For six video games this season, the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians will symbolize the colours of their mother or father membership of 19 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Indians will put on particular “Younger Bucs” jerseys and caps throughout Prospects weekends in Could and June.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are sometimes called the Bucs or Buccos, that are nicknames derived from the time period pirate, one other phrase for pirate. The nickname ‘Younger Buc’ is a variation on the expression ‘Younger Buck’, which refers to an adventurous however typically inexperienced younger man (and likewise rapper David Darnell Brown).
The crew will put on yellow and black jerseys, reflecting not solely the Pirates, but in addition the opposite main skilled groups in Pittsburgh, the NHL’s Penguins and the NFL’s Steelers. (It is a truism amongst followers of sports activities branding that Pittsburgh is the one metropolis in america the place main league sports activities groups all put on the identical colour.)
Indianapolis will put on the Younger Bucs uniforms Could 17-19 towards the Toledo Mud Hens and June 7-9 towards the Columbus Clippers.