Minor league baseball is basically just baseball for people that don’t really like baseball.
Not to say that the talent isn’t there -- after all, these are amateurs who are on the cusp of playing in the biggest baseball league in the world. Many of these players are just one major leaguer hitting a mid-season slump from getting promoted to the MLB.
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It’s just that in order to boost ticket sales, minor league teams tend to focus a bit more on the gimmicky side of baseball versus the sport itself. When is the last time that the New York Mets held a Seinfeld-themed game or the San Francisco Giants had “Win a Used Car Night”?
In that vein, minor league team names tend to be less about intimidation and more about creating a goofy, family-friendly environment. Here are some of the weirdest minor league names that are not quite ready for the majors.