rvrdgsfn Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Uploaded with ImageShack.usWe expect to have some clear image files shortly, but here's a screen shot of the logo of the newest team in the independent Frontier League: the Schaumburg Boomers.As you can tell, a Boomer is some sort of bird; we expect a fuller explanation later.The new team will play at Alexian Field, the former home of the Schumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League)http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201110194268/independent-baseball/news/new-for-2012-schaumburg-boomers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Did they strike oil excavating for a new TGI Fridays or something? What's with the drops and name? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Nice logo... looks like another Studio Simon masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 They need boom goes the dynamite guy to throw out the first pitch. "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Did they strike oil excavating for a new TGI Fridays or something? What's with the drops and name?According to Wikipedia its a nickname for a greater prairie chicken...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Prairie_ChickenUploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenfish13 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Thats a weird looking bird ( the real one ) The logo is pretty sweet, and I agree with GFB it looks like Studio Simon work. dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarsofthumper Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 That's definitely Studio Simonand good for them. Anything to rid themselves of the Ehrenreich dumpster fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 It seems kind of fitting that an indy-league baseball team would adopt a protected species as its mascot. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 How can a team in Schaumburg be anything but the Mallrats. Dumb. Dynamite identity they're missing out on. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Cleaner version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarsofthumper Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 How can a team in Schaumburg be anything but the Mallrats. Dumb. Dynamite identity they're missing out on.Didn't that win the fan vote too? Or something to that extent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 How can a team in Schaumburg be anything but the Mallrats. Dumb. Dynamite identity they're missing out on.No kidding. I submitted that name probably within 5 minutes of finding out that they were taking submissions. I grew up in Schaumburg, and the mall is what put that place on the map. Mind you, I think that Studio Simon did a really, really nice job with the Boomers logo, but it's such a wasted opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I've lived in Illinois- granted, an urban part- my whole life and I had never heard of a Prairie Chicken/Boomer. It's a nickname that educates. I don't really like the crossed bats, but at least they didn't include a baseball somewhere in the logo. That's progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I submitted Schaumburg Prairie Chickens. I'd thought about suggesting Boomers, but didn't know if it was a bit too esoteric. Still, I love the fact that they went with the Prairie Chicken theme... and the logo is outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I've lived in Illinois- granted, an urban part- my whole life and I had never heard of a Prairie Chicken/Boomer. It's a nickname that educates. I live ten minutes from Schaumburg and have been extensively through Illinois and I have never seen nor heard of this type of animal. Turkeys, coyotes, hawks, deer, ground hogs, yes. Prairie chickens, never. Weird choice. cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Alright logo, but "Scahumburg Boomers" isn't the nicest sounding name ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eriqjaffe Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Are they going to hire David Wells in some capacity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I've lived in Illinois- granted, an urban part- my whole life and I had never heard of a Prairie Chicken/Boomer. It's a nickname that educates. I live ten minutes from Schaumburg and have been extensively through Illinois and I have never seen nor heard of this type of animal. Turkeys, coyotes, hawks, deer, ground hogs, yes. Prairie chickens, never. Weird choice.Judging from the wikipedia page most of the species in Illinois was hunted into extinction. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 isnt that almost the same font as the joliet slammers though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 It's the same font as like every minor-league baseball team now.That's just Triple-A! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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