Florence, South Carolina, has been home to a collegiate summer level Coastal Plain League team called the RedWolves for almost a quarter-century, but that changed this weekend when the team announced that it’s rebranding as the Florence Flamingos. The team made the unusual decision to switch to the new brand—which
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IronPigs to celebrate GM’s love for wiener dogs as IronWieners
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs will play a game as the IronWieners pretty much just because their general manager loves wiener dogs. This will be the team’s second dog-themed promotional identity, following in the paw steps of their 2019 IronPugs brand, which the team asserts was the result of typo
Who wears short shorts? The Carolina Disco Turkeys
The collegiate summer level Carolina Disco Turkeys have made a significant splash in their first season. The team’s brand, loosely based on Major League uniforms from the ’70s and ’80s—along with a mascot that’s part Disco Stu and all peacock—has been almost universally well received on social media and in
We’re going to need a bigger boat: Durham to play as Bull Sharks
It’s America’s favorite holiday, Shark Week! A tradition as old as 1988, Shark Week is a time when the nation comes together to watch terrifying movies and documentaries about sharks, and then scientists have to remind us that we’re way more likely to die by choking on a turkey wishbone
Tulsa Drillers celebrate “noodling” with alternate identity
The state of Oklahoma claims to be the capital of a fishing technique called “noodling,” which basically boils down to trying to catch catfish by getting them to bite your hand. The Tulsa Drillers, Double-A affiliate of the Dodgers, will pay tribute to the practice—and the fish who fight back
Lake Country DockHounds unveil logo
The Lake Country DockHounds announced their name last month, and this week, coinciding with the groundbreaking on their new stadium, Wisconsin Brewing Company Park, the team unveiled its logo. The logo centers on team mascot Louie (an homage to Louisville Slugger bats) wearing a fishing hat and a DockHounds jersey.
Portland Rosebuds aim to keep Negro Leagues history alive
The Portland Rosebuds were one of six teams in the short-lived West Coast Baseball Association, a Negro League that lasted a mere two months in 1946 before disbanding. The league boasted some heavy hitters, so to speak, including Harlem Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein, who headed the league, and four-time Olympic
Montgomery Biscuits to play as Kimchi on Korean Heritage Night
The Montgomery Biscuits, Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, will continue the Minor League Baseball tradition of food-based alternate identities, but with a tangy twist. They’ll play as the Montgomery Kimchi to commemorate Korean Heritage Night, in partnership with the Alabama-Korean Education and Economic Partnership (A-KEEP). The jersey highlights
Lehigh Valley IronPigs salute Philly as Jimmies
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs will take to the field as the Jimmies for their annual Salute to Philly game next month. The moniker Jimmies is a much-debated regional term for what most of the rest of the country calls sprinkles, that crunchy confection often used as an ice cream
Milkmen to play as Milwaukee Sweet Teats
The state of Wisconsin has a history of promotional nicknames that sound vaguely dirty but technically are not. In 2019, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers played a game as the Wisconsin Udder Tuggers on Salute to Cows Night. (The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders considered the name Udder Tuggers as a
Lake Country DockHounds Announced as New American Association Team
Wisconsin’s Waukesha County is home to more than 140 lakes, including two (Pewaukee Lake and Big Muskego Lake) that span more than 2,000 acres. So it’s no surprise that a new baseball club scheduled to join the American Association next year in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, will have a name that focuses
Tulsa Drillers honour Negro Leagues T-Town Clowns with retro jerseys
The Tulsa Drillers, Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are wearing replica jerseys this weekend of the T-Town Clowns, a semi-professional Negro Leagues team that played in North Tulsa from 1946 to 1965. The Clowns name derives from the entertaining style of play the team exhibited on the field—think