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Old 10-27-2018, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Madison, Alabama
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I was never crazy about the name, but I'm beginning to like it. And I like the logos.

Rocket City Trash Pandas logos unveiled

A half hour ago I heard a lot of explosions coming from that area (the announcement was at Dublin Park). I assume it was firewords associated with the announcement?
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Old 10-28-2018, 05:59 AM
 
Location: Boonies of N. Alabama
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Oh Lord. That's the name they went with?
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Old 10-28-2018, 03:08 PM
 
Location: Madison, Alabama
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Oh Lord. That's the name they went with?
Afraid so. They tried to make it sound like it was the public's choice, but it was the public's choice only when given a poor selection of other crazy names. It was the best of the bad.
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Old 10-28-2018, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Huntsville, AL
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I know lots of folks legitimately happy with the team name.
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Old 10-28-2018, 03:51 PM
 
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Oh Lord. That's the name they went with?
Guess you have been out of pocket the last few months.

The community picked the names, the community voted, Trash Pandas won by a wide margin.
Few comments from the news.

"Matthew Higley of Lacey’s Spring made the team name suggestion and gets two box seats for the first five years of play. He also will get to throw out the first pitch at a home game in 2020."

"Trash Pandas was the dominant favorite in both rounds of voting. It received 45 percent of the votes in the second round. The second-place suggestion, ThunderSharks, received about 19 percent. Moon Possums had 13 percent, Space Chimps 12 percent and Comet Jockeys 11 percent."

"BallCorps said 28,560 nominations and votes took place during the naming process on the team’s website – the most participation the company said there has ever been for naming a Minor League Baseball team."

""The United States and about 16 other countries want Trash Panda merchandise," said Ralph Nelson, the Ball Corps Managing Partner. "You know, social media is amazing. We get tweets and texts from all over the world; Denmark was the new one that came in today. People want Trash Panda stuff."
He said if they had named the team the rockets or the missiles like many proposed, they wouldn't be having this reaction. Even he was skeptical of the name at first.
"I hated it the first time I heard it. I thought it was a dumb name and it is," said Nelson. "You know, Fox Sports called it the greatest team nickname in the history of professional sports."

"A Rocket City Trash Panda merchandise store will open at Bridge Street Town Center November 12 for fans who would like to the team’s gear. The team will begin taking season ticket deposits at $250 per seat on Nov. 17"
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Old 10-28-2018, 07:37 PM
 
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If you missed getting your Panda gear last night you can order here: Rocket City Trash Pandas Hats, Caps, Apparel, and More @ the Official Trash Pandas Online Store

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Old 10-28-2018, 07:42 PM
 
Location: Military City, USA.
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Proof that the dumbing of America has taken hold..........."Ignant" name.
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Old 10-28-2018, 07:47 PM
 
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Proof that the dumbing of America has taken hold..........."Ignant" name.
You must not be very familiar with Minor League Baseball. No worries, you will be soon!
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Old 10-29-2018, 02:12 AM
 
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You must not be very familiar with Minor League Baseball. No worries, you will be soon!
Only thing worse than our name is Tallahassee Toilets or Smyrna Sewers lol
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Old 10-29-2018, 06:32 AM
 
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That is a pretty gay looking logo to go along with a stupid team name.
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