The Mississippi Mud Monsters is an expansion baseball franchise of the Frontier League slated to play in the 2025 season.[1] They are located in Pearl, Mississippi, and will play home games at Trustmark Park. The Frontier League is one of several independent baseball leagues that runs through the United States, and into Canada.
| Mississippi Mud Monsters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| League | Frontier League |
| Location | Pearl, Mississippi |
| Ballpark | Trustmark Park |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Colors | Dark teal, light teal, gold, white |
| Ownership | Joseph Eng |
| Website | mudmonstersbaseball |
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.[2] 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.[3]
Name the team 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."[4][1][5] A name the team contest ran from September 9, and ended on September 26.[1] 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- ^ a b c "The Frontier League Announces Newest Expansion Team In Mississippi". Frontier League (Press release). September 9, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.