Just my opinion. Sacramento Senators was an example.
Like Slim said, people include Minneapolis Laker's Championship Lakers with the current LA Lakers. I doubt anyone in LA would know that the Minneapolis Lakers existed if the Lakers changed their name to Los Angeles Surf Waves or something. I HATE that we have a rich history with Rochester yet its esoteric with NBA fans.
This also play into the larger inferiority complex associated with Sacramento.
....crap, i just wrote a lot and accidentally deleted it....