United Countries of Baseball Map

[DSFastball55]

I've lived in Western and SW Wisconsin my whole life, and the loyalty to to Cubs is just as strong here as the Brewers or Twins. Heck, a radio station in La Crosse had a fan bus to Wrigley for a game I think last year.

[GB12]

I would LOVE to see one of these for the NFL.

I gave it a shot using my sweet Microsoft Paint skills.

 

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3497/nflusa2.png

 

 

(edit: covered up white space on right side of image --1992)

[SeriesFinale]

Montana and Wyoming are Broncos' territory, certainly

[BrewPackBuck]

I know for NFL the UP is heavily Packer fans. A lot of the people up there don't even think of themselves as part of Michigan.

You know Ive never understood why the UP is part of Michigan in the first place, seems to make more sense if it was a Wisconsin territory since it is fully connected to Wisconsin and not seperated by a lake like it is to Michigan. It just seems odd.

[davego]

When Michigan wanted to join the union they were a bit light in the needed population. So, they carved up a bit of turf that was closest but yet un-organized. Thus, the UP was born.

 

My geek history teacher stuff coming out.

[1992casey]

Part of the problem was that Michigan really wanted Toledo. When it was established that Toledo would be part of Ohio, Michigan was given the UP as a compromise. Had that not happened, the UP would have likely ended up being part of Wisconsin.

[Paulus88]

I thought the UP was given to Michigan as a consolation for conceding Toledo to Ohio during the Michigan-Ohio war. Thus making Wisconsin the only loser of the Michigan-Ohio war.

 

Edit: Wikipedia link

[RobDeer 45]

Ancient stories say they gave MI the UP but told them that they would have to take the lions for their NFL team for payment.

 

I grew up in Western WI and now live in MN and it is a big split between Twins and Brewers fans. They have done a better job of getting Brewers games on TV up in the Northwest now but so many of those people grew up watching the twins. I think with the way the Brewers have been playing there are more fans coming out of that area but it's nothing like southern WI. I'm amazed how many Brewers shirts and hats I see when I'm down there. I love it! Now we need to get Bucks games up there!

[Diskono]

Realistically, I think Marlins territory would extend about 5 ft outside of the playing surface at Land Shark stadium.

fixed.

[Invader3K]

. I'm amazed how many Brewers shirts and hats I see when I'm down there. I love it! Now we need to get Bucks games up there!

 

These days I think you could relocate the Bucks to La Crosse, Eau Claire, or someplace like that and no one in the Milwaukee area would notice.

[joepepsi]

. I'm amazed how many Brewers shirts and hats I see when I'm down there. I love it! Now we need to get Bucks games up there!

 

These days I think you could relocate the Bucks to La Crosse, Eau Claire, or someplace like that and no one in the Milwaukee area would notice.

Ew, we don't want them.