Soooooo many of David's entries bring out the 12 yo in me.

So many baseball terms bring out the 12 yr old in me. I do like Safe at Home, however.

So my male protag is going to be a veteran pitcher. Southpaw starter, total stud on the mound (stop it, y'all!), Cy Young winner who's going to have been out of baseball for the better part of two seasons because of Tommy John surgery, so he's going to work his way back as a reliever. Lots of angst in terms of readjusting the mindset.

The team he plays for is going to do Spring Training in Miami (abandoned as a Spring Training site since the Orioles relocated) and I think I'm going to base the team itself in Nashville, which is a good sized city that doesn't have a major league team.

I just need a name for Nashville team.

Twangers.

No?

Dh says Nashville Cats -- he says it is a song from the 70's

1966

He was 3. Why does he know things like this?

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and he thinks it is funny

oops there is a football franchise from there called the Kats...

nashville stars?

Nashville Strummers.

Nashville Pickers

nashville stars?

I thought of that, but there's a country music reality show called "Nashville Star," plus Susan Elizabeth Phillips uses the Stars as the name for her fictional team in her football series that's IMMENSELY popular.

What do we think of the Nashville Capitals?

List of vintage baseball teams. Baseball was so popular and widespread, you may find it difficult finding a team name that's never been used!