The Single-A Chicago White Sox affiliate in Kannapolis, North Carolina, will have a new name in 2020. Just moments ago, the team announced it will be the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, an homage to the textile plant Cannon Mills. The team’s identity, designed by Dan Simon of Studio Simon, centers around
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Kannapolis Intimidators throwing back to Piedmont Boll Weevils
The Kannapolis Intimidators are playing a game tonight as the Piedmont Boll Weevils, the name the franchise had from 1996 to 2000. Piedmont is the name of the region in which Kannapolis is located, and boll weevils are bugs that eat cotton plants—serious pests in a part of the world
Kannapolis Intimidators are looking for a new name
The Kannapolis Intimidators, Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, already have new owners and a new stadium scheduled to open in 2020, and we know now that they’ll have a new nickname and brand in 2020 as well. The impending name change is something of a surprise because of
Honoring a Legend: The Story Behind the Kannapolis Intimidators
As with most baseball stadiums, Intimidators Stadium in Kannapolis, North Carolina, has a standings board that shows up-to-the-minute league results. The board at Intimidators Stadium, home of the South Atlantic League’s Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators, however, is a bit different from what you might find at most ballparks. “We’ve got a NASCAR Cup