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[brooklynite]

Suns changing name to Jumbo Shrimp

The long-standing tradition of the Suns’ minor-league baseball team in Jacksonville, which dates to 1962, will undergo a major transformation next season when the franchise changes its name to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

Owner Ken Babby, who purchased the Florida Marlins Double-A affiliate from Peter Bragan Jr. two years ago (allowing Bragan to stay as owner in 2015), will unveil the name change and new logo Wednesday in a 10 a.m. news conference at the Times-Union Center.

“This is a high-energy, impactful, bold move,” Babby said Tuesday. “There’s certainly risk that goes along with it. There’ll be feedback and, I’m sure, some resistance. We’ve been holding on to this for a while and look forward to sharing it with the community. The tradition of the Jacksonville Suns is entrenched in Northeast Florida. It’s been known and loved. The passion for minor-league baseball in Jacksonville doesn’t change [with a new team name]. It’s just a new chapter in its evolution.”

There's more to life than just politics...

[NightWatcher]

2. Technically they should go by the Mayport Shrimp

It's the seafood market here in Jax.

[petronius]

3. This makes me very concerned...

And nervous, worried, and also concerned.


Well, maybe not. Go Shrimps!

[Sophiegirl]

4. Went to a game last year

My daughter and SIL live in Jacksonville. We went to a game while visiting. It was a blast. Great fans and entertainment. After the game, there was an act with monkeys riding border collies herding goats. So cute.

Oh, and the Suns won.

[A HERETIC I AM]

5. They should call themselves the "Fresh Mayports"

They only come in one size;

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