The Mississippi Mud Monsters are a professional baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi. The team competes in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division in the Midwest Conference, and will begin to play as an expansion team starting at the league's 2025 season. The team will play its home games at the Trustmark Park, a 8,480-seat stadium which was previously the home of the Mississippi Braves of the Southern League.
| Mississippi Mud Monsters | |
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| League | Frontier League (West Division) |
| Location | Pearl, Mississippi |
| Ballpark | Trustmark Park |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Colors | Dark teal, light teal, gold, white |
| Ownership | Joseph Eng |
| Website | mudmonstersbaseball |
The team was created on September 9, 2024, by the owner Joseph Eng.
History
editOn September 9, 2024, the Frontier League announced that it had awarded an expansion franchise to Pearl, Mississippi after the Atlanta Braves’ Double-A affiliate, the Mississippi Braves, announced their intent to relocate to Columbus, Georgia.[1] With the addition of the new franchise, there will be professional baseball in Pearl for the 21st straight year, following 20 years of the Mississippi Braves.[2]
Name contest
editThe team debuted with the name "On Deck 2025," the placeholder name until the name was chosen. Fans of the new team were given three choices for names; the "Mississippi Mud Monsters," "Mississippi Grits," and "Mississippi Soul Shakers."[3][4][5] A name the team contest ran from September 9, and ended on September 26.[4] It was announced on September 27, 2024 that the "Mud Monsters" was the winning choice with over 5,600 votes.[6] The logo was revealed on October 10, 2024.[7] The colors were revealed to be teal and dark blue.[citation needed]
Sources
edit- ^ Simmons, Scott (September 9, 2024). "New baseball team coming to Trustmark Park as M-Braves leave". WAPT. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (April 7, 2024). "Sports column: Take one last chance to appreciate the M-Braves before they're gone". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "VOTE - On Deck 2025 - Trustmark Park". OnDeck2025.com. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Frontier League Announces Newest Expansion Team In Mississippi". Frontier League (Press release). September 9, 2024.
- ^ Gater, Harold. "New Trustmark Park minor league baseball team names proposed. Take our poll". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Angela (September 27, 2024). "Mississippi Mud Monsters coming soon to Trustmark Park". WAPT. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Kasie; Busby, Garrett (October 10, 2024). "Mississippi's newest professional baseball team reveals logo". WLBT. Retrieved October 10, 2024.