The Morehead City Marlins, a collegiate summer level baseball team that plays in the Coastal Plain League, unveiled a risqué alternate brand that ostensibly celebrates the region’s most famous treasure hunter, Edward Thatch—more commonly known as the pirate Blackbeard. The Marlins, who play in coastal North Carolina, where Blackbeard’s famous
Category: Minor League Baseball
Augusta GreenJackets to Play as “River Donkeys” to Honour Heritage Protectors
The Augusta GreenJackets, Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves in the Carolina League, will play two games this season as the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) River Donkeys, a brand that tells a story that began centuries ago. The identity is a tribute to animals who are credited with helping
Lehigh Valley IronPigs to play as Steelworkers
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the International League, will adopt an alternate brand that pays tribute to the industry that inspired their permanent identity. The IronPigs, named for the pig iron that is forged in the steel mills of eastern Pennsylvania, will play as
Madison Mallards Unveil Grungy “Neverminds” Name, Logo, and Uniforms
The collegiate summer level Madison Mallards will celebrate the small part that their hometown played in one of the most significant alternative rock albums of all time. While most of the classic Nirvana album Nevermind was recorded in California, the track “Polly” was recorded in Madison’s Smart Studios, produced by
We’re Snot Joking, the Asheville Tourists Will Play a Game as the “Snot Otters”
The Asheville Tourists, High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in the South Atlantic League, will play one game this year as the Snot Otters. The nickname is an homage to the largest species of salamander in North America, the hellbender, which is endemic to the Tourists’ home state of North
Fayetteville Woodpeckers pay tribute to 82nd Airborne Division with Eighty Deuces alternate
The Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in the Carolina League, will pay tribute to the military heritage of their hometown when they play as the Eighty Deuces for the third year in a row. The team has honored a different aspect of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed
Lansing Lugnuts to Play Two as the “Cap City Olive Burgers”
The Lansing Lugnuts, High-A Midwest League affiliate of MLB’s Athletics, will play two games this season as the “Cap City Olive Burgers.” The geographic signifier “Cap City” acknowledges Lansing’s status as the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan, while the nickname “Olive Burgers” pays tribute to a culinary staple
Sussex County Miners to play as Fill it up Regulars
Ever since the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act was enacted in 1949, it has been illegal for drivers in New Jersey to pump their own gas. The law, which is supported by full-service gas stations and local fire marshals, is the only one of its kind in the nation. After
Sacramento River Cats unveil, quickly retract Gold Diggers alternate identity
The Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants in the Pacific Coast League, were set to play five games in 2025 as the Gold Diggers, an alternate identity that was ostensibly a tribute to California’s Gold Rush. After a misguided attempt to promote the alternate identity
Six years later, Grand Junction Jackalopes embrace Chubs nickname
The Grand Junction Jackalopes, an independent baseball team in the Pioneer League, showed that they have a good memory—and a sense of humor—announcing that they will play every Wednesday this season as the Humpback Chubs. On its surface, the new alternate brand is a reference to an endangered fish species
Flush with Excitement: Green Bay Rockers pay tribute to toilet paper
The Green Bay Rockers of the collegiate summer level Northwoods League will play as the Rollers in tribute to their hometown’s association with toilet paper. Green Bay, Wisconsin, stakes its claim to “toilet paper capital of the world” because it has one of the largest tissue recycling operations in the
Kenosha Kingfish Honour Italian Roots with “Bombers” Identity
The Kenosha Kingfish, a collegiate summer-level baseball team in the Northwoods League, unveiled an alternate identity for the 2025 season that highlights the strong Italian roots in their hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The team will play as the Kenosha Bombers, a tribute to a staple of Wisconsin’s local Italian-American cuisine: