Tagged: Logo of the Month
Logo of the Month: Chattanooga Lookouts
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
League: Southern League (AA)
Home Field: AT & T Field
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Notable Alumni: Harmon Killebrew, Burliegh Grimes, Ferguson Jenkins, Trevor Hoffman, Adam Dunn, Pete Rose Jr.
Fun Facts: This franchise has been around since 1885 (that’s 124 seasons of Lookout baseball). The team played an exhibition game against the Yankees in 1931. At one point during the game, 17 year-old female pitcher Jackie Mitchell struck out Lou Gerhig and Babe Ruth. Just days after the game, MLB commisioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis voided Mitchell’s contract, stating the baseball was too strenuous for females. Mascot name is Looie. In 2009 the Lookouts won the Larry MacPhail trophy for best promotions by a Minor League Team.
Logo of the Month: Springfield Isotopes
League: ?? Double A
Home Field: Duff Stadium
Location: Springfield, ??
Affiliation: Capital City Capitals
Fun Facts: In the episode Hungry, Hungry, Homer, the Isotopes are believed to be relocating to Albequerque, NM. The franchise now exists there as a Triple A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Homer was the mascot for a short time during there winning streak in the episode Dancing Homer before being promoted to Capital City.
Notable Alumni: Flash Baylor, Fishbone Walker, Smash Diggins, Babe Ruth IV
Logo of the Month: Fort Wayne TinCaps
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
League: Midwest League (Class A)
Home Field: Parkview Field
Fun Facts: The TinCaps won the 2009 Midwest League Championship. Formerly the Fort Wayne Wizards, the franchise changed it’s monikor and moved into the impressive Parkview Field for the 2009 season. The name comes from Johnny Appleseed who wore a tin pan on his head. The mascot is Johnny, who represents Appleseed.
Notable Alumni: Josh Barfield, Jake Peavy, Torii Hunter, Luis Rivas
Logo of the Month: Portland Sea Dogs
League: Eastern League (AA)
Home Field: Hadlock Field
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Portland, Maine
Fun Facts: Team was establishing in 1994 as an affiliate of the Florida Marlins, which lasted until 2003. They won the Eastern League title in 2005 and 2006. Hadlock Field built the ‘Maine Monter’ in right feild to replicate Fenway. When a Sea Dog player hits a home run, a lighthouse raises in the outfield in celebration. Team mascot is Slugger the Sea Dog.
Notable Alumni: Josh Beckett, Ryan Dempster, Jonathan Papelbon, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Renteria, and Nate Robertson.
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