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Old 04-25-2018, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by buymycards View Post
I wonder where the name "Triplets" came from?
From the Wikipedia page:

In order to select a name for the new franchise, a contest was held and a $500 savings certificate was offered to whoever gave the best name for the team; the name Evansville Triplets was selected from over 3,000 entries. (Fittingly, "Triplets" was appropriate for three reasons: the team would play Triple-A ball; the name was a play on Twins, for whom Evansville would serve as its top affiliate; and the fact that the name would represent not just Indiana, but the tri-state area, including Kentucky and Illinois

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