FIGHTIN’ CRANES COMING TO GRAND ISLAND
GRAND ISLAND, NE – In recognition of the more than the one million Sandhill Cranes which migrate each spring to Grand Island, the new summer collegiate baseball team coming to Ryder Park this spring will be known as the “Fightin’ Cranes.”
“Hundreds of people participated in our name the team contest,” stated Matt Perry, Diamond Baseball League co-founder. “Cranes was a predominant theme, and in the final voting, Fightin’ Cranes was the clear winner.”
The new marks, created internally and then finalized by Zachry Design of Abilene, Texas, showcase the red and grey coloring of the Sandhill Crane and feature both the wing and head in multiple marks.
For more information on the Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes, visit www.fightincranes.com
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The Grand Island Fightin’ Cranes are owned and operated by the Diamond Baseball League (www.thedbl.com). The DBL management team has over 100 years of combined sports experience, including ownership and operation of collegiate summer, independent professional and minor league teams, and leadership positions in Major League Baseball.
The DBL owns and operates all six teams in the league to ensure operational consistency and efficiency and the long-term financial security and growth of the League. The DBL season begins May 28 and concludes August 1. The Fightin Cranes will play 50 games over the course of the 2026 season.