Name the new Hartford minor league team!

SoxJox

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Well, if you want to reflect something from Hartford's historical perspective:
 
  • Traders (or Tradesmen), based on the origins of Dutch fur traders settling in the area.
  • Dutchmen, for the same reason as above.
  • Hookers, for the leader of the first English settlement in the area, Pastor Thomas Hooker.
  • Wide Awakes, based on that group's political support of Abraham Lincoln and abolition.
  • Quinnetukuts, the Algonguin word for Connecticut
  • Algonquins, for the confederation of more peaceful Indian tribes that inhabited the area before the arrival of the Dutch and English (included tribes of Poquonocks, Massacoes, Podunkers, Sickaog/Suckiaugs, and Tunxis).  Or, if you prefer the more warlike tribes: the Mohawks and Pequots.  Although naming a team for any Native American tribe these days could prove problematic.
Will submit directly on 2/17 through link provide in article.
 

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The Hartford Dark Blues were one of the original eight National League franchises.
 

Dollar

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I feel like it would be cool to have a name associated with Mark Twain, who lived in Hartford and was a fan of the Dark Blues, but all I'm coming up with are the Hartford Huckleberries, the Connecticut Yankees, and the Hartford Comets.
 

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Dollar said:
I feel like it would be cool to have a name associated with Mark Twain, who lived in Hartford and was a fan of the Dark Blues, but all I'm coming up with are the Hartford Huckleberries, the Connecticut Yankees, and the Hartford Comets.
 
I like the Hartford Jumping Frogs, as an homage to "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County."
 

jose melendez

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What was up with the hockey team being the Whalers?  I know CT had a big whaling industry, but Hartford isn't on the ocean.  (Edit:  Ah, I see they were in Boston originally)
 

Clears Cleaver

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But Hookers is the best I've heard. Combines everything. Crackwhores works but no tie-in to the Brewery :)

It will probably end up being the Harpoons
 

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Since there is no such thing as a Rock Cat, it should be named after some similarly non-existent animal.
 
River Sharks?
 

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Clears Cleaver said:
The Medicaids
The Tax&Spends
The Stopovers
The Marginalized
The Welfare Adds

But Hookers is the best I've heard. Combines everything. Crackwhores works but no tie-in to the Brewery :)

It will probably end up being the Harpoons
This is Hartford's best choice. I'm not a gun guy but I'm a history man and have a soft spot for great uniforms and logos:
 

 
Of course Hartford will find a way to screw this up, safe money is on "River Sharks".
 

Doug Beerabelli

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The Charter Oaks, or the Oaks makes sense historically.  They could even hit with oak bats.   Which would be a terrible idea if you want to hit well.   The mascot would be excellent, however.
 
I like Colts fwiw.  I'm sure it's got no chance in Hades to get approved with govt. so involved in the stadium.
 

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So much history to choose from.  And yet I'm sure some soulless, marketing-department-concocted name with a corresponding ultra-modern, slick logo will be chosen.  Probably using an LL Bean inspired color and an animal not native to the state.  I'm betting on something like the Hartford Oatmeal Panthers.
 
Hartford Twains works for me, though.
 

Rovin Romine

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Well, there's also the logo/mascot.  So the Nutmegs and Hookers and Constitutions other names may not be viable.  The Colts, Twains, Stowes would be too specific.  And, sadly the Whale has sailed.  (Though I think the Whalers logo was one of the cleverest/coolest.)  
 
I can't think of anything that would pick up on the "Rockies."
 
The Grinders would be fun- but no logo springs to mind.
 
The Suburbs would also be excellent, but would never happen.
 
I'd probably go with the the Oaks.  Or the Charter Oaks.  Nice assonance, with a secondary h/ch/k consonantal progression: "Hartford Charter Oaks"
 

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I'm submitting The Hartford Underweight Babies and will split the season tix with you when we win.
 

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Rovin Romine said:
Well, there's also the logo/mascot.  So the Nutmegs and Hookers and Constitutions other names may not be viable.
 
A team called the Hookers could have the greatest mascot in the history of sports.