San Diego

While the American Basketball Association had teams in over 20 cities over its 10 seasons, it awarded only one expansion franchise, the San Diego Conquistadors. That was in 1972, the start of the rebel league's fifth season. The team made the playoffs its first...

The San Diego Sails were the renamed San Diego Conquistadors, the American Basketball Association's only expansion franchise, joining the league in 1972. The name change came after original owner, Leonard Bloom, sold the team in 1975 to Frank Goldberg. The team folded a dozen...

The original American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 as a challenger to the established NBA. After fierce competition between the two for fans and players, 4 ABA teams were absorbed by the NBA in 1976. The Kentucky Colonels, the league's most successful...

Jack Murphy Stadium, better known as simply "The Murph" to San Diego Sports fans, opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium. It was renamed in 1981 to honor Murphy's efforts in the 1960s to build a multi-purpose stadium in the city and thus attract...

Big Bear was a supermarket chain that operated in San Diego until 1994, when it was sold to Albertson's. The chain was not related to Big Bear in Columbus.

The short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF) launched in spring 2019. The AAF folded halfway through its inaugural season.

The San Diego Fleet were charter members of the short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF), a spring football league launched in 2019.

The Hula Hut was a tiki bar in San Diego located in the old Gates Hotel. It opened in 1946 and closed in 1965. Frequented by military personal and aircraft workers from nearby factories, the club was raided for illegal gambling in 1947. Today...

Marston's??was founded by George Marston in 1881 in downtown San Diego. In addition to its flagship store, it had two suburban locations. It was sold The Broadway in 1961.??

They started in 1972 as the New York Raiders, a charter member of the World Hockey Association (WHA). They became the New York Golden Blades a year later, but 20 games into their second season they became the Jersey Knights. In 1974 they became...

Encouraged by the initial success of his American Basketball Association (ABA), which challenged the National Basketball Association (NBA), Gary Davidson and his cohorts turned their attention to hockey. On November 1, 1971, Davidson announced the formation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) to challenge...

The Chargers were charter members of the American Football League in 1960. They originally called Los Angeles home, but moved to San Diego after one season where they remained until 2016, when they moved back north to L.A.

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, where they became the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning...

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, becoming the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning to Southern...

The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1974. The team moved to San Diego in 1976, becoming the Jaws. A year later, they were the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, before returning to Southern...

The original North American Soccer League (NASL) was formed in 1967 when the competing United Soccer Association and the National Professional Soccer League decided to join forces. For the next 12 seasons, it was the top-level league for outdoor soccer in the U.S. and...

The San Diego Friars were an expansion team in World Team Tennis. Established in the league's second season, 1975, their home court was the San Diego Sports Arena, though they did play a few matches up the 5 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The...

Soccer Bowl '83 was the penultimate championship game played by the original North American Soccer League (NASL). The NASL was??formed in 1967 when the competing United Soccer Association and the National Professional Soccer League decided to join forces. For the next 12 seasons, it...

The DuMont Television Network began broadcasting on June 28, 1942, the nation's third TV network behind NBC and CBS. Regular network service began on August 15, 1946. It was started by DuMont Laboratories, a maker of TVs. Financial strains and fierce competition from NBC,...

Media Play was an attempt by The Musicland Group to compete with so-called big box retailers such as electronics stores Best Buy and Circuit City, who sold CDs at near cost to lure customers in. In addition to music, Media Play also carried books,...