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Old Team Tuesday is a weekly feature taking a look at former teams that have gone by the wayside. This week’s edition magnifies one of the pioneering franchises in women’s sports. ********************************************** The effects of the women’s liberation movement and Title IX on American society are nearly impossible to ignore. What were once considered traditional roles are now continuously challenged and overhauled in the name of equal opportunity. In the 1970s, few women were more synonymous with these efforts than Billie Jean King. After disrupting the pro tennis scene with a torrent of 30 combined Grand Slam victories before her 30th birthday, King defeated Bobby Riggs in the highly-publicized “Battle of the Sexes.” Riggs had managed to beat Margaret Court just a few months prior – the top-ranked female player in the world at the onset of 1973. King’s status – even before her triumph over Riggs – gave her a uniquely powerful voice in sports and beyond. S...

Some major news out of Coca-Cola Field yesterday afternoon: It's #ElectionDay . So, help us fill out this ballot! We're taking submissions for @BisonsCelery 's replacement in 18! https://t.co/4s0zKW3YrU pic.twitter.com/8srGm50TZX — Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) November 7, 2017 That's right. It turns out the Bisons' Wing-Cheese-Celery (WCC) Race will remain a four-character club. After Celery's retirement this past August, the team will let the people decide who will take its place alongside Bleu Cheese, Atomic Wing, and Chicken Wing. As passionate as people were about Celery, you've got to believe there will be some major divides as people play up their favorite replacement character. Several people have also astutely pointed out that a new character will force the race to find a new name, lest it become a misnomer. So... who should get the promotion? I've put together a list of the top 24 candidates, and ranked them from the least pr...