The Big Money Behind Minor League Baseball’s Renaming Revolution
小联盟球队改名革命背后的商机
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Minor league teams are increasingly doubling down on their regional flare, and i
t’s leading to huge revenue opportunities. Some teams make millions from the st
art.
越来越多小联盟球队加强在地特色,而这带来了庞大的商机$$$,有些球队从一开始就能赚
进数百万美元
The Salem Red Sox and Syracuse Mets don’t have much in common. One is a Low-A t
eam in a 25,000-person town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern
Virginia. The other is in Triple-A, one step below a major league team in playof
f contention, located in a booming college town in upstate New York.
红袜低A队伍Salem Red Sox和大都会3A队伍Syracuse Mets
并没有很多的共通点
But the franchises face the same issue. Many of their local fans are New York Ya
nkees loyalists who refuse to wear Red Sox or Mets gear. “There’s that rivalry
, and they’re not going to be caught dead in a Red Sox shirt,” Salem GM Allen
Lawrence tells Front Office Sports.
但他们都遇到一样的问题,就是它们所属地区都有大量的洋基球迷
所以会对于他们队名敏感XDDD
直接导致影响球队周边贩售
https://i.imgur.com/8QbXbZW.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/r1Sb0vn.jpeg
毕竟几乎一模一样
The solution: Salem and Syracuse are rebranding so that, in Lawrence’s words, f
ans “can proudly wear a T-shirt from their hometown team.”
解决方法就是它们都要改名啦
让这些球迷能骄傲地穿所属地区球队的衣服
Like many minor league clubs, Salem and Syracuse are planning names that pay tri
bute to their local history and culture. Both teams’ GMs say they’ve benefited
from having the major league affiliation in their team branding, but now want t
heir fans to have an identity that speaks to their organization specifically.
像许多小联盟球队一样,他们正计划以队名向当地的历史与文化致敬
两支球队的总管表示,虽然在队伍品牌与所属大联盟球队的联系有带来了好处
但他们现在希望球迷能拥有一个更能代表他们球队本身特色的认同
“We love being affiliated with the Red Sox. It’s one of the biggest brands in
the world,” Lawrence says. “But we felt like it was time for our club to have
a new name that’s both unique and distinctive to baseball here in this market,
in Salem, Virginia, and southwestern Virginia. … Quite honestly, we probably sh
ould’ve done this years ago.”
“我们很喜欢能与红袜队有合作关系,毕竟那是全世界最具影响力的品牌之一”
“但我们觉得,是时候让我们的球队拥有一个全新的名字了──一个既独特又能代表Salem
、维吉尼亚州西南部,还有这个棒球市场的名字,说实话,我们或许早在好几年前就该这么
做了”
The increasing quest for hyperlocal branding has led to some outrageous team nam
es. In the mid-2000s through late 2010s, sports-branding firm Brandiose came up
with identities including the Rocket City Trash Pandas, a nod to northern Alabam
a’s space industry and raccoon population; the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, highl
ighting the Floridian fare; and the Akron RubberDucks, honoring the city’s rubb
er-making history.
对“超在地品牌化”(hyperlocal branding)的追求日益增加,也催生出一些相当夸张的
球队名称
从2000年代中期到2010年代末,体育品牌公司Brandiose创造出一系列具有地域特色的队名
包括“火箭城浣熊”(Rocket City Trash Pandas),这名称致敬北阿拉巴马州的太空
产业与浣熊数量
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“杰克森维尔巨虾”(Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp),突显佛罗里达当地的海鲜文化
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还有“阿克伦橡胶鸭”(Akron RubberDucks),纪念该城市的橡胶制造历史
https://i.imgur.com/EUI8Wmy.jpeg
Behind the fun of regional team names is a real business opportunity. Many of th
e rebranded teams made at least $1 million in retail sales in the first year aft
er their name changes, Brandiose cofounder Jason Klein tells FOS. The Trash Pand
as, initially slated to debut in 2020, raked in $4 million in merchandise sales
before ever playing a game (their inaugural season was canceled due to the COVID
-19 pandemic).
在这些充满趣味的队名背后,隐藏着一个真正的商机,Brandiose的共同创办人Jason Klein
告诉《FOS》
“许多重新命名的球队,在更名后的第一年,周边销售额就突破了100万美元”
其中垃圾浣熊队虽然原定于2020年首度亮相,但在尚未打一场比赛之前,就已经创下了400
万美元的商品销售额(虽然该队的首个球季因COVID-19疫情被取消)
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While Salem and Syracuse aren’t banking on replicating the runaway success of t
he Trash Pandas, they’re excited for the boost a new name could provide. “The
hope is that it does generate great revenue and excitement through merchandise a
nd other opportunities, that’s all part and parcel of this rebrand,” Syracuse
GM Jason Smorol tells FOS.
