City and Nickname Suggestions for the Special Logo Designers Project

Eugene Church · 01-13-2005, 11:37 AM

Please submit the cities and nicknames for teams that might in the next 25-50 years be Major League expansion teams.

See this thread for details about the Great Logo Project:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ad.php?t=88953

PLEASE POST THEM ONLY IN THIS THREAD...OR ON THE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS FORUM...BUT NOT BOTH PLACES.

You have two days to post your suggestions for each week's logo...a City/Nickname committee will cut the list down to 20 teams with nicknames for the Logo Designers to use to create the World's Best League Logos.

The logo designers will each create a logo using the names and nicknames they are given by the committee. The committee will post one city/nickname per week in a thread on the Main OOTPB screen and you will be allowed to vote for the best version in a poll. Each week's Favorite logo will be included in a "Favorite Logos" compilation on JoeRock and BigCity's site...the other versions will also be used and placed in a "Special Logos" compilation on the same sites. We hope to do 20 teams this way. If it goes well, we will also have another project for Major League logos...but they will be new and original ones.

Criteria:

U.S. City must be in the Top 100 in population...roughly 200,000 pop...
International cities should have 200,000, too.
Mainly U.S. cities...but a few Canadian, Caribbean, European, Asian and South American will be included...possibly enough for 4-6 non-US teams.

Include Puerto Rico and Hawaii.See US largest cities here:

http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/uscities_100.html

See World's largest cities here:

http://www.citymayors.com/features/largest_cities1.html

Or anyplace you like.

Just no small towns.

Please take the nicknames seriously...logos are very serious business.

phenom · 01-13-2005, 11:51 AM

*edit... nm... missed the 500,000 population requirement.

treedom · 01-13-2005, 12:10 PM

Hamilton Steelers (the one in Ontario)

jm47048 · 01-13-2005, 12:21 PM

San Antonio Mustangs

seth70liz76 · 01-13-2005, 12:43 PM

Are you talking actual city population or "metro" area?

ctorg · 01-13-2005, 12:58 PM

Las Vegas Rollers
Portland Beavers (wouldn't this be fun)

Cardinal Rule · 01-13-2005, 01:05 PM

El Paso Explorers
Oklahoma (City) Outlaws

Dagrims · 01-13-2005, 01:08 PM

Most are serious, based on something related to the city in some way. There are a few silly ones thrown in.

Nashville Crooners
New Orleans Crawfish
Portland Bubblers
Las Vegas Pit Bosses
Hartford Insurers
Honolulu Lei Borers
Seoul Train
Sao Paulo Tapuia
Mexico City Campeones
Rio de Janeiro Rancheiros
San Juan Leones
Lima Anteaters
Vancouver Shipbuilders
Memphis Blues Ballers

jm47048 · 01-13-2005, 01:11 PM

Why is this being done? Is there actualy interest in explanding the MLB?

jnshmoo · 01-13-2005, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagrims

Most are serious, based on something related to the city in some way. There are a few silly ones thrown in.

Honolulu Lei Borers
Seoul Train

Silly? Where?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagrims

Memphis Blues Ballers

You didn't say that some were BOTH.

jnshmoo · 01-13-2005, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jm47048

Why is this being done? Is there actualy interest in explanding the MLB?

If there was, they certainly wouldn't be looking for applicants here.

There is a logo contest in the works. See the link in Eugene's original post.

Hoolegan · 01-13-2005, 01:48 PM

Ottawa Mounties or Royal Mounties

San Antonio or Austin Armadillos

Fort Worth Cattlemen

Havana Revolution or Nacionals

Caracas Conquest or Conquistadors (link to background on nickname)

http://www.venezuelatuya.com/historia/eng.htm

Santo Domingo Colonials (link to background on nickname)

http://www.sdq.com/thecity/aboutsantodomingo.htm

Johnny99 · 01-13-2005, 01:58 PM

New Jersey Bears (from old Newark Bears, Yanks AAA team)

Salt Lake City Pioneers

marky32082 · 01-13-2005, 02:10 PM

A couple from my solo world league...

Taipei Cloud Leopards
Caracas Anacondas

Chappy · 01-13-2005, 02:16 PM

My JOBL team - The Raleigh Explorers. We even have a mascot: Sir Walter Rally.

ctorg · 01-13-2005, 02:50 PM

Indianapolis Hoosiers
Nashville Rockers
San Jose Seals
Columbus Explorers
Memphis Blues
Ft. Worth Cats
Oklahoma Oilers

phenom · 01-13-2005, 03:01 PM

ah, who cares. so they don't have 500K people, but I like...

Dodge City Bandits.

Splitter24 · 01-13-2005, 03:29 PM

San Antonio Smoke
San Jose Swingers
Indianapolis Speed
Austin Gauchos
Memphis Blue Sox
El Paso Jackals
Nashville Nine
Mexico City Terremotos
Bogota Bestias
Rio (De Janeiro) Tropicales
Sydney Steamrollers
Havana Heat
Brisbane Barracudas
Managua Misiones
Monterrey Mareas

disposableheros · 01-13-2005, 04:00 PM

from the WHBL...

Santiago Saints

and a joke....

