MLB and CCBL Trademarks Resolution

Prior to 2009, some of the CCBL team names were adaptions of MLB team names.  But then someone at MLB headquarters realized there was money to be made by requiring name licensing fees from those clubs.  Well as you might expect that didn't go over too well with frugal Cape Codders as reported in this news article,

So some of the teams dropped the MLB names and came up with a new team name. For example, the Chatham Athletics became the Chatham Angler's or still the Chatham A's to the fans and in sports blogger terms.

(image courtesy of the Chatham Anglers)

Through all of this one of the CCBL's most successful franchises, the Y-D Red Sox, were able to continue as the Red Sox and maintain great relations with the Boston club and Foundation.

Why am I bringing this up now. Well, it has an impact on the research I am doing on series sweeps in the CCBL.  I've made an executive decision to only track game results data in the "New Era" starting with 2010 season.