...And how each of the major professional sports leagues has it's own championship trophy, and each trophy has an actual name.
(Being my first "Things Every Girl Can Learn About Sports" post, I'm not sure how basic I have to get. Certainly I don't have to explain what "professional" and "league" mean in terms of sports....right?)
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| Mark Cuban, Mav's Owner & the Larry O'Brien Trophy |
NBA = Basketball
Trophy Name: The Larry O'Brien Trophy
Who? Former NBA Commissioner AND Postmaster General!!
Fun Fact: The basketball atop the trophy is the exact size of a REAL REGULATION BASKETBALL.
*Who Has It Now?: The Dallas Mavericks
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| Commissioner's Trophy |
MLB = Baseball
Trophy Name: The Commissioner's Trophy
Why? That way the Commissioner can give it out and feel like it's named for him!
Fun Fact: This is the only pro-sports championship trophy not named after an actual person.
Who Has It Now? The St. Louis Cardinals
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| Lombardi Trophy |
NFL = Football
Trophy Name: The Vince Lombardi Trophy
Who? Legendary & Beloved Green Bay Packers Coach who died suddenly of cancer in 1970
Fun Fact: It is made by the lady friendly Tiffany & Co., entirely of sterling silver.
Who Has It Now? The Green Bay Packers
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| Lord Stanley's Cup |
NHL = Hockey
Trophy Name: The Stanley Cup
Who? Lord Stanley of Preston - he was the Govorner General of Canada in the late 1800's
Fun Fact: Unlike the other sports trophies we talked about here, the Stanley Cup is passed from championship team to championship team each year, rather than having a new one made each year.
Who Has It Now? The Boston Bruins
See! That wasn't too hard! Once you arm yourself with these simple facts about shiny trophies, you're one step closer to being able to contribute to sports conversations!
*NOTE!* When I say "now", I mean at the time of posting - January 13th, 2012.
**NOTE NOTE!** Certainly I don't need to explain that there is the potential for a new champion each season...right?
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