Not bad. People don’t like change. But this will age okay.

What an utter, epic, fail. Totally stupid. And I know, nobody cares what I think. But geez.

Exactly Dob! People on here are so self-righteous. It’s a cool name paying homage to Mickey Mantle and OKC’s aerospace industry.

“…and a symbol of looking to the future with the growth of the aerospace industry in the city.”

What a massive reach lol. That’d be like if the name was the Brontosaurus and they said it was to pay homage to OKC’s rich oil history.

Gotta love all the stupid negativity. It’s not reach at all. I have no doubt people will support the team as much as they did before.

I guess now they need to go back to being the Astros AAA affiliate.

Gotta love all the stupid negativity. It’s not reach at all. I have no doubt people will support the team as much as they did before.

It’s not an insane stretch but it feels contrived. The main connection is you see comets in the sky and the aerospace industry allows humans to fly through the sky. If they really wanted to honor the aerospace industry, they should’ve went with the Widowmakers or Flying Prostitutes.

I like it, personally. Leaning into Mickey Mantle’s legacy isn’t new for this organization. The stadium is on Mickey Mantle Drive. Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse is across the street; Mantle’s family is in the ownership group. There’s a Mickey Mantle statue at the third base entry (the main game-day entry on Mickey Mantle Drive). The statue was dedicated by Mantle family members and many of Mantle’s Yankees teammates. For anyone who’s actually been inside the stadium, you may have noticed that a Mickey Mantle pic graces the end panel on every row of seating. The new name is just a continuation of a 25+ year tip of the cap to one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Not to mention Oklahoma City is home to Tinker Air Force Military base.

A wonderful homage to the Burns Flat space port.

It sounds like the name of a crappy roller coaster at the state fair or someone’s dog.

Exactly Dob! People on here are so self-righteous. It’s a cool name paying homage to Mickey Mantle and OKC’s aerospace industry.

Not Self righteous…it’s just a really stupid name when it’s a stretch at best to be related to OKC or Oklahoma

What a stupid, stupid name. I can’t decide if I hate this WNBA name or the Thunder name more. Good lord.

Kinda like the Utah Jazz or the LA Lakers or plenty of other nicknames that have absolutely nothing to do with the city they are in. Seattle Kraken?

Should they have just left it Dodgers? Probably. But nicknames don't really have to be related to the city they are in.

And Thunder fits the city and state perfectly.

I know I complain at times on here, as well. So maybe it is just the vocal negative minority that just like to complain who are the most active on these things.

It is what it is, but I wish teams like this would test market or do a wider survey of suggested team names. As someone pointed out, give the community the top three options and do an interactive vote with your fan base.

The general comments on here as well as on the team's facebook page towards the new name seem to be mixed feelings of disappointment and confusion of ties to Oklahoma City.

As someone pointed out, Comet's makes you think that the Astro's are the affiliate and the team would be located somewhere like Huntsville, Alabama (Space Camp) or even Hutchison, Kansas (Cosmosphere). Sugar Land has the Space Cowboys, and that seems to make more sense for an OKC branded team.

Savanah Banana's to the Wichita Wingnuts, these teams at least have great alliteration and the fun that comes with minor league baseball, and the firm that did this, has a solid track record of fun and unique names: https://www.studiosimon.net/minor-league-team-id

At this point the OKC Cornett's make more sense to me, but Comet's it is.

One thing I always appreciated about the OKC Dodger's was that you could get "Dodgers" merchandise intended for LA at almost any sporting good store or easily online, but it would work for OKC, as Los Angeles was rarely used in the MLB Team's logos or branding.

It’s not an insane stretch but it feels contrived. The main connection is you see comets in the sky and the aerospace industry allows humans to fly through the sky. If they really wanted to honor the aerospace industry, they should’ve went with the Widowmakers or Flying Prostitutes.

OKC Aviators would have made 10x more sense if they were trying to make the connection to the aerospace industry

Aviators LMAO

It is what it is, but I wish teams like this would test market or do a wider survey of suggested team names. As someone pointed out, give the community the top three options and do an interactive vote with your fan base.

The general comments on here as well as on the team's facebook page towards the new name seem to be mixed feelings of disappointment and confusion of ties to Oklahoma City.

As someone pointed out, Comet's makes you think that the Astro's are the affiliate and the team would be located somewhere like Huntsville, Alabama (Space Camp) or even Hutchison, Kansas (Cosmosphere). Sugar Land has the Space Cowboys, and that seems to make more sense for an OKC branded team.

