Bring Back the Sioux Falls Canaries
For almost 70 years, the name "Canaries" has been widely associated with baseball in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. From 1942 until 1953, the original Canaries played in the original Northern League. This... continue reading »
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"I am 7 years old and want to know why you toke my friend away. I love cagey."
"don't give up hope, Canaries fans. You have the support of us St. Paul fans."
"I think the name should have stay the say as I was unset when they move the field from tenth street to Russel. Just changing the name does noit make a winner."
"wow gary is a real winner...pheasants really??? did u think of that one all on your own...wait nope aberdeen must of helped"
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"This team has so much history. Like most baseball teams it's filled with good and bad but it is still history. I agree the pheasants have a history too, but that is Aberdeens history not the city of Sioux Falls."
"Please Don't ruin baseball the way you've ruined hockey"
"Baseball in Sioux Falls = Canaries. It's simple. There was nothing to run away from, so why do it? Why throw it all away? Why start from scratch? The identity was so well defined after all these years. Plus, the new identity will fade into the rest of the"
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"If baseball is about anything, it is tradition. Naming the team the Pheasants clearly says that you care nothing about Sioux Falls or the Canaries fans."
"Yeah, the Fighting Pheasants is a really good name. Last time I checked, we have a hunting season dedicated to hunting 'em. Good one."
"umm well south dakota is the only state to kill thier own state bird...A Pheasant...just saying"
"Changing the name is stupid and pointless"
"If it's not broke, don't fix it. People aren't going to go re-buy "Fighting Pheasants" memorabilia. Poor decision all around."
"Very Stupid on the owners part."
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"The name Fighting Pheasants is embarassing. Bring back the Canaries!"
"I will not attend a "pheasants" game until the name is changed back to the canaries! This is a stupid change for change sake and I will not take part in it!"
"I think that changing the name is a stupid idea cause then we have to change everything about the canaries!!!!!!"
"What marketing firm doesn't poll the fans?"
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"BRING IT BACK!"