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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Fresno Grizzlies are paying homage to the Central Valley's hard-working men and women with a caller look, unveiling a caller "Fresno Tacos" azygous to observe the 10th day of the team’s beloved change ego.
The Grizzlies archetypal took the tract arsenic the "Fresno Tacos" successful 2015, becoming the archetypal squad successful Minor League Baseball to temporarily rebrand nether a antithetic name. The individuality alteration rapidly became a sensation, sparking the food-themed change ego inclination crossed the league.
The Fresno Grizzlies accidental this year’s redesign is simply a tribute to the taco motortruck civilization that inspired the archetypal transformation. The conception of playing arsenic the "Fresno Tacos" was calved from the team’s yearly Taco Truck Throwdown, a festival celebrating the Central Valley’s heavy transportation to taco trucks.
According to the Grizzlies, taco trucks person a affluent past successful the region, dating backmost to the 1942 Bracero Act, which created a request to provender laborers moving successful the fields during World War II.
“Playing arsenic the Fresno Tacos has ever been astir the Taco Truck,” President of the Fresno Grizzlies Derek Franks said. “Paying tribute to the hardworking men and women who tally these tiny businesses is the cornerstone of our 'Tacos' change ego, and we consciousness this year’s rebrand brings the attraction backmost to them.”
The caller "Fresno Tacos" azygous volition marque its on-field debut connected May 30 astatine Chukchansi Park during the team’s yearly Fresno Tacos Night.
While the afloat enactment of caller "Fresno Tacos" merchandise volition not beryllium disposable until person to the play opener, fans tin preorder a limited-edition bundle featuring the redesigned Fresno Tacos chapeau and a summons to Fresno Tacos Night.
The exclusive preorder is disposable starting Tuesday astatine TacosBaseball.com oregon astatine the Chukchansi Park Ticket Office. Only 100 bundles are available, truthful fans looking to get their hands connected the caller headdress are encouraged to enactment fast.
