Wahoo!! Pensacola’s Future Double-A Baseball Team Named Blue Wahoos
Shelley Yates of Pensacola wins the Name the Team contest
Pensacola Professional Baseball today announced the team’s name–Blue Wahoos! Shelley Yates of Pensacola submitted the winning name and Blue Wahoos was the slight favorite from the thousands of fans that cast their vote during theName the Team contest.
The Blue Wahoos brand was officially welcomed to Pensacola earlier today at Cordova Park Elementary School. Quint and Rishy Studer, owners of the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, Blue Wahoos President Bruce Baldwin and fifth grade students and teachers from Cordova Park Elementary School were on hand to cheer for the six finalists, and ultimately the winning name.
“From the 1,700 people who submitted team names to the pep rally here today at Cordova Park Elementary School, we have all thoroughly enjoyed this whole process,†said Quint Studer. “Naming the team is one of many opportunities for our fans and community to really take ownership of their new team. If the energy and creativity we saw from fans during this contest is any indication, we are going to have a lot of fun when the Blue Wahoos begin playing in Pensacola.â€
Named for the explosive way they pull out of the water, Wahoos are a tough hometown fish that mean business. Blue, while part of the fish’s color, also connects to Pensacola’s blue water, blue skies and the Blue Angels. Celebrating the fun of Minor League Baseball, “Wahoo!” is the sound of Pensacola’s brand of family fun entertainment. With a hometown tie and a distinct name, the Blue Wahoos will earn nationwide attention and merchandise sales.
Plan B Branding will create the new look and feel of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos franchise, from logos to characters to on-field uniforms. Plan B has created looks for many premier Major and Minor League Baseball clubs, including top popular logos for the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
