname: 'Dixie Cricket'
- Major League Rugby (MLR) a/o Southern Rugby Conference (SRC)/Nickname: 'Dixieball'
- Major League Soccer (MLS)/Nickname: Southern Groundball/Football
- Confederate League Baseball (CLB) a/o Southern Baseball Conference (SBC)/Nickname: 'Southern Battersman' or 'Dixie Bat and Mitt'
- Southern Association for Automobile Racing (SAAR) [Broke away from NASCAR in the early 1950's]
Shared/Similar
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Major League Football (MLF)
- Major League Soccer (MLC) a/o N-American League Soccer (N-ALS)
- Major League Hockey (MLH)
Just some ideas conjured up. I still want to hear more before wrapping things up.
- National Athletic Sport Conference (NASC)
Thanks for the thoughts and ideas guys!
-Az
First thought: How do you see relations between the North and South ITTL? If they are relatively cordial you may get baseball and gridiron in the South; otherwise, probably not - take the contempt that the IOTL US populace has for soccer and increase it by an order of magnitude.
Second thought: maybe trying a bit too hard with the "Dixie" branding; I can see "Confederate" and/or "Southern" being used as well. e.g. "Confederate Rugby Union" or "Southern Cricket Board".
Third thought - NASCAR is at least somewhat contingent upon Prohibition, which may be butterflied away.
Fourth thought: Which cities do you see having professional (or major league, if cricket & rugby are played at a high level and maintain their amateur status)? You may want to solicit locations and team names. (I may respond w/ suggestions tomorrow).
TB-ES
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