Benjamin Grimm wrote: I wonder if any other relocated teams have done anything like this? (Dodgers, Braves, Athletics...) My guess is they probably didn't. The closest thing I can remember is in the NHL. After playing for the Bruins for decades, Ray Bourque was traded to the Avalanche for a chance at finally winning a Stanley Cup. After the Avalanche won, Bourque brought the trophy to Boston for a celebration with 20,000 of his Boston fans.