Robert Cortner's TOP 15 Minor League Baseball Team Logos

There’s something delightfully bizarre happening in the world of minor league baseball—and it’s not just the between-inning dance contests or hot dog cannons. It’s the logos. From the Rocket City Trash Pandas to the Albuquerque Isotopes, minor league teams have fully embraced the weird, the wild, and the wonderfully unexpected. But why? What makes these quirky identities not only work—but thrive—in a world where branding is everything? This morning on The LOCO Starting Lineup we showed 15 of our favorite's. Let's take a swing at what makes minor league logos some of the most creative (and chaotic) in all of sports, here are my favorites:

Honorable Mentions:

Agusta Green Jackets (A Braves)

Got to tip your hat to an Agusta Green Jacket, even if they would really sting you there.

Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA Giants)

Great logo, great name, almost too "super-heroey" and has nothing to do with Richmond.

15: Akron RubberDucks (AA Cleaveland)

Logo is a letdown, I have no idea what it has to do with Akron, but the RubberDucks are just too catchy not to be on this list.

14: Birmingham Rumble Ponies (AA Mets)

A mini-go-round gone mad is legit, the town name is just too tough for me.

13: Rome Emperors (High A Braves)

Probably should've been higher, but the Romen Braves were a staple. Rome. Emperor. Penguins. Perfection!

12: Hartford Yard Goats (AA Rockies)

Feel like the goat logo could've been better, but I hope they've got guys that can actually go 'yard'

11: Gwinnett Stripes (AAA Braves)

In the south a big bass about to snatch on a baseball lure is just a work of art.

10: Beloit Sky Carp (High A Marlins)

An angry goose with an insulting name, LOVE IT. No offence to them, but the town name is awful and too hard to say for me.

9: Louisville Bats (AAA Reds)

This may be too traditionalist of me, but when your town is the most legendary bat maker; you have to be the BATS. Perfect name.

8: Rocket City Trash Pandas (AA Angels)

Incredible logo, love Rocket City instead of Huntsville... sometimes I think it may be too much though.

7: Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA Royals)

Maybe it's because the new Twitter is still on my mind, but I thought those storm chasers were bad to the bone.

6: Cedar Rapids Kernels (High Single A Twins)

So, a kernel that is a bat with a farmer hat. I just have in my head a 50-cent beer night every night for them.

5: Durham Bulls (AAA Rays)

Yes because of the movie, but they have to be in my top 5, the movie is just that good... The mound visit scene, the big bull in the outfield.

4: Biloxi Shuckers (AA Brewers)

An angry oyster is just something I don't want to mess with.

3: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (AAA Marlins)

Location has the world's largest cocktail party UGA + Florida playing there, and who doesn't love jumbo shrimp?

2: Amarillo Sod Poodles (AA Diamond Backs)

A prairie dog with a cowboy hat, and wheat in his mouth, and Dad & I mention Amarillo... Sod Poodles are filthy.

1: El Paso Chihuahuas (AAA Padres)

Location ties in with it and the spiked collar on a growling chihuahua is epic. (Border Town) Checks every box.