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ZMan · 03-25-2012, 07:02 PM

Here's a fun, historical, and unconventional nomination:

The Baltimore Mud Machine

Baltimore has (or, historically, had) a shallow harbor and the only way Baltimore shippers were able to accommodate larger vessels in their port in the late 18th / early 19th century was to constantly dredge the harbor to make it deeper.

A special dredging machine known as "The Mud Machine" was used for this purpose, and the mud machines were manned by many generations of immigrant workers. The Mud Machine was a crucial component in the city's shipping economy, before new technologies allowed a massive public works project to permanently deepen the harbor. It was also tough, dirty, low-paying, and sometimes dangerous work. This would be a great mascot for a hard-nosed, blue collar brand of baseball.

03-25-2012, 07:02 PM	#8
ZMan Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 107	Here's a fun, historical, and unconventional nomination: The Baltimore Mud Machine Baltimore has (or, historically, had) a shallow harbor and the only way Baltimore shippers were able to accommodate larger vessels in their port in the late 18th / early 19th century was to constantly dredge the harbor to make it deeper. A special dredging machine known as "The Mud Machine" was used for this purpose, and the mud machines were manned by many generations of immigrant workers. The Mud Machine was a crucial component in the city's shipping economy, before new technologies allowed a massive public works project to permanently deepen the harbor. It was also tough, dirty, low-paying, and sometimes dangerous work. This would be a great mascot for a hard-nosed, blue collar brand of baseball. Last edited by ZMan; 03-25-2012 at 07:03 PM.