Re: _Atlanta Braves_, Ed Grinnell wrote to Terry May on 04 Sep 96:
 EG> Terry May gave up a long homer to Otis Nixon and said:
 EG>
 TM>> not all) teams, but the term "America's Team" is a marketing phrase
 TM>> and shouldn't be taken seriously.
 EG>
 EG> I think it should be. They, like the Cowboys (and Cubs), are a national
 EG> team. I would say that New York and Brooklyn/LA were once "America's
 EG> teams" but now, the Braves and Cubs are the reigning champs.
Even though those teams may have more fans across the country than other 
teams, they still have nowhere near even a 50% fan base, so I can't take the 
term seriously under those conditions.  I don't believe there's any such 
thing as a real "America's Team," unless you're talking about the Olympics or 
some other world competition.
...  1995 World Series:  Braves win!  Braves win!  Braves win!
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