New Orleans Baby Cakes - wikipedia New Orleans Baby Cakes `` Denver Bears '' redirects here. For the Western League team, see Denver Bears ( Western League ). New Orleans Baby Cakes Founded in 1993 Metairie, Louisiana Team logo Cap insignia Class - level Current Triple - A ( 1955 -- present ) Minor league affiliations League Pacific Coast League ( 1963 -- 1968, 1998 -- present ) Conference American Conference Division Southern Division Previous leagues American Association ( 1902 -- 1948, 1955 -- 1962, 1969 -- 1997 ) Western League ( 1901, 1949 -- 1954 ) Major league affiliations Current Miami Marlins ( 2009 -- present ) Previous New York Mets ( 2007 -- 2008 ) Washington Nationals ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Houston Astros ( 1997 -- 2004 ) Milwaukee Brewers ( 1987 -- 1996 ) Cincinnati Reds ( 1985 -- 1986 ) Chicago White Sox ( 1983 -- 1984 ) Texas Rangers ( 1982 ) Montreal Expos ( 1976 -- 1981 ) Chicago White Sox ( 1975 ) Houston Astros ( 1973 -- 1974 ) Texas Rangers ( 1972 ) Washington Senators ( 1970 -- 1971 ) Minnesota Twins ( 1965 -- 1969 ) Milwaukee Braves ( 1963 -- 1964 ) Detroit Tigers ( 1960 -- 1962 ) New York Yankees ( 1937 -- 1958 ) Chicago White Sox ( 1936 ) Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1935 ) Minor league titles League titles ( 14 ) 1923 1929 1938 1952 1953 1957 1971 1976 1977 1981 1991 1998 2001 Conference titles ( 2 ) 1998 2001 Division titles ( 3 ) 1998 2001 2007 Team data Nickname New Orleans Baby Cakes ( 2017 -- present ) Previous names New Orleans Zephyrs ( 1993 -- 2016 ) Denver Zephyrs ( 1985 -- 1992 ) Denver Bears ( 1955 -- 1984 ) Kansas City Blues ( 1901 -- 1954 ) Colors Navy blue, purple, green, gold Mascot Boudreaux D. Nutria and Clotile Ballpark Shrine on Airline ( 1997 -- present ) Previous parks Privateer Park ( 1993 -- 1996 ) Mile High Stadium ( 1955 -- 1992 ) Blues Stadium ( 1923 -- 1954 ) Owner ( s ) / Operator ( s ) Lou Schwechheimer Manager Arnie Beyeler General Manager Augusto Rojas The New Orleans Baby Cakes ( formerly the Zephyrs ) are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Baby Cakes play in the Pacific Coast League ( PCL ) and are the Triple - A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Baby Cakes play their home games at Shrine on Airline. The team joined the PCL after the 1997 season when the American Association ( AA ) was disbanded. They were one of five clubs from the AA to join the PCL, with three joining the International League. Triple - A baseball was also expanded to 30 teams at that time, concurrent with the expansion of Major League Baseball. The Baby Cakes franchise history spans more than 110 years, three cities, five leagues, and affiliations with 14 of the present 30 Major League teams, some on more than one occasion. Both the organization 's formation and geographic moves were in response to franchise movements on the major league level. Prior to 1978, New Orleans was home to another minor - league team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Contents 1 Kansas City ( 1901 -- 1954 ) 2 Denver ( 1955 -- 1992 ) 3 New Orleans ( 1993 -- present ) 4 Roster 5 References 6 External links Kansas City ( 1901 -- 1954 ) See also : Kansas City Blues ( American Association ) In order to bolster its claim to Major League status, the American League moved some of its teams from mid-sized Midwestern cities to larger Eastern venues for the 1901 season. One such shift saw the Kansas City Blues become the Washington Senators. With the town suddenly bereft of a ball club, a new team, which would, in time, become the Zephyrs, was quickly founded. Playing with the old Blues nickname, the team was easily the class of the new, but unrated, incarnation of the Western League, winning the pennant by 10 games. With a decent team and a solid fan base, the franchise moved on to become a founding member of the new American Association, rated at what today would be the Triple - A level. Although only moderately successful on the field, the team was a fixture of the Midwest sports scene, playing in Kansas City for over half a century. The most notable player for the franchise was future Baseball Hall of Fame member Phil Rizzuto, the League MVP and Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year in 1940. Another MVP was Don Bollweg in 1952. The team, itself, won the championship in 1938, and then back - to - back in 1952 and 1953. Winning teams boast higher ticket sales, so when the Philadelphia Athletics found themselves unable to compete for market - share with the Phillies and decided to relocate after the 1954 season, Kansas City, Missouri was an attractive choice. This move, however, forced the Blues out, victims of their own success. Denver ( 1955 -- 1992 ) The franchise set up shop in Denver, Colorado in 1955. Although naming a team for its uniform color had been popular in the 19th century, it was not fashionable in the 20th. As Denver had no connection to the original