*Team Seeks Next Round of Feedback in Naming Process*
/Public Encouraged to Provide Further Direction in Name Selection/

The process of selecting a new name for Fort Wayne’s Minor League Baseball team continues with the next phase of public feedback. After sifting through more than 2,500 team name suggestions over the last three weeks, the team again looks to the public to provide guidance.

“We were impressed with both the sheer number and the creativity of team name submissions,” stated General Manager, Mike Nutter. “That makes it that much more difficult to choose the new name for the team.”

The team is asking the public to help one more time in the decision-making process. “We could go in any number of directions with the names we’ve received,” said Nutter. “We’re hoping that the community will help. We’ve identified four primary themes into which many of the suggested names fall into and we want fans to let us know which direction they prefer.”

The four categories that the team has identified are:

- FORT WAYNE ICONS and/or PROMINENT HISTORICAL INDIVIDUALS
- FORT WAYNE GEOGRAPHY (THREE RIVERS, SUMMIT, ETC.)
- FORT WAYNE’S HISTORY AS A CENTER OF INNOVATION and INVENTION
- The “OLD FORT” or SIMILAR MILITARY THEME

While the public gives their feedback, the team will be busy narrowing down the considerable list of potential names. “We’re hoping that with the names we have received and this additional public input we can zero in on the best name and begin the considerable work required from there to design and develop a logo and team identity,” said Nutter. “It has always been our goal to create a brand that Fort Wayne and the surrounding community can identify with and embrace as their own.”

Those interested in providing feedback can log on to HarrisonSquareFortWayne.com today through Thursday, July 17th.

Speaking of the Wiz Kids, the president of the Midwest League paid a visit:

League president attends game
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“Spelius talked about the Fort Wayne baseball franchise’s new downtown ballpark.

“I think that new stadium is just a great thing for Fort Wayne because it’s really going to help the downtown area,” he said. “The city fathers and many other people that have supported this are going to be very happy with the outcome of having a stadium in the downtown area.””