Did you know that…

…the New Hampshire Fisher Cats were originally named the Primaries?

When it was announced back in 2003 that the city of Manchester, New Hampshire was getting a minor league baseball team, it was also announced that they would indeed be called the Primaries. Of course the name was based on the notoriety of the New Hampshire primary which kicks off the Presidential election every four years. They even had two logos ready to go. The above logo was the main logo of the team, featuring the symbols of the Democratic and Republican parties. The alternate logo featured an Uncle Sam back-dropped by the state of New Hampshire, calling his shot. Unfortunately some fans thought this name to be too “political” and a week later it was announced that a “Name the Team” contest would take place. New Hampshire Fisher Cats won the contest with 24.5% of the votes, just nipping out Manchester Millers which got 24.1%. The name Primaries was also a choice on the ballot, but only received 9.7% of the votes. However there is some good news for the Primaries, as each year the Fisher Cats pay homage to their original moniker with a promo “turn back the clock” day. Just an FYI that their online store sells Primaries hats with the normal Fisher Cat “NH” on the front and the Uncle Sam logo on the side, in the original red, white and blue color scheme.