SPORTSMinor league baseball's best nicknames and mascotsUSA TODAYAlbuquerque IsotopesNew EraOrbit, the Albuquerque Isotopes team mascot, offers up high fives during a game.Handout, Albuquerque IsotopesAberdeen IronBirdsNew EraMissoula PaddleHeadsNew EraMontgomery BiscuitsNew EraMontgomery Biscuits mascot Big Mo looks on during a workout at Riverwalk Stadium ahead of the 2019 season opener.Mickey Welsh, Montgomery AdvertiserPensacola Blue WahoosNew EraKazoo the Blue Wahoo, Pensacola's minor league baseball team, meets with fans during an outdoor movie night hosted at Blue Wahoos Stadium.John Blackie, Pensacola News JournalQuad Cities River BanditsNew EraQuad Cities River Bandits mascot Rascal strikes a pose during a game. Rascal isn't the only raccoon on this list, competing with the Rocket City Trash Pandas' Sprocket.Josh Franzen, Louisville Courier JournalRocket City Trash PandasNew EraRocky Mountain VibesNew EraAkron RubberDucksNew EraAmarillo Sod PoodlesNew EraAmarillo Sod Poodles' mascot Ruckus shows off his western get-up ahead of a game.John Moore, Amarillo Sod PoodlesAsheville TouristsNew EraTed E. Tourist, the Asheville Tourists' mascot, walks around the concourse during opening day in 2019.Angeli Wright, Asheville Citizen TimesHartford Yard GoatsNew EraHartford Yard Goats mascot Chew Chew poses with fans at opening day of Hartford's new minor league baseball stadium in 2017.Pat Eaton-Robb, APLansing LugnutsNew EraLansing Lugnuts mascot Big Lug with fans ahead of Lansing's 2021 season opener at Jackson Field.Nick King, Lansing State JournalBinghamton Rumble PoniesNew EraRowdy, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies mascot, during the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Binghamton.Kate Collins, Binghamton Press & Sun-BulletinFeatured Weekly Ad