Savanah Banana's to the Wichita Wingnuts, these teams at least have great alliteration and the fun that comes with minor league baseball, and the firm that did this, has a solid track record of fun and unique names: https://www.studiosimon.net/minor-league-team-id

At this point the OKC Cornett's make more sense to me, but Comet's it is.

One thing I always appreciated about the OKC Dodger's was that you could get "Dodgers" merchandise intended for LA at almost any sporting good store or easily online, but it would work for OKC, as Los Angeles was rarely used in the MLB Team's logos or branding.

the city essentially did pick the name for the Thunder. The Oklahoman had a 64 name bracket at thunder was the winner. Not sure if they used that to make the decision but I’m sure it influenced it.

Exactly Dob! People on here are so self-righteous. It’s a cool name paying homage to Mickey Mantle and OKC’s aerospace industry.

You are the only one in the world who thinks "Comets" is a cool name

I don't mind the name and the homage to Mickey Mantle, although Commerce is way the heck up in the NE corner of the state, not close to OKC at all, so it's a bit of a stretch, although so much of the stadium and the surroundings refer to Mickey Mantle, so I understand, but as the city continues to come into its own, I would have loved to see something more LOCAL as the reference point for the nickname. However, it's the logo/branding that I really don't like.

Baseball is a sport so steeped in history, I would have liked to see something with a more classic, maybe even vintage look used more (like what's on this tee https://tinyurl.com/Vintage-Wordmark), but this is the only place I see this logo in the entire store. Although the "S" on the end of Comets look too far away from the rest of the word and the tiny trademark "TM" makes the "S" look like a snake. Anyway, this is still my favorite wordmark that I have seen in the logo set.

I love the Baseball Club OKC logo from last season (had a great 70s/80s vibe to it), the Dodger's simple Brooklyn-esque "OKC "logo, and even the last Redhawks interlocking OKC logo--they were ALL better than this Comets logo. Have you seen the primary one for the hat?--just bad. I think the cartoon spaceman hat will probably sell the best of all of the designs. I like this secondary logo the best https://tinyurl.com/OKC-Secondary-Logo

I just feel overall pretty disappointed because I love to rep my city when I am traveling, and I will just keep wearing my Dodgers OKC logo hat if I am not rocking a Thunder hat. Bummer.

I don't mind the name and the homage to Mickey Mantle, although Commerce is way the heck up in the NE corner of the state, not close to OKC at all, so it's a bit of a stretch, although so much of the stadium and the surroundings refer to Mickey Mantle, so I understand, but as the city continues to come into its own, I would have loved to see something more LOCAL as the reference point for the nickname. However, it's the logo/branding that I really don't like.

Baseball is a sport so steeped in history, I would have liked to see something with a more classic, maybe even vintage look used more (like what's on this tee https://tinyurl.com/Vintage-Wordmark), but I won't wear the primary hat--it's lame.

I love the Baseball Club OKC logo from last season (had a great 70s/80s vibe to it), the Dodger's simple Brooklyn-esque "OKC "logo, and even the last Redhawks interlocking OKC logo--they were ALL better than this Comets logo. Have you seen the primary one for the hat?--just bad. I think the cartoon spaceman hat will probably sell the best of all of the designs. I like this secondary logo the best https://tinyurl.com/OKC-Secondary-Logo

I just feel overall pretty disappointed because I love to rep my city when I am traveling, and I will just keep wearing my Dodgers OKC logo hat if I am not rocking a Thunder hat. Bummer.

I doubt the spaceman will sell the best of the designs, people are going to think it is a spaceman that has nothing to do with baseball unless they look closely at the hat

Aviators LMAO

it's a lot better than Comets. they're going to struggle to sell any meaningful amount of merch with that name, logo, etc.

they must have used the same folks they Thunder used back in 2008.

i'm glad at least one person likes it, though.

OKC Comets sounds like a women's roller derby team.

it's a lot better than Comets. they're going to struggle to sell any meaningful amount of merch with that name, logo, etc.

they must have used the same folks they Thunder used back in 2008.

i'm glad at least one person likes it, though.

Aviators has been the Las Vegas PCL team name since 2019. When the name was unveiled, the locals complained (more than this board is currently) about how horrible it was and they wanted to keep the 51s name the team had used since 2000.

The LA Dodgers took the name back. OKC had no choice, and no chance to retain it.

Aviators has been the Las Vegas PCL team name since 2019. When the name was unveiled, the locals complained (more than this board is currently) about how horrible it was and they wanted to keep the 51s name the team had used since 2000.