Blues, and in recognition of the new location in the Rockies, the team took on a new nickname, the `` Bears. '' ( The Bears name has been used for other sports teams in Denver in the past several years as well. ) The team played at what became known later as Mile High Stadium, but was originally known as Bears Stadium, after the team. This stadium was one of the largest venues in history to host minor league baseball on a routine basis, and had the additional draw of being in one of the largest minor league markets at the time. For many years, the biggest crowds were on 4th of July fireworks nights, and every year the American Association scheduled the Bears for a home game. Crowds of 45,000 and more watched the fireworks game, easily the biggest crowds most of the minor leaguers had ever drawn. Denver Bears display during the Play Ball ! exhibit at the History Colorado Center in 2018. The Triple - A Bears were affiliated with the New York Yankees at the outset, with Ralph Houk managing many players who would reach the majors and play in the World Series. The team had some early success, winning the American Association Championship in 1957. League MVPs in this period included Marv Throneberry in 1956 and Steve Boros in 1960. Although the team had been a member of the American Association since the league 's inception 60 years before, it was a Midwestern circuit, and for the 1963 season, the Bears transferred to the Pacific Coast League. The mid-1960s Bears included such future big - leaguers as César Tovar and Ted Uhlaender, but lacked overall success. It also turned out that with the PCL otherwise all but confined to the actual Pacific coast, Denver was now located too far east ; in 1969 the franchise returned to the AA. The Denver Bears had some good teams from the 1970s to the mid-1980s, producing such players as Andre Dawson, Tim Wallach, Warren Cromartie, Tim Raines, Graig Nettles, Terry Francona, Wallace Johnson, Danny Morris, Pat Rooney, and Bill Gullickson. Denver players Richie Scheinblum, Cliff Johnson, Roger Freed, Frank Ortenzio, and Randy Bass were league MVPs. The managing careers of both Billy Martin and Felipe Alou began with the Bears. The team won the Association 's championship with some regularity, topping the league in 1971, 1976, 1977, 1981, and 1983. The 1980 Bears were recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all time. In 1985, the team name was changed to the Denver Zephyrs, after the famous passenger train. Barry Larkin was league MVP while with the Zephyrs, as were Greg Vaughn, Jim Olander, and Jim Tatum. ESPN broadcaster Orestes Destrade also played for the Zephyrs. Under the new nickname, the franchise won the American Association in 1987 and took the 1991 pennant. They went on to win the 1991 Triple - A Classic against the International League 's Columbus Clippers, 4 -- 1. The Denver Zephyrs lasted eight seasons. Then in 1993, the Major Leagues arrived in Denver with the Colorado Rockies expansion team of the National League and it was time to find a new home for the Zephyrs. New Orleans ( 1993 -- present ) Louisiana lawyer / business promoter Robert E. Couhig, Jr. led the effort to relocate the team to New Orleans. Oddly, the `` Zephyr '' name was appropriate for New Orleans, too, as the Zephyr Roller Coaster was a popular ride at the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park ( which had closed in 1983 ). They remained in the American Association until 1998 when they moved to the Pacific Coast League, despite the fact they were now over 1,600 miles ( 2,600 km ) away from the Pacific coast. The Zephyrs won the 1998 Pacific Coast League championship and went on to win the Triple - A World Series against the Buffalo Bisons, 3 -- 1. The Zephyrs were also slated to participate in the 2001 championship series with the Tacoma Rainiers, but the season was cancelled in the wake of the September 11 attacks, and the teams were named co-champions. The Zephyrs finished the 2005 season three days before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and though Zephyr Field sustained moderate damage, the team was able to open the 2006 season at home, making them the first professional team in New Orleans to do so after the hurricane. On May 5 -- 6, 2006 in a game that became known as the `` Music City Marathon '', the Zephyrs played 24 innings in Nashville, ultimately defeating the Sounds 5 -- 4 the next day on a Wiki González RBI single. The Z 's scored once in the eighth and once in the ninth, and the teams remained tied through 18 innings before curfew was called. The 24 innings matches the longest game in PCL history, set in 1909, and the Z 's set 12 franchise records, including striking out a league - record 29 times. In 2008, the Zephyrs ' season ended three days early due to the approach of Hurricane Gustav. When it became apparent that Gustav would hit the Gulf Coast on September 1, the Zephyrs cancelled their games of