http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park/ Comments on MetaFilter post In the middle of the park... Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:46:08 -0800 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:46:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park <a href="http://www.philadelphiaathletics.org/index.html">Baseball's White Elephants:</a> When the Philadelphia <a href="http://www.thebaseballpage.com/present/fp/al/oak.htm">Athletics</a> joined the American League, <a href="http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/McGraw_John.htm">Muggsy McGraw</a> derided the <a href="http://www.whitecleats.org/elephant.html">team</a> as <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant">White Elephants</a></em> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caret">^</a>. Though the team has <a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/">moved on</a>, the <a href="http://www.philadelphiaathletics.org/shoppe/directions.html">Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society</a> <a href="http://www.philadelphiaathletics.org/history/goldenagebywarrington.htm">still</a> <a href="http://www.philadelphiaathletics.org/history/blacksaturday.htm">follows</a> the Elephant Trail. post:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:34:24 -0800 ?! baseball philadelphia athletics elephant http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456798 I think it's officially a *STAMPEDE* on MeFi today. comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456798 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:46:08 -0800 Afroblanco http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456806 Could we get a few posts about Donkeys? comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456806 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:49:27 -0800 b1tr0t http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456817 When Charlie Finley brought the Athletics to Kansas City he dropped the elephant mascot for a donkey....named after himself. comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456817 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:03:05 -0800 ?! http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456818 <img src="http://dessent.net/tmp/elemefi.png"> comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456818 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:03:06 -0800 Rhomboid http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456819 Wow, an image. Just for this thread? An honor. But, what did you think of the historical society? comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456819 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:05:55 -0800 ?! http://www.metafilter.com/55366/In-the-middle-of-the-park#1456829 ha, cool image comment:www.metafilter.com,2006:site.55366-1456829 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:23:52 -0800 jouke