Las Vegas 51s does not even sound right, Aviators are much better

The Phillie Phanatic
The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green flightless bird with an extendable tongue.
REALLY?? And people are upset about the Comets?!! LOL Get over it!

We're going to support the Oklahoma City Comets as we have supported all the sports teams representing our city. Sure many of you would be disappointed, there were so many name choices that could have branded our AAA team with a rising challenge.

Los Angeles Dodger organization chose to relocate their top farm team from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City--that to me says a lot.

Go Oklahoma City Comets!

The Phillie Phanatic
The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green flightless bird with an extendable tongue.
REALLY?? And people are upset about the Comets?!! LOL Get over it!

LOL. We don’t need to base our opinion on the stupid decisions of another cities’ team on the other side of the country. It’s a stupid name and the Phillies have a stupid mascot.

LOL. We don’t need to base our opinion on the stupid decisions of another cities’ team on the other side of the country. It’s a stupid name and the Phillies have a stupid mascot.

He's no Gritty.
https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size30/dpr_2.0/f_auto/prd/tlfprv7oh7yd27u3x81o.jpg

Actually the Phanantic is awesome and so is Gritty, Philly does it right. 76ers, Flyers, Phillies and the Eagles

Exactly this ^^^^^^ I think the comets will resonate with the youth.

He's no Gritty.
https://media.d3.nhle.com/image/private/t_ratio16_9-size30/dpr_2.0/f_auto/prd/tlfprv7oh7yd27u3x81o.jpg

Actually the Phanantic is awesome and so is Gritty, Philly does it right. 76ers, Flyers, Phillies and the Eagles

The mascot looks like it is from Sesame Street

The mascot looks like it is from Sesame Street

Philadelphia does have a Sesame Place theme park, so it fits.

Am I in the minority here? Maybe 89's was before my time but I loved Redhawks. And Comets isn't that bad.

Comets isn't bad, it's just...generic. Like the default name of an expansion team in a video game or something. Aviators, Flycatchers, even the Cielo Azul would all be much better and have some sort of tie to the metro.

Philadelphia does have a Sesame Place theme park, so it fits.

That makes sense

Comets is OK. At least we're not the Chihuahuas, Mud Hens, Jumbo Shrimp, Rubber Ducks, Yard Goats, etc. Minor league baseball has some really bad nicknames.

Rubber Ducks

I dunno... 7th inning stretch "Convoy" sing-along could be fun...

I wonder if whoever chose this name is a secret Classen High grad.......... ?

Comets is OK. At least we're not the Chihuahuas, Mud Hens, Jumbo Shrimp, Rubber Ducks, Yard Goats, etc. Minor league baseball has some really bad nicknames.

I think goofy names work great in the minor leagues. Flycatchers was a great suggestion. Comets feels very generic, but even worse, the primary branding is amateur hour. Really, really bad. Strangely, some of the secondary branding is quite a bit better.

OKC is going to be know for the worst branding and design city with the Thunder already a leader in that area.

I think goofy names work great in the minor leagues. Flycatchers was a great suggestion. Comets feels very generic, but even worse, the primary branding is amateur hour. Really, really bad. Strangely, some of the secondary branding is quite a bit better.

OKC is going to be know for the worst branding and design city with the Thunder already a leader in that area.

I suspect that few outside of Oklahoma City ever give it a second thought.

It is such an underwhelming name. I find it atrocious as I can’t see any link with OKC. As it was said, I thought we were a minor team from the Houston area for a bit. The airspace industry is not dominant and I am not sure a comet as anything to do with it anyway. I could have gone for the OKC sonic drive in; neighborhood Walmart and your scrap metal recycler in this case. The Mickey Mantle nostalgia is even a further stretch.
Take one year of hiatus to lay this egg, I would not trust whatever marketing firm they used.

Sorry, but just how is the Mickey Mantle nostalgia a stretch? As I detailed above, this ballpark ALREADY HAS multiple direct connections to Mickey Mantle’s legacy. And yeah, Mantle grew up in NE Oklahoma (where he was known as the Commerce Comet, to draw a picture for anyone not connecting the dots), but he had very solid OKC connections. One being that OKC’s Children’s Hospital saved his leg from amputation - and probably his life - when he was a youngster.

Because all the images and logos of the okc comets don’t show anything related to Mickey Mantle. It is like the KC chiefs tells us their name has to do with train and not native imagery.
There were so much more possibilities.
Personally, I did not care for the 89ers nostalgia because I thought it was too old. This is even worse.

