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Minor league baseball’s best nicknames: From the bold to the wacky to the ‘huh?’

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021Emily Leiker, Alyssa Hertel and Christian Ortega, USA TODAYComments Off on Minor league baseball’s best nicknames: From the bold to the wacky to the ‘huh?’

Minor league baseball has a history of unconventional team names, ranging from inanimate objects to mythical creatures. Here are the best ones.

     
Emily Leiker, Alyssa Hertel and Christian Ortega, USA TODAY
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