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HICKORY – After 25 years of being the Crawdads, the minor league baseball team in Hickory is making a dramatic switch and changing the nickname of the South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball team to the Crawmoms.
The Class A franchise — headed into its first season under the ownership of the Texas Rangers — announced the change at a press conference and in a press release to area media on Friday morning.
An additional press release regarding the shift is expected from the club later this afternoon, a team official said.
The first game of this season is scheduled April 12 at L.P. Frans Stadium against the West Virginia Power.
“After 25 seasons of being the Crawdads, we decided that it was time for a change,” Hickory General Manager Mark Seaman said in a press release from the club. “This change has been long overdue, and we are excited to finally be making things right.”
The Crawmoms revealed their new primary logo along with two secondary logos and a wordmark. Their new colors will be pink and a charcoal gray. The on-field hat will be charcoal with a pink brim and the primary logo is two claws holding a heart-shaped baseball.
The logos and caps were designed by New Era’s Maria Taczak. The home jersey will be light pink with the Crawmoms wordmark in silver with corresponding numbers.
Crawmoms gear and promotions, ticket books and group outings tickets are available by calling (828) 322-300 or by visiting http://crawdads.milbstore.com/store.cfm?store_id=54.