尽管这两队并不指望能复制“垃圾浣熊”那样的爆红成功,但他们仍对新队名可能带来的推
动力感到兴奋
“我们希望这次更名能透过商品销售及其他机会,带来可观的收益与话题,这些都是品牌重
塑的一部分,”
Many organizations choose to work with a firm such as Brandiose; Salem used Coll
egiate Licensing Company. The team first sourced ideas from its staff and key co
mmunity members before shipping them off to CLC. A common theme was the region’
s outdoor lifestyle, Lawrence says. The organization will unveil its new name in
November ahead of the 2026 season.
许多球队会选择与专业品牌公司合作,例如 Brandiose;而红袜低A则与 Collegiate Licen
sing Company(CLC)合作
该球队首先从内部员工与当地重要社群成员那里征集创意
然后交由 CLC进行后续设计
球队预计将在2025年11月,也就是 2026球季开始前,公布新队名
Syracuse took online submissions from fans in August, and it will put out two se
parate ballots in September with the top-10 and then top-5 names. Smorol says he
’s received submissions about the salt industry, Syracuse’s inventions includi
ng the serrated knife, and the city’s upside-down traffic light.
大都会3A则在8月透过网络向球迷征求新队名提案
并将在9月推出两轮票选活动,先公布前十名候选名称
接着再从中选出前五名
球队方面表示,已经收到不少关于当地盐业的提案,以及与雪城发明相关的名称──像是锯
齿刀(serrated knife)──还有城市著名的“上下颠倒红绿灯”
Still, his team has seen a glimpse into what’s possible from having a fun, hype
rlocal name on Thursday nights. That’s when the Sox play as the Salem BeerMonge
rs, a tribute to the local craft beer industry first introduced in 2019.
他们也已经看见使用有趣且超在地队名所带来的潜力
每逢周四,红袜低A会以“塞勒姆啤酒商”(Salem BeerMongers)的名义出赛
这是向当地精酿啤酒产业致敬的另类队名,最早在 2019 年推出
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“I think we sold merchandise in 40-some states within the first 48 hours, and I
said, ‘Wow, this is what having your own identity can lead to,’” Lawrence sa
ys. “Being the Red Sox, we just haven’t had a taste of that, because the fact
of the matter is, if somebody wants to buy Red Sox merchandise, they can go to F
anatics or Walmart or Amazon.”
“我记得当时在推出后短短48小时内,我们就卖出了商品到超过 40 个州”
“那时我心想:‘哇,这就是拥有自己品牌身分能带来的影响力’作为红袜队的附属队,我
们过去根本没有这样的机会,事实上,如果有人想买红袜队的商品,他们大可以去 Fanatic
s、沃尔玛或亚马逊”
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These mini-rebrands can drive significant revenue for teams across the country,
and Klein says the majority of Brandiose’s business is now focused on minor lea
gue theme nights with a goal of teams making at least $100,000 in merchandise sa
les every year from these efforts alone.
这类的“迷你品牌重塑”行动,已为全美各地的小联盟球队创造可观收益
像是Brandiose现在的主要业务重心已转向这类小联盟主题之夜
目标是让球队光靠这些主题活动的商品销售,每年至少进帐10万美元
One team hit the theme night jackpot this summer, albeit in an unusual way. Last
Week Tonight With John Oliver offered in May to design a theme night for any mi
nor league team, and chose the Erie SeaWolves among 47 teams who applied for a m
akeover. On an expedited timeline for a July 19 debut, the HBO show rebranded th
e team as the Moon Mammoths, after the mammoth bones discovered in Erie County’
s Lake Pleasant by resident George Moon in 1991.
今年夏天,有一支球队在主题之夜活动中意外中了大奖
《上周今夜秀》于今年 5月公开表示,愿意为任何一支小联盟球队设计一场主题之夜
结果从47支申请队伍中选中了老虎2A球队伊利海狼队(Erie SeaWolves),为其进行大改造
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该节目在短时间内完成准备,并于 7月19日正式亮相,将球队重新命名为“月亮猛玛象队”
(Moon Mammoths)──名称灵感来自 1991 年当地居民George Moon在伊利郡的愉湖(Lake
Pleasant)发现的猛玛象化石
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The SeaWolves received more online orders in July than in the past five years co
mbined. (Disclosure: I also bought gear for my dad’s birthday.) “We’re proces
sing every day what used to be three to four months‘ worth of work, in terms of
fulfilling orders,” GM Greg Coleman tells FOS. “I don’t know if I’ll ever e
xperience anything like it in my career ever again.”
