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[edit] I love it!
"Nippon Ham Fighters" is quite possibly the most awesome name for a sports team I've ever heard. I wanto to see them play the Reds. ChildeRolandofGilead 02:21, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Anecdote
Removed a line stating that English speakers often mistake their name as "Ham Fighters" - I've lived in Sapporo (the team's home city) since before the franchise moved here, and I've never once encountered this. Unless this can be backed up somehow, it's nothing more than a personal anecdote. --Saiing 23:29, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
- The "Ham Fighters" meme is quite popular. Googling for "Ham Fighters" -"Nippon Ham Fighters" gives >10k hits. A lot of those are fantasy teams, named in homage to what people assume to be the name. So, I think the statement is accurate. Neier 23:51, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
- Out of curiosity I did just what you suggested and Googled it. In the first 20 or so pages I found one seemingly genuine mistake, and about 6 examples of people pointing out that this is a common mistake. It seems to me, that it's not so much misunderstood, as frequently pointed out as being misunderstood. I can't see any good reason for keeping it, but there's no point in deleting it because presumably you'll just reinstate it again. I would reiterate though, that in all the time I've lived in Japan, this is something I've never heard. I really don't think it's as widespread as you think --Saiing 04:12, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
- It may or may not widespread in Japan; but that is not the point. References to "The Ham Fighters" are not just a personal anecdote. About half-way down the first google results page, is an article about Trey possibly being the Rangers next manager, from a main newspaper in Dallas (Arlington) http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/baseball/mlb/texas_rangers/15739524.htm (with "the Ham Fighters") and one from ESPN about the series http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2633869 (which correctly uses "Fighters" in the article, but "Ham Fighters" without the Nippon in front as the headline). Neier 09:56, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
- How about a compromise? Changed "often misinterpret" to "sometimes misinterpret" - Although it's a minor point, I think the word 'often' overstates the issue. --Saiing 01:17, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
- It may or may not widespread in Japan; but that is not the point. References to "The Ham Fighters" are not just a personal anecdote. About half-way down the first google results page, is an article about Trey possibly being the Rangers next manager, from a main newspaper in Dallas (Arlington) http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/baseball/mlb/texas_rangers/15739524.htm (with "the Ham Fighters") and one from ESPN about the series http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/news/story?id=2633869 (which correctly uses "Fighters" in the article, but "Ham Fighters" without the Nippon in front as the headline). Neier 09:56, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
- Out of curiosity I did just what you suggested and Googled it. In the first 20 or so pages I found one seemingly genuine mistake, and about 6 examples of people pointing out that this is a common mistake. It seems to me, that it's not so much misunderstood, as frequently pointed out as being misunderstood. I can't see any good reason for keeping it, but there's no point in deleting it because presumably you'll just reinstate it again. I would reiterate though, that in all the time I've lived in Japan, this is something I've never heard. I really don't think it's as widespread as you think --Saiing 04:12, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Uniforms
The pictures of their uniforms could really use some work. They look like someone half-assed drawing them in paint, literally. Tithonfury 22:56, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