Sorry, but just how is the Mickey Mantle nostalgia a stretch? As I detailed above, this ballpark ALREADY HAS multiple direct connections to Mickey Mantle’s legacy. And yeah, Mantle grew up in NE Oklahoma (where he was known as the Commerce Comet, to draw a picture for anyone not connecting the dots), but he had very solid OKC connections. One being that OKC’s Children’s Hospital saved his leg from amputation - and probably his life - when he was a youngster.

I didn’t hate it near as much after I heard about the Mickey Mantle connection but it’s just a really generic name and I think everyone was hoping for something more unique to OKC or Oklahoma than a reference to one baseball player’s nickname (one of the greatest players of all time…but still).

I like the little spaceman logo. That should honestly be the primary, or at least the logo on the caps.

The comet flying around the bat logo weirdly reminds me of the Columbus Blue Jackets. How about that for an obscure reference?

I didn’t hate it near as much after I heard about the Mickey Mantle connection but it’s just a really generic name and I think everyone was hoping for something more unique to OKC or Oklahoma than a reference to one baseball player’s nickname (one of the greatest players of all time…but still).
I wasn’t defending the selection (though I do like it) so much as pushing back on another poster’s assertion that connecting it to Mickey Mantle’s legacy here was a stretch. That’s a patently and demonstrably untrue statement.

You can start with the statue out front, the design and installation of which was approved by the man himself.

The LA Dodgers took the name back. OKC had no choice, and no chance to retain it.

and they really didn't want to ... they had to get approval from on high every time the wanted to use the Dodgers name in promotions and promotional material ..

I like it, personally. Leaning into Mickey Mantle’s legacy isn’t new for this organization. The stadium is on Mickey Mantle Drive. Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse is across the street; Mantle’s family is in the ownership group. There’s a Mickey Mantle statue at the third base entry (the main game-day entry on Mickey Mantle Drive). The statue was dedicated by Mantle family members and many of Mantle’s Yankees teammates. For anyone who’s actually been inside the stadium, you may have noticed that a Mickey Mantle pic graces the end panel on every row of seating. The new name is just a continuation of a 25+ year tip of the cap to one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

Thanks for this, I didn't realize there was so much paying tribute to Mantle already. I've only been to the stadium once.

Not crazy about the name, but also don't care that much about the name.

The name is underwhelming. Feels like a high school mascot (probably because my high school played the Dickson Comets). The aerospace stuff seems like an afterthought--they picked comets and then needed to justify it more than just Mickey Mantle's nickname. Definitely feels like a miss not to pick something more fun and didn't need to be explained. Like a halloween costume: if you have to explain it...

I like the little spaceman logo. That should honestly be the primary, or at least the logo on the caps.

The comet flying around the bat logo weirdly reminds me of the Columbus Blue Jackets. How about that for an obscure reference?

yea, that actually is tough as hell. even if it has nothing to do with OKC.

https://milbstore.com/products/okc-comets-47-astronaut-adjustable?variant=41244350414930&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2021-07-16&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Py4BhCbARIsAMMx-_JefCtzAhYyePyLV9R-N3pJQ7aELn1vKLErqWftPZ089zJdh24Mg_AaAlMhEALw_wcB

This is their fourth team name in the last 11 years.

They're making it really easy for people to not care.

This is their fourth team name in the last 11 years.

They're making it really easy for people to not care.

lol it is minor league baseball ... that has no impact ...

I get the Mickey Mantel connection, but not the aerospace connection. A comet is more astronomy then aerospace related.

They share a name with the worlds first commercial jet airliner which crashed a lot. Probably not the connection they want people making.

They could create a Bill Haley character to front the marketing, etc. Kind of a blend of Harry Caray and the fictional team manager.

Is this seriously going to be the new mascot? I like it! Reminds me of the Major League Movie ball!

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I always liked Redhawks and thought Flycatchers would have been good. Never wanted 89'ers. This one though? Kind of odd. But it probably won't make any difference what they call them as far as attendance goes.

Is this seriously going to be the new mascot? I like it! Reminds me of the Major League Movie ball!

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That is terrible and the baseball bat looks like an ice cream cone

To be honest I don't hate it.

It's good publicity. I like really dig the astronaut with the bat.

Could they have done better? Of course. But I am not a fan of the Dodgers so distancing themselves is OK in my book.

At any rate, it is not going to compel me to buy tickets because I am not a baseball fan.

My objective opinion is that it's a C on the traditional school scale. The name is a little lame, but the logo and design make up for it.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/Oklahoma_City_Comets.png


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm5W0FHGskQ
Impressed with the branding--the attire fits the Oklahoma City family (Thunder, Comets, Spark).