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Eugene Church · 01-13-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seth70liz76

Are you talking actual city population or "metro" area?

Metro is fine...just pick a large city...otherwise it probably won't be considered.

We are not going to get real picky about the population.

01-13-2005, 11:37 AM	#1
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,047	City and Nickname Suggestions for the Special Logo Designers Project Please submit the cities and nicknames for teams that might in the next 25-50 years be Major League expansion teams. See this thread for details about the Great Logo Project: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ad.php?t=88953 PLEASE POST THEM ONLY IN THIS THREAD...OR ON THE LOGOS AND GRAPHICS FORUM...BUT NOT BOTH PLACES. You have two days to post your suggestions for each week's logo...a City/Nickname committee will cut the list down to 20 teams with nicknames for the Logo Designers to use to create the World's Best League Logos. The logo designers will each create a logo using the names and nicknames they are given by the committee. The committee will post one city/nickname per week in a thread on the Main OOTPB screen and you will be allowed to vote for the best version in a poll. Each week's Favorite logo will be included in a "Favorite Logos" compilation on JoeRock and BigCity's site...the other versions will also be used and placed in a "Special Logos" compilation on the same sites. We hope to do 20 teams this way. If it goes well, we will also have another project for Major League logos...but they will be new and original ones. Criteria: U.S. City must be in the Top 100 in population...roughly 200,000 pop... International cities should have 200,000, too. Mainly U.S. cities...but a few Canadian, Caribbean, European, Asian and South American will be included...possibly enough for 4-6 non-US teams. Include Puerto Rico and Hawaii.See US largest cities here: http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/uscities_100.html See World's largest cities here: http://www.citymayors.com/features/largest_cities1.html Or anyplace you like. Just no small towns. Please take the nicknames seriously...logos are very serious business. Last edited by Eugene Church; 01-15-2005 at 12:11 PM.

01-13-2005, 11:51 AM	#2
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,767	*edit... nm... missed the 500,000 population requirement. __________________ reported

01-13-2005, 12:10 PM	#3
treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	Hamilton Steelers (the one in Ontario) __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

01-13-2005, 12:21 PM	#4
jm47048 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,247	San Antonio Mustangs __________________ The New York Yankees World Series Champions 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 American League Champions 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2024

01-13-2005, 12:43 PM	#5
seth70liz76 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,634	Are you talking actual city population or "metro" area? __________________ It was a mistake to come back.

01-13-2005, 12:58 PM	#6
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Las Vegas Rollers Portland Beavers (wouldn't this be fun) __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

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Cardinal Rule All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,199	El Paso Explorers Oklahoma (City) Outlaws __________________ "Go Crazy Folks!" Jack Buck

01-13-2005, 01:08 PM	#8
Dagrims Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,827	Most are serious, based on something related to the city in some way. There are a few silly ones thrown in. Nashville Crooners New Orleans Crawfish Portland Bubblers Las Vegas Pit Bosses Hartford Insurers Honolulu Lei Borers Seoul Train Sao Paulo Tapuia Mexico City Campeones Rio de Janeiro Rancheiros San Juan Leones Lima Anteaters Vancouver Shipbuilders Memphis Blues Ballers __________________ "Read books, get brain."

01-13-2005, 01:11 PM	#9
jm47048 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,247	Why is this being done? Is there actualy interest in explanding the MLB? __________________ The New York Yankees World Series Champions 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 American League Champions 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2024

01-13-2005, 01:48 PM	#12
Hoolegan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 235	Ottawa Mounties or Royal Mounties San Antonio or Austin Armadillos Fort Worth Cattlemen Havana Revolution or Nacionals Caracas Conquest or Conquistadors (link to background on nickname) http://www.venezuelatuya.com/historia/eng.htm Santo Domingo Colonials (link to background on nickname) http://www.sdq.com/thecity/aboutsantodomingo.htm __________________ Hoolegan "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to keep playing baseball." - Pete Rose

01-13-2005, 01:58 PM	#13
Johnny99 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 209	New Jersey Bears (from old Newark Bears, Yanks AAA team) Salt Lake City Pioneers

01-13-2005, 02:10 PM	#14
marky32082 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 283	A couple from my solo world league... Taipei Cloud Leopards Caracas Anacondas

01-13-2005, 02:16 PM	#15
Chappy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,721	My JOBL team - The Raleigh Explorers. We even have a mascot: Sir Walter Rally. __________________ NPBL - Pennsylvania Freedom AFBL - North Carolina Aviators MLB-Pro - Kansas City Royals

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ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Indianapolis Hoosiers Nashville Rockers San Jose Seals Columbus Explorers Memphis Blues Ft. Worth Cats Oklahoma Oilers __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

01-13-2005, 03:01 PM	#17
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,767	ah, who cares. so they don't have 500K people, but I like... Dodge City Bandits. __________________ reported

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Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	San Antonio Smoke San Jose Swingers Indianapolis Speed Austin Gauchos Memphis Blue Sox El Paso Jackals Nashville Nine Mexico City Terremotos Bogota Bestias Rio (De Janeiro) Tropicales Sydney Steamrollers Havana Heat Brisbane Barracudas Managua Misiones Monterrey Mareas __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

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