This was in the NY Times today. Had to get about 12 grafs in for confirmation that the Double-A team moving to Hartford is named for yard locomotives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06...ef=nyregion&_r=0
David
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Not quite...
"The marketing team assessed the merchandising possibilities and family appeal of each name. They considered that animals are more popular with children than inanimate objects and that a petting zoo cannot be filled with praying mantises. And that hedgehogs are surprisingly small, “like a bunny,” Mr. Domino said.
Goats, on the other hand, are pettable, and generally child-friendly. Goats are also strong-minded. And the name Yard Goats evoked Hartford’s “bold, direct, independent” persona, Mr. Klein said.
Done."
Rusty
The parks name is now Dunkin Donuts Park, not Yard Goats.
The team is called the Yard Goats, the stadium will have the sponsors name as Spence stated. As of right now they are the New Britain Rock Cats moving up the road next year.
And you can bet the team logo will have some kind of anthropomorphic goat and not anything railroad related.
Rusty
Hey, we've got the world famous Altoona Curve right here in central Pa. But what I'm really waiting for is the Shamokin Hippos ! U-rah !
And you can bet the team logo will have some kind of anthropomorphic goat and not anything railroad related.
Too bad that no railroad used a goat as their mascot.
Oh, wait.....
