Beerleaguer :: Lehigh Valley finalizes worst nickname possible
13th Nov 2006, 07:31 GMT
The Phillies new 2008 Triple-A affiliate has selected a nickname from a list of eight candidates. Presenting: The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. According to the Morning Call, over 3,500 contest entries, 10,000 online votes and 10 focus groups were used to generate what amounts to one of the worst nicknames in all of professional sports. Justified as a nod toward Lehigh Valley's steelmaking history, pig iron is the primary raw material used to make steel. This, of course, is baloney....
Beerleaguer :: Lehigh Valley finalizes worst nickname possible related news:
- Brew Crew Ball :: Random Stuff — Sports Blogs :: Milwaukee Brewers Daily Entries
- Allentown franchise unveils new name: IronPigs — Pennsylvania News
- Court allows U. of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux to keep using nickname — for now — Chronicle.com - Today's News
- News in brief from eastern Pennsylvania — LancasterOnline - Pennsylvania
- UND gains temporary win over nickname — College Football News : CBS SportsLine.com
- NCAA says Newberry agrees to drop Indians nickname — WISTV - News
- North Dakota Gets Nickname Reprieve — LancasterOnline - Sports
- North Dakota wins nickname injunction — OrlandoSentinel.com - College Sports
- North Dakota gets nickname reprieve (AP) — Yahoo! News: Most Emailed
- Row over honour for 'worst' poet — Telegraph News | UK News
Latest news from Sports Blogs :: Philadelphia Phillies Daily Entries:
- Welcome to Phillyville :: Michael Nutter for Mayor of Philadelphia
- Welcome to Phillyville :: Osama Bin Bogeyman and the "Philadelphia Blogger"
- We Should Be GM's :: Sound Familiar?
- Philly Sports Circle :: ESPN Article
- Philly Sports Circle :: Rollins Has Come of Age
- Philly Sports Circle :: What a difference a week makes
- Philly Sports Circle :: They aren?t ready
- Philly Sports Circle :: What?s Wrong With This Picture??
- Philly Sports Circle :: VOTE For Myers
- Philly Sports Circle :: Watch out for Atlanta