OK, Biloxi, Your Team Nickname Will Be....

[Jim Goulart]

We already have a mega-Huntsville-to-Biloxi thread, so this seemed a fun distraction worthy of its own thread.

 

Biloxi baseball team name down to six finalists

By Tyler Bouldin, WLOX.com

 

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama, is enjoying one of its best seasons in the final season before moving to Biloxi for the 2015 season.

 

At 39-18, the Stars are inching closer to a First-Half North Division title.

 

The fans in Biloxi are hoping the winning ways will continue and now those same fans have an idea of what the team name will be.

 

The club announced today that the fan contest to decide the team name has been broken down to six finalists: Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers.

 

Fans can vote on which finalist is their favorite for the next two weeks on the team's website.

 

The winning name won't be made public for a few months because Minor League Baseball must give approval.

 

Over 4,000 submissions were given during the first phase of the contest.

 

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So looks like voting is through June 16th, vote before then to be sure...

[And That]

How about the Biloxi Shrimpers and Shuckers?

[bjkrautk]

Regardless of which name wins, my response will be "Aw Shucks."

[TooLiveBrew]

Biloxi Black Jacks has a really nice ring to it, imo

 

And I really like how the club is using the "B" from the classic ball & glove logo atop their website currently.

[dacbrewers]

I thought Bayou would've been a top 5 selection. That's where my vote would've went.

[Oxy]

Biloxi Black Jacks has a really nice ring to it, imo

 

And I really like how the club is using the "B" from the classic ball & glove logo atop their website currently.

 

If only they had the foresight to use a nickname that starts with "m." Biloxi Moxie? Biloxi Millers? Seriously, if it's all about merchandising they really should have done this. Just change up the color scheme.

 

EDIT: the "Mullets" doesn't count.

[TooLiveBrew]

Biloxi Black Jacks has a really nice ring to it, imo

 

And I really like how the club is using the "B" from the classic ball & glove logo atop their website currently.

 

If only they had the foresight to use a nickname that starts with "m." Biloxi Moxie? Biloxi Millers? Seriously, if it's all about merchandising they really should have done this. Just change up the color scheme.

 

EDIT: the "Mullets" doesn't count.

Biloxi Mississippians?

[jjgott]

Black Jacks for sure

[And That]

Biloxi Mississippians?

Biloxi Biloxians. Biloxites?

[Jim Goulart]

I always though Biloxi Morons would be cool.

 

Although the plural of oxymoron is actually oxymora - darn.

[FVBrewerFan]

Black Jacks, although those are some really poor finalists. What would the logo be? Ace/King cards? Is the mascot some local pit boss?

[Oxy]

I always though Biloxi Morons would be cool.

 

Although the plural of oxymoron is actually oxymora - darn.

 

 

Oh my. This is golden, particularly for a minor league ballclub from Mississippi. It should be done.

[Jim Goulart]

Latest on the potential names, one more week to vote

[Jim Goulart]

Latest on the potential names, one more week to vote

 

They extend the deadline yet again (which is a sign the name they don't want to win is in the lead )

 

Vote here.

[Jim Goulart]

Voting comes to a close in Biloxi "Name the Team" contest

 

Voting in the "Name the Team" contest for Biloxi's new Double-A baseball team has come to a close with nearly 60,000 votes being cast on the team's website.

 

The name won't be announced until sometime in the fall following a process that includes trademark and logo development.

 

"Thanks to everyone for being so passionate about this process," team general manager Buck Rogers said Monday in a press release. "The team name and logo are going to represent this region very proudly. We are very excited to move on to the next step in our evolution."

 

The Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A team, the Huntsville Stars, will be moving to Biloxi for the 2015 campaign.

 

The team's new home, MGM Park, is under construction across from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on U.S. 90 in Biloxi.

 

Voters chose between six finalists - Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers.

 

A grand total of 59,769 votes on the team's web site came from across the world, including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, Italy and Bahrain. In fact, votes were received from six continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania.

 

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