WA) The Pilots were originally not scheduled to begin play until 1971 - however the date was moved 2 years ahead in order to keep the number of teams in the league even.
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The early start proved to be a disaster as Sick's Stadium was barely equipped for a minor league team, let alone the Pilots.
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