伊利海狼队在7月所收到的线上商品订单数量,超过过去五年的总和。
“我们现在每天处理的订单量,相当于过去三到四个月的工作量,”球队总管Greg Coleman
告诉《FOS》
“老实说,我不知道我的职业生涯中是否还会再遇到这样的时刻”
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Ahead of next summer, several other teams are hoping to build a home run identit
y like the IronPigs. On top of the Salem rebrand, the Carolina Mudcats are movin
g 25 miles east to become the Wilson Warbirds. The Modesto Nuts will be replaced
by a yet-unnamed team in Ontario, Calif., through a shift in affiliation among
three different teams. And two other teams are expected to announce new names or
logos for 2026 in the coming months, a source tells FOS.
随着明年夏季临近,还有多支球队想要这样搞
“卡罗来纳泥鲇”(Carolina Mudcats)将向东迁移 25 英里
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变身为“威尔逊战鸟队”(Wilson Warbirds)
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另外由于三支球队之间的附属关系调整,“莫德斯托坚果队”(Modesto Nuts)将被加州安
大略市的一支尚未命名的新球队取代,据《FOS》消息来源透露,还有另外两支球队预计在
接下来几个月内宣布将于 2026 年推出新队名或新标志
Landes’s advice to teams taking on a new identity: Be willing to laugh at yours
elf, don’t get cold feet, and keep it local. “It still needs to be something t
hat’s very unique to your community that they feel a pride in,” he says, “oth
erwise I think it would be very short-lived.”
“这个名字仍然必须是非常独特且能让社区感到骄傲的”
“否则它可能只是昙花一现”
作者:
alex0589 (TrueDetective)
2025-09-03 09:50:00垃圾浣熊XD
作者:
MK47 (和牛第一)
2025-09-03 09:50:00那当然阿 用跟大联盟相关队名 人家买大联盟的就好了
的确啦 如果母队元素太多 那就只是劣化版为啥不直接买MLB母队的周边就好
作者:
Sechslee (ï½·ï¾€â”â”(゚∀゚)â”â”!!)
2025-09-03 09:52:00火箭垃圾浣熊很帅
作者:
iPolo3 (艾POLO衫)
2025-09-03 09:52:00火箭浣熊
作者:
iam0718 (999)
2025-09-03 09:54:00火箭垃圾浣熊 XD 怎么有GOTG的味道
作者:
kenbo (中央帕森斯)
2025-09-03 09:55:00不错欸XDD很多都蛮有特色的,而且设计都有好几版本没在跟你随便乱搞
作者: i4303348 (鲜橙柚) 2025-09-03 09:56:00
把小联盟球队当成独立品牌经营的概念
有些原本真的太俗 最后面泥鳅变战鸟那个帅多了 原本的周边谁想买啊= =?打错 是鲶鱼
作者:
Lorazin (Lorazin)
2025-09-03 09:58:00猛玛象 蛮屌的
作者:
wpd (??)
2025-09-03 09:59:00攻城狮领航猿 不输
作者:
Elmo (艾毛)
2025-09-03 09:59:00新庄城堡悍将
作者: Mits5190 2025-09-03 10:01:00
邦邦改名杂鱼队
作者:
Yuko300 (300)
2025-09-03 10:01:00新北周杰伦
作者: scott29 2025-09-03 10:04:00
台北臭豆腐队 台中金钱豹队 高雄丹丹队
作者:
FuBonBoy (投资长哲哲全面胜利)
2025-09-03 10:04:00高雄可以组一队 盐埕旭暴龙队
作者:
AhCheng (Never Walk Alone)
2025-09-03 10:05:00名字好听 Logo很多都很好看
作者:
Yjizz (饶惹偶ㄚ激湿)
2025-09-03 10:07:00商品命名有料
作者:
lnonai (lnonai)
2025-09-03 10:07:00小联盟会进场跟消费的还是属地球迷
作者:
Yjizz (饶惹偶ㄚ激湿)
2025-09-03 10:08:00有些小吃摊取一些很低俗的谐音 开不到一年就倒了当然有些东西不怎样也不便宜也有关
作者:
jshuang (guest)
2025-09-03 10:09:00娘家大红曲白河电影新庄城堡悍将
作者:
ct13579 (张纳兰)
2025-09-03 10:10:00之前不是还有个罗马皇帝队?
作者:
antidote (Against SCA)
2025-09-03 10:11:00邦邦二军在嘉义 铁定是要叫火鸡队的吧
作者:
qqstory (......)
