Abstract
Economists use many indicators to judge the size and importance of a city and its surrounding suburbs, but one of the easiest and most fun to work with is the presence or absence of big league sports teams. Until the end of World War II, American League (AL) and National League (NL) baseball, the National Football League (NFL), and the National Basketball Association (NBA) were all confined to the Northeast and Midwest, roughly the area bounded by Washington, D.C., Boston, Minneapolis, and Kansas City. The National Football League was the first to break the pattern with the Los Angeles Rams in 1946. In a time when teams traveled by train, only football, with several days between games, could afford the time for cross-country trips. The situation changed dramatically in 1958 when two of New York City's three major league baseball teams moved to California—the Giants to San Francisco and the Dodgers to Los Angeles.
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