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Who names these minor league baseball teams?
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp- Marlins
Binghamton Rumble Ponies- Mets (formerly the Binghamton Mets, I used to go to some of their games, no clue why they changed the name)
Richmond Flying Squirrels- Giants
Lansing Lugnuts- Blue Jays
And a personal favorite: New Orleans Baby Cakes- Marlins as well (seems they're a fan of these names)
4 Answers
- conley39Lv 74 years agoFavorite Answer
The owners do. The Kinston Down East Wood Ducks were named in a contest. There's also the Batavia Muckdogs, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Traverse City Beach Bums, Savannah Bananas and my personal favorite, the Albuquerque Isotopes
- curtisports2Lv 74 years ago
In the modern era, minor league teams most often get their names through sponsored fan 'contests'.
- 18 gibbs 20Lv 74 years ago
They change the names to appeal to kids so they can sell more merchandise with their silly logos on it.
- dawgdaysLv 74 years ago
The team owners, usually. And sometimes the team name changes when its MLB affiliation changes.
You can look up each team in Wikipedia, and sometimes there is info as to the evolution of the team name.
As it turns out, the Rumble Ponies are actually owned by the Mets. There was a "name the team" contest, and "Rumble Ponies" is the new team name beginning with the 2017 season.
