ABSTRACT
Throughout the history of professional sports leagues, franchises have moved, sometimes two or three times. Within a twenty-year time frame, the Boston Braves moved to Milwaukee and then to Atlanta, while the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City and then to Oakland. Such moves sometimes result in acrimony and anger. The recent immigration and emigration of the NFL Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles and back to Oakland has been one of the most controversial, drawing the ire of fans and resulting in considerable litigation.
