2017 Topps Baseball Forum

I opened my first pack of the new set today, and pulled a Mike Trout. One thing odd I noticed was that the city isn't listed like on the other cards. His team is just listed as "Angels". From the looks of it all of the Angels players are like this. Anyone have a guess why this is? Are the Los Angeles California Angels of Aneheim changing their name again? Are they hoping to join their football bretheren in Las Vegas? Maybe the Dodgers have a copyright? The theories are endless!

They simply probably forgot what they are calling themselves this year.   One of the stupiest franchises going. Not too fond  of the "Rays/Devil Rays",     Miami/Florida Marlins.   Pick a name and stick with it.   I know that in the earlier 1900s, a lot of teams were learning the ropes and renaming themselves but enough is enough

Maybe their whole name "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" was too long to fit on the card. Or maybe after so many confusing name changes nobody knows what to call them.  "Angels" is the only part of their many names that has stayed constant.  Or maybe uberliberal Los Angeles doesn't want their name to be associated with a religous symbol.

LOL NJD, can we add the Coyotes =) ............. And kinda difficult C2C unless they change thier name to Los FloatingOrbsOfLight. ;) Which would shorten to Los F.O.O.L .................... Bahahahaha

They've been doing this for quite a while.  I always assumed it was a copyright issue, but it is annoying.

 The problem started with their original name,  "The Los Angeles Angels",  which basically is  "The Angels Angels.

With that "Los" it would actually be the The The Angels Angels!