Can Benjamin, Hoffman or Sturtze do this?Personally I'm going to elevate H. John Benjamin over Abbie. But I'm guessing we'll have to find a way to work in Tanyon Sturtze.
Can Benjamin, Hoffman or Sturtze do this?Personally I'm going to elevate H. John Benjamin over Abbie. But I'm guessing we'll have to find a way to work in Tanyon Sturtze.
That's an interesting idea. The Worcester Paleographers.Would be over the moon over any of the Shire Sauce, War Chesters or Ruby Legs monikers. Nevertheless, here are some other options:
1. Worcester Antiquarians
2. Worcester Candlepins
3. Worcester Smiley-Faces
4. Worcester Heartthrobs
Albuquerque — sadly — already took that one, replacing one of the AAA teams of my childhood.The Springfield Isotopes
Son of Worcester here.I think most people pronounce it Wusster.
We have a winner.The Worcester Rusneys, in honor of the man that will never leave its roster.
Has to be this.Worcester ShireSauces
Or some variant thereof, anyway.How about Worcester ShireSox?
This is a really good call.I say name them the Ruby Legs after the former NL team that played there.
If they go from Sox to Legs, will they wear shorts à la the 1976 White Sox? (for a very short time)Has to be this.
...On a more serious note though: John Marzano Olympic Hero said: "I say name them the Ruby Legs after the former NL team that played there."
This is a really good call.
Growing up there this is basically what I'd say with the caveat that the first vowel would be closer to an 'i'.Son of Worcester here.
Close.
“WusstA”
There was also a team in the New England League in the 1800s called the Worcester Grays. I kind of like that name, although Ruby Legs does connote red.Has to be this.
Or some variant thereof, anyway.
On a more serious note though:
This is a really good call.
Way too close (under the circumstances) to the comparatively recent Providence Grays.There was also a team in the New England League in the 1800s called the Worcester Grays.
I love this so much. He's really the signature player on the roster, and deserves the honor.The Worcester Rusneys, in honor of the man that will never leave its roster.
The Wooster Twoosters?The Worcester Twisters ... so non-New Englanders will start pronouncing it right ... or wrong depending on who you ask.
While I attended WPI in the early 2000’s, we pronounced it “This fucking shithole.”An honest question that has some bearing on this: what's the dominant local pronunciation of Worcester? I'm not a native, but my grandmother was born and raised there (b 1897), and she always seemed to pronounce it "Whister." But I've also heard "Wooster" and even "Worster."
I like this one. Shame we can't name it after an Indian tribe can we? Apparently Worcester has had baseball since circa 1880s and their team was the Ruby Legs (per Wiki) and, the Indian tribe that settled the area was called the Nipmucs. I like the Worcester Nippers. Also gives a shout out to Al.Wawsox
As an illustrious graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School I can unequivocally say that this would be terrible.I like this one. Shame we can't name it after an Indian tribe can we? Apparently Worcester has had baseball since circa 1880s and their team was the Ruby Legs (per Wiki) and, the Indian tribe that settled the area was called the Nipmucs. I like the Worcester Nippers. Also gives a shout out to Al.
AHA! My smile for the day! What was your team called?As an illustrious graduate of Nipmuc Regional High School I can unequivocally say that this would be terrible.
The interweb tells me it's the Warriors. Worcester Warriors has alliteration going for it.AHA! My smile for the day! What was your team called?
That's-a-bingo.The interweb tells me it's the Warriors. Worcester Warriors has alliteration going for it.
That would be the Shire-Sauces. The retail possibilities are endless.It has to be the Worcester Sauce, right?