There is already a petition online to reverse the Lexington Legends’ recent name change to the Lexington Counter Clocks.
As of this afternoon, more than 1,000 people have signed the petition.
Here are more details from WTVQ.com:
On Monday, Lexington Legends unveiled its new name: the Lexington Counter Clocks.
“You talked. We listed. 3.6.2023” the professional baseball team wrote on its Facebook page ahead of the announcement. Though signees of the Change.org petition would disagree with the teaser.
“The Lexington Legends name has become synonymous with baseball in our community. It is a name that has been embraced by fans of all ages and has helped to establish the team as a fixture in the local sports scene. Changing the name to the Lexington Counter Clocks would be a disservice to the legacy of the team and the community that supports it,” Ryan Smith, the “Legends never Die” petition’s creator, wrote. “We urge the management of the Lexington Legends to reconsider this decision and to keep the team’s name as it is.”