August 30 through September 1. On September 22, 2008, the Zephyrs became the Triple - A affiliate of the Florida Marlins ( now the Miami Marlins ). In October 2009, the Zephyrs unveiled a new logo, clearly embracing New Orleans with the `` Fleur de Z '' logo. The Zephyrs announced a plan to rebrand for the 2017 season. A `` name the team '' contest was held in search of a new team name to be accompanied by new logos and a color scheme by Brandiose. The seven finalist monikers were Baby Cakes, Crawfish, King Cakes, Night Owls, Po'boys, Red Eyes, and Tailgators. On November 15, the team unveiled Baby Cakes as the new team name and purple, green, and gold as the new team colors, as well as a unique promotion to promote the name : any child born in the state of Louisiana during 2017 is eligible for a lifetime pass to Baby Cakes games, and will be entered into a raffle wherein the winner will receive a full four - year tuition to a state college in Louisiana upon their 18th birthday in 2035. The name change was met with mixed reactions. Some fans found the new moniker and logos appealing, and the team reported increased merchandise sales after the announcement. Others expressed disappointment in the new name via social media, claiming it to be an unsuitable name for a sports team and that it did not accurately reflect local culture. At the time of the branding announcement, the team noted fan interest in retaining the Zephyrs moniker, but pointed out that the name had relocated from Denver to New Orleans and had no regional ties or significance other than the roller coaster at Pontchartrain Beach which closed in 1983. On April 14, 2017, Baby Cakes pitchers Scott Copeland ( 7 IP ), Hunter Cervenka ( 1 IP ), and Brandon Cunniff ( 1 IP ) combined to pitch a no - hitter against the Iowa Cubs. Roster New Orleans Baby Cakes roster Players Coaches / Other Pitchers 17 Sandy Alcántara * 18 Jeff Brigham 25 Tyler Cloyd * 50 Jumbo Díaz 4 Zac Gallen 29 Joe Gunkel 19 Kyle Keller 12 Mike Kickham 34 Tyler Kinley 39 Dylan Lee 86 James Needy * 10 Dillon Peters * 33 Jose Quijada 36 Nick Wittgren * Catchers 9 Austin Nola 26 Chad Wallach * Infielders 13 Cristhian Adames 24 Eric Campbell 37 Cito Culver 2 Chris Diaz 8 Isan Díaz 7 Peter Mooney 30 Tomas Telis 1 Jonathan Rodriguez Outfielders 12 Chris Bostick * 5 Lewis Brinson # * 20 Braxton Lee * 27 Peter O'Brien 6 J.B. Shuck Manager 22 Arnie Beyeler Coaches 11 Tommy Gregg ( hitting ) 48 Jeremy Powell ( pitching ) 15 Robert Rodriguez ( coach ) 7 - day disabled list * On Miami Marlins 40 - man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated August 28, 2018 Transactions → More rosters : MiLB Pacific Coast League → Miami Marlins minor league players References Jump up ^ `` Zephyrs Reach Agreement With Florida Marlins ''. Minor League Baseball. September 20, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Teams ''. MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved May 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Triple - A Baseball Interleague Post-Season Play Results ''. Triple - A Baseball. Retrieved May 20, 2016. Jump up ^ The Times - Picayune. Archived March 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Zephyrs Draw 30,000 + Fans For Opening Series ''. New Orleans Zephyrs. 2006 - 04 - 10. Archived from the original on 2007 - 03 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Zephyrs alter schedule ahead of Gustav. '' Minor League Baseball. 29 August 2008. Retrieved on 26 September 2008. Jump up ^ `` Zephyrs to Rebrand in 2017 ''. Ballpark Digest. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Zephyrs Unveil Finalists for New Name ''. Ballpark Digest. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Sanchez, Juan ( November 15, 2016 ). `` New Orleans Zephyrs officially change name to New Orleans Baby Cakes ''. WDSU. Retrieved November 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` LIFETIME PASS ENROLLMENT ''. milb.com. December 16, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Quirky new name aside, Baby Cakes bosses say fans are craving gear ''. WVUE. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` New Orleans Baby Cakes : Minor League Baseball team renamed from Zephyrs ''. BBC. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The New Orleans Baby Cakes became reality, and the internet 's reaction was priceless ''. The New Orleans Advocate. November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ Wild, Danny ( November 15, 2016 ). `` New Orleans ready to party on as Baby Cakes ''. MILB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.nola.com/300/2017/03/last_ride_at_pontchartrain_bea.html Jump up ^ Avallone, Michael ( April 15, 2017 ). `` Copeland anchors Baby Cakes ' no - hitter ''. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 15, 2017. 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Question: where did the name baby cakes come from
Answer: A "name the team" contest