Which team of Richmond has chosen the ridiculous name of “Flying Squirrels” ?”
Gliding rodents have prevailed.At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Richmond Pro Baseball announced that the name of the city’s new Eastern League team will be the Flying Squirrels. The moniker was one of six finalists chosen in a name-the-team contest which drew over 15,000 submissions. The Flying Squirrels, San Francisco’s Double-A affiliate, relocated from Norwich, Conn. (where they played as the Connecticut Defenders). The club will play in The Diamond, which housed the International League’s Richmond Braves until that team moved to Gwinnett County, Ga., following the 2008 campaign. Flying Squirrels — which was chosen by the team’s owners, front office staff and marketing partners — beat out Flatheads, Rhinos, Rock Hoppers, and Hush Puppies. The latter entry was a late “Wild Card” addition to the contest, chosen by CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell after he solicited name suggestions on his blog. An additional contender, Hambones, was removed from consideration ear
RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Professional Baseball held a press conference on Thursday to announce that Flying Squirrels has been chosen as the team name for the Eastern League franchise beginning play at The Diamond in 2010. Flying Squirrels was selected from a pool of more than 15,000 entries submitted during an on-line “Name the Team” contest on TimesDispatch.com and subsequent wild card entry period on CNBC.com. “We are thrilled with the passion that selecting the name of the team has ignited within the community,” said Richmond Professional Baseball Chief Executive Manager Chuck Domino. “We have promised the baseball fans of Richmond a truly unique brand of fun.