2025-09-03 10:11:00富邦悍将可以改名富邦FA
作者: f12688 2025-09-03 10:13:00
火箭浣熊
作者:
Suntia (多云偶阵雨)
2025-09-03 10:16:00火箭浣熊超帅 可以跟星际异攻队联名
作者:
johnwu (就是酱)
2025-09-03 10:17:00小联盟的logo都好可爱
作者: chi1125 2025-09-03 10:19:00
很喜欢他们的logo风格 好好看
雪城这些地方在地认同感那么强 当地人一定大把大把买羡慕
作者: GodtoneIsGod (统神是神) 2025-09-03 10:23:00
中职二军也可以考虑
作者:
AHEAD099 (AHEAD)
2025-09-03 10:23:00小联盟球队本来就是独立品牌 主力是在地客群跟mlb球队合作关系不是永远 过度依赖合作方形象确实不好
作者:
Augustus5 (å¤©æ¯æŽè–å‚‘)
2025-09-03 10:27:00吱吱不是就有改过?其他队也可以吧
作者:
pig721 (汤姆)
2025-09-03 10:27:00超级多元欸 台湾在这方面还是无趣了些
作者:
jorgesoler (在IG遇见妳stormtrollper)
2025-09-03 10:30:00屏东象。新北鲸鱼。斗六神油。
作者:
tobbaco (tobbaco)
2025-09-03 10:33:00浣熊很可爱
作者: shengping (好热) 2025-09-03 10:34:00
要先找出所在县市有什么特色,台湾有鲜明特色的县市不多
中职二军可以这样玩吗 斗六肉圆队 嘉义火鸡队 屏东母鸡队
小联盟做出自己的特色LOGO真的好有创意不知道这些球帽台湾有没有办法入手
作者: pineapple238 (高雄大晴天) 2025-09-03 10:41:00
不怕没鲜明特色吧,台湾人那么爱做一些关于各县市刻板印象的梗图,类似的文也很多人爱看
作者:
salkuo 2025-09-03 10:41:00推 还蛮有趣的
作者: CCCream 2025-09-03 10:41:00
垃圾浣熊有笑出来
作者:
foxey (痴呆小咖)
2025-09-03 10:43:00好的 台中香蕉队 高雄鸡柳条队
作者:
AHEAD099 (AHEAD)
2025-09-03 10:43:00reddit上本来就有用trash panda称呼浣熊的流行语
作者:
fudick (啊...眼睛有砂...)
2025-09-03 10:48:00其实台湾二军也可取名字耶
作者: shengping (好热) 2025-09-03 10:49:00
刻板印象这种嘲讽的 跟小联盟联就在地差很多好吗人家是主打在地认同
之前乐天二军冠名海沃Home run,完全是赞助打广告,跟在地连结完全无关就是
作者:
Ec73Iwai (( ̄□ ̄|||)a)
2025-09-03 11:02:00浣熊会被叫trash panda是因为牠们高度融入人类社会 还会潜入社区翻垃圾桶找食物
作者:
Ec73Iwai (( ̄□ ̄|||)a)
2025-09-03 11:03:00所以也被叫成thief panda若社区被入侵比较严重 还会不时发生浣熊路杀
作者:
sa92219 (sa92219)
2025-09-03 11:07:00屏东太阳队
作者: LuChienHsin 2025-09-03 11:12:00
小联盟之前办过alternate identities,我家附近的Somerset Patriots改名叫Jersey Diners,勇夺创意奖项XD 太可爱我也忍不住买了Jersey Diners棒球帽。中职如果有主题日好像也可以玩玩看。
作者:
rotusea (M.Y.)
2025-09-03 11:15:00台南光电队
作者:
mstar (Wayne Su)
2025-09-03 11:24:00有点像台篮的“桃园领航猿”“新竹攻城狮”的感觉。
作者: john2355 (Air) 2025-09-03 11:30:00
娘家滴鸡精翼手龙队准备就绪
作者: wiork (我在工作~) 2025-09-03 11:32:00
主要在行销宣传吧,相关商业行为要能带动
作者: LuChienHsin 2025-09-03 11:36:00
如果统一狮二军一日限定改名叫台南虱目鱼队,买爆!
作者:
starchiang (æœ‰ä½ å€‘çœŸå¥½)
2025-09-03 11:37:00支持每隔20年换一次吉祥物
作者:
Tiger23 (大胆学,不怕脏)
2025-09-03 12:04:00原来浣熊搭的是垃圾桶XD
火箭本来就有被黑寡妇吐槽他都吃垃圾 应该就是这个梗
作者:
shifa (西法)
2025-09-03 12:13:00台湾职业运动是母集团行销曝光管道 基本上会绑企业名称就比较没办法这样玩
垃圾浣熊和月亮猛犸都超有特色XD而且都有和在地结合
作者:
z5411 (bonus)
2025-09-03 12:15:00台湾果然走在最前面 我们洋将名字直接在地化
作者:
vikingman (åœå·¾äºº)
2025-09-03 12:51:00Logo都蛮可爱的 会想买
Syracuse 本来叫Chiefs 以前还是国民农场的时候
作者: BJshow 2025-09-03 14:41:00
中职二军早就有过了 乐天之前叫啥忘了
作者:
ppacers (印地安那溜马队go!!)
2025-09-03 22:19:00小联盟现在很多球队的LOGO就都很不错尤其3A的都很有特色