Yesterday you could read here about the possibility of the New Orleans BabyCakes moving to Wichita. According to kwch.com, the mayor of Wichita, Jeff Longwell announced the upcoming move today. After the stadium lease expires (2020) the team will head to Kansas. In minor league baseball circles, the move was a public secret. Negotiations with…
With the Mobile BayBears moving to Madison after the 2019 season, the future team needed a new name. The new owners organized a name the team contest from which the five best were chosen. Fans could vote for what they thought was the best name. The result of that voting was announced last night. The…
The Eastern League (of Professional Baseball Clubs) unveiled its new logo today. The new logo was the first change since 1998 and was designed by Brandiose (who else?). The new primary logo features a white script of the Eastern League written over a navy blue rhombus with a red outline. The logo also includes crisscrossed…
With the Colorado Springs SkySox moving to San Antonio and the Helena Brewers filling the void in 2019, the owner of both teams, the Elmore Sports Group, has organized a name-the-team contest for the new Colorado Springs team. There is only one catch; to participate you have to be a Colorado citizen. So with a…
It was a matter of time. After the name-the-team contest was halted, the team needed to opt for a name sooner or later. With an overwhelming vote, New Yorkers voted for the moniker PizzaRats. But… the team will adopt the name for only five games: June 23rd, July 7th, July 14th, July 21st and August…
If everything goes according to plan, 2018 will be the final season for the Las Vegas 51s. Next year the club will move into a new ballpark in Summerlin and according to the club, this will be a perfect occasion to rebrand. According to their website and their Instagram account, the name 51s will be…
Through various social media outlets, the Tampa Tarpons have unveiled their new uniforms today. The former Tampa Yankees rebranded earlier this year. As a result, the new unis were needed. The Tarpons come with three new uniforms. The home uni refers to the parent club as it sports pinstripes, just like the Yankees do. With…
The Syracuse Chiefs will be no more in 2019. Yesterday it was announced that the club will be named after its parent club, the New York Mets. With the name change, a name that goes back to 1934 will disappear. In a press conference, the governor of New York Andrew Cuomo talked about a franchise…
The Tampa Yankees are no more. Today the club announced a name change.With this name change, the club, owned by the parent club in New York attempts to celebrate the city’s long baseball history. From 1957 -1987 Tampa fielded a Florida State League team with the name Tarpons. General manager Vance Smith stated the club…
Finally. After a long wait, the Gwinnett Braves (Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate in the International League) unveiled their new identity today. In an attempt to boost their attendance the club changed its name to Gwinnett Stripers. Remarkably as the name wasn’t one of the six names that were on the final six in the name-the-team contest….
