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[Raidergoo]

Google Maps

Here are the cities of the South Texas League, a AA level league affiliated with the American Baseball Association.

Alice
Austin
Beeville
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Eagle Pass
Edna
Freeport
Harlingen
Galveston
Kingsville
Laredo
McAllen
Port Lavaca
San Antonio
Victoria

Please list some ideas for team names.

[kckid4u]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Google Maps

Here are the cities of the South Texas League, a AA level league affiliated with the American Baseball Association.

Alice
Austin
Beeville
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Eagle Pass
Edna
Freeport
Harlingen
Galveston
Kingsville
Laredo
McAllen
Port Lavaca
San Antonio
Victoria

Please list some ideas for team names.

One jumps out at me.

"Victoria Secrets"

[Jose Cardenal's Afro]

Beeville Pole Cats
Galveston Tornado Riders
Laredo Wranglers
McAllen Fightin' Dillos
Port Lavaca Banditos
San Antonio Yellow Jackets

That's all I got its friday

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by Jose Cardenal's Afro

Beeville Pole Cats
Galveston Tornado Riders
Laredo Wranglers
McAllen Fightin' Dillos
Port Lavaca Banditos
San Antonio Yellow Jackets

That's all I got its friday

Tornado Riders. Sounds like a good name!

[David Watts]

Austin Powers

[Jose Cardenal's Afro]

Originally Posted by David Watts

Austin Powers

Yeah Baby

[jetking]

Alice Ideals (famous Tejano record label in the city)
Austin Blues (big time blues-heavy local music scene)
Beeville Bees (how can you say no?)
Brownsville Eagles (Eagle Bus Manufacturing was a big employer for a long time)
Corpus Christi Giants (old Texas League team was the Giants)
Eagle Pass Mavericks (name of the county)
Edna Railmen (railroad important to city's founding)
Freeport Hurricanes (just because)
Harlingen Herons (the Texas coast is excellent for birding)
Galveston Pirates (old Texas League was the Pirates)
Kingsville Kings (lame but easy)
Laredo Cowboys ("As I walked out in the streets of Laredo...")
McAllen Royals (it's in Hidalgo County, Hidalgo is a corruption of the Spanish "Hijo de Algo" - son of someone, which was used for minor royalty & such)
Port Lavaca Mariners/Indians/Whoopers (it's a port, Indians used to live there, Whooping Cranes winter near there)
San Antonio Bears (it's a pun on Bexar, pronounced "Bear" more or less, which is the county in which San Antonio resides)
Victoria Bulls (just because)

[jetking]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Tornado Riders. Sounds like a good name!

I like it, but not for Galveston. It'd be great for someplace like Mineral Wells or Wichita Falls that are really up in tornado alley.

Just my annoying Two-Stepping' Two Texan Cents

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by jetking

Alice Ideals (famous Tejano record label in the city)
Austin Blues (big time blues-heavy local music scene)
Beeville Bees (how can you say no?)
Brownsville Eagles (Eagle Bus Manufacturing was a big employer for a long time)
Corpus Christi Giants (old Texas League team was the Giants)
Eagle Pass Mavericks (name of the county)
Edna Railmen (railroad important to city's founding)
Freeport Hurricanes (just because)
Harlingen Herons (the Texas coast is excellent for birding)
Galveston Pirates (old Texas League was the Pirates)
Kingsville Kings (lame but easy)
Laredo Cowboys ("As I walked out in the streets of Laredo...")
McAllen Royals (it's in Hidalgo County, Hidalgo is a corruption of the Spanish "Hijo de Algo" - son of someone, which was used for minor royalty & such)
Port Lavaca Mariners/Indians/Whoopers (it's a port, Indians used to live there, Whooping Cranes winter near there)
San Antonio Bears (it's a pun on Bexar, pronounced "Bear" more or less, which is the county in which San Antonio resides)
Victoria Bulls (just because)

Very well thought out.

[kckid4u]

What's wrong with the "Victoria Secrets?" Can't you just imagine the uniforms?

[jetking]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Very well thought out.

Why thank you!

I wish I could say I'd slaved over it, but I've done multiple Texas-based leagues over the years so most of these came easily. But still, thanks!

[playball335]

Originally Posted by kckid4u

What's wrong with the "Victoria Secrets?" Can't you just imagine the uniforms?

What uniforms!!!

[jetking]

Originally Posted by playball335

What uniforms!!!

Oh man. Do you really want to see a bunch of AA scrubs in their skivvies (or less)? I mean, if baseball had cheerleaders I could be convinced, but otherwise... way too much chance of the dancing banana for my tastes...

