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 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 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 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...
yea, that actually is tough as hell. even if it has nothing to do with OKC.
https://milbstore.com/products/okc-c...AaAlMhEALw_wcB
This is their fourth team name in the last 11 years.
They're making it really easy for people to not care.
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.
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.
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.
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