Help Naming 2 Teams

elmwood44 · 08-15-2015, 02:55 AM

I need some help/input on naming 2 teams in my fictional rival-to-the-MLB league.

It's 1995 and the American Baseball League is born out of the 1994 MLB strike and the frustration it caused....a group of very rich men decide to take action and form a new league to directly challenge the MLB....they secure TV and radio broadcasting contracts and set out on a unprecedented promotional campaign for the league......anyway that's my mini backstory.....realistic enough to be ok in my mind, so it will have to do.

So I need help in naming 2 teams, Columbus and Inland Empire (team based in Riverside)

Right now I have them as:
Columbus Explorers (obvious reference to Christopher)
Inland Empire Metros (named bc the team is named for the metropolitan area of Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario)

Not sure if those are good nicknames or not so anyone with ideas please feel free to post them here.

All input/help is greatly appreciated.

tcoots423 · 08-15-2015, 03:30 AM

This wont help, but I looked up what Columbus is known for and the first thing to pop up was that the first Wendy's was opened there! haha...

Columbus BACONATERS!!!!!

redranger · 08-15-2015, 09:52 AM

I like the ones you have over even the traditional named Clippers and 66ers

Manny42 · 08-15-2015, 01:02 PM

Yeah I think the two names you have picked are excellent for those cities

bwburke94 · 08-15-2015, 01:04 PM

Given the general opinion of Christopher Columbus in the 1990s, I don't think "Columbus Explorers" is a good name for a team.

Hockey13Playa · 08-15-2015, 01:16 PM

I always like the name Columbus Clippers - the city is named after Christopher Columbus so its kind of like a double fit... he came to America on a Shooner/Clipper, whatever you'd like to use.

Kind of reminds of the NHL Buffao Sabres, the city is Buffalo, the logo is a Buffalo but the team is a sabre, like the weapon.

I might have just made no sense lmao

BBGiovanni · 08-15-2015, 05:44 PM

I never, ever thought about tying a Columbus ballclub to Cristoforo Colombo which is embarrassing since I lived right by his house for a while this summer.

There are some cool logos for "Explorers" floating around too.

San Bernardino County never struck me as very "Metro", I'd probably go with something else. Some random suggestions:

Oilers
Suns
Quakes or Earthquakes

I usually make the team from Riverside "Quakes" and use the Rancho Cucamonga logos.

Honorable_Pawn · 08-15-2015, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by elmwood44

I need some help/input on naming 2 teams in my fictional rival-to-the-MLB league.

It's 1995 and the American Baseball League is born out of the 1994 MLB strike and the frustration it caused....a group of very rich men decide to take action and form a new league to directly challenge the MLB....they secure TV and radio broadcasting contracts and set out on a unprecedented promotional campaign for the league......anyway that's my mini backstory.....realistic enough to be ok in my mind, so it will have to do.

So I need help in naming 2 teams, Columbus and Inland Empire (team based in Riverside)

Right now I have them as:
Columbus Explorers (obvious reference to Christopher)
Inland Empire Metros (named bc the team is named for the metropolitan area of Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario)

Not sure if those are good nicknames or not so anyone with ideas please feel free to post them here.

All input/help is greatly appreciated.

I like your backstory. Very believable.

Bowtie · 08-16-2015, 01:05 AM

A couple to consider: Blue Birds and Bullies

08-15-2015, 02:55 AM	#1
elmwood44 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 257	Help Naming 2 Teams I need some help/input on naming 2 teams in my fictional rival-to-the-MLB league. It's 1995 and the American Baseball League is born out of the 1994 MLB strike and the frustration it caused....a group of very rich men decide to take action and form a new league to directly challenge the MLB....they secure TV and radio broadcasting contracts and set out on a unprecedented promotional campaign for the league......anyway that's my mini backstory.....realistic enough to be ok in my mind, so it will have to do. So I need help in naming 2 teams, Columbus and Inland Empire (team based in Riverside) Right now I have them as: Columbus Explorers (obvious reference to Christopher) Inland Empire Metros (named bc the team is named for the metropolitan area of Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario) Not sure if those are good nicknames or not so anyone with ideas please feel free to post them here. All input/help is greatly appreciated.

08-15-2015, 03:30 AM	#2
tcoots423 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: KS Posts: 197	This wont help, but I looked up what Columbus is known for and the first thing to pop up was that the first Wendy's was opened there! haha... Columbus BACONATERS!!!!! __________________ "Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a life saver if you asked him." - Joe Morgan

08-15-2015, 01:16 PM	#6
Hockey13Playa Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,654	I always like the name Columbus Clippers - the city is named after Christopher Columbus so its kind of like a double fit... he came to America on a Shooner/Clipper, whatever you'd like to use. Kind of reminds of the NHL Buffao Sabres, the city is Buffalo, the logo is a Buffalo but the team is a sabre, like the weapon. I might have just made no sense lmao __________________ FHM NHL Complete Historical Jerseys & Logos

08-16-2015, 01:05 AM	#9
Bowtie All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,316	A couple to consider: Blue Birds and Bullies __________________

08-15-2015, 09:52 AM	#3
redranger All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 573	I like the ones you have over even the traditional named Clippers and 66ers

08-15-2015, 01:02 PM	#4
Manny42 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 417	Yeah I think the two names you have picked are excellent for those cities

08-15-2015, 01:04 PM	#5
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,504	Given the general opinion of Christopher Columbus in the 1990s, I don't think "Columbus Explorers" is a good name for a team.

08-15-2015, 05:44 PM	#7
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,911	I never, ever thought about tying a Columbus ballclub to Cristoforo Colombo which is embarrassing since I lived right by his house for a while this summer. There are some cool logos for "Explorers" floating around too. San Bernardino County never struck me as very "Metro", I'd probably go with something else. Some random suggestions: Oilers Suns Quakes or Earthquakes I usually make the team from Riverside "Quakes" and use the Rancho Cucamonga logos.