[The Wolf]

Alice Mad Hatters
Austin Armadillos
Beeville Pilots
Brownsville Smugglers
Corpus Christi Fanatics
Galveston Sharks
Kingsville Kings
Laredo Bandits
San Antonio Ravens
Victoria Imperials

[Bagpipes5]

That's funny, but a lame name for the hometown of Stone Cold Steve Austin. It's a very rustic industrial town great for a Sunday ride on your Harley. Maybe the Victoria Roughnecks or something.

Originally Posted by kckid4u

One jumps out at me.

"Victoria Secrets"

[enuttage]

Galveston Storm (still talked about MANY generations later as the deadliest hurricane in U.S. history).

Austin Senators (Senators and Black Senators are the first two pro teams from here) - Gotta play at Hornsby Bend Park (fictional), where Rogers Hornsby is still buried (real - at the actual Hornsby Bend). The two work together well, as that's MLK Blvd (FM 969), the Eastside, and a place rich with baseball tradition and black history (Wee Willie Wells, Joe Wood, Hilton Smith).

For what very little it's worth, 'round these parts, Austin (and to a lesser degree, SA) would not be considered 'South Texas'. Gotta put it somewhere, though.

Kingsville Ranchers - Still, I believe, the largest ranch in the country, King Ranch, and the 'real' start to American ranching.

I also *strongly* endorse jetking's following suggestions, especially Laredo, which is just plain brilliant. That name is THICK with history and culture in that place for hundreds of reasons.

Alice Ideals (famous Tejano record label in the city)
Brownsville Eagles (Eagle Bus Manufacturing was a big employer for a long time)
Eagle Pass Mavericks (name of the county)
Edna Railmen (railroad important to city's founding)
Laredo Cowboys ("As I walked out in the streets of Laredo...")
McAllen Royals (it's in Hidalgo County, Hidalgo is a corruption of the Spanish "Hijo de Algo" - son of someone, which was used for minor royalty & such)
Port Lavaca Whoopers
San Antonio Bears (it's a pun on Bexar, pronounced "Bear" more or less, which is the county in which San Antonio resides)

[jetking]

Originally Posted by enuttage

Austin Senators (Senators and Black Senators are the first two pro teams from here) - Gotta play at Hornsby Bend Park (fictional), where Rogers Hornsby is still buried (real - at the actual Hornsby Bend). The two work together well, as that's MLK Blvd (FM 969), the Eastside, and a place rich with baseball tradition and black history (Wee Willie Wells, Joe Wood, Hilton Smith).

Holy crap. I had no idea that Hornsby Bend had anything to do with Rajah. That's madness. I live under 10 miles from there. You really do learn something new every day!

I'd also be entirely supportive up the Senators for Austin. I almost suggested it as well.

Originally Posted by enuttage

For what very little it's worth, 'round these parts, Austin (and to a lesser degree, SA) would not be considered 'South Texas'. Gotta put it somewhere, though.

I almost mentioned this, too. In addition to Austin and San Antonio not really being in "south Texas" I was originally taken slightly aback at having these two metropolises (#16 and #7 biggest in the US) lumped in alongside our *much* smaller brethren, but then I thought better of it. Until now, when I unthought better of it

It doesn't really matter, of course. It's just that as a Texan I have to point out bigness whenever and wherever possible. Those of you not from here will have to take me at my word when I say that I'm only complying with National (sorry, I mean State) law

Cheers to enuttage for his suggestions and, of course, his support of mine. You sir, do me an honor.

[bailey]

Beeville Browns
Brownsville Bees

[Bishop]

I'm usually fond of keeping team names the same as they were historically in most cases.

Harlingen was at one time home to the Rio Grande Valley Giants.

Victoria had the Toros

San Antonio Bears, Bronchos, I always use Missions, but it's a current team.

Austin Senators are a must. I've also used Galveston Buccaneers, and Corpus Christi Clippers. (the other options were Giants and Hooks, but the latter is a current team)

Beeville is also the training center for State Correctional Officers, should you not want the obvious "Bees", Guards or Guardsmen might work.

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[enuttage]

Originally Posted by jetking

Holy crap. I had no idea that Hornsby Bend had anything to do with Rajah. That's madness. I live under 10 miles from there. You really do learn something new every day!

Pretty cool, huh? It's still fairly undeveloped out there. Maybe we should petition RBI to build Wells Park at Hornsby Bend out there. Hmmm.

Originally Posted by jetking

I almost mentioned this, too. In addition to Austin and San Antonio not really being in "south Texas" I was originally taken slightly aback at having these two metropolises (#16 and #7 biggest in the US) lumped in alongside our *much* smaller brethren, but then I thought better of it. Until now, when I unthought better of it

Heh. Good point. What IS the 7th largest city in the country doing in a AA league?