<P> In 2016 , the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future , and to change the team 's name . The team held a name - the - team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1 ; the finalists were the Bullheads ( for the bullhead catfish abundant in the nearby Susquehanna River ) , Gobblers ( for the rich hunting culture of the area , as well as the turkeys in Binghamton ) , Rocking Horses ( for the Triple Cities ' nickname as the `` Carousel Capital of The World '' ) , Rumble Ponies ( also a carousel tribute ) , Stud Muffins ( for the collections of carousel horses in Binghamton ) , and Timber Jockeys ( for everyone who rides the carousels ) . On November 3 , 2016 , the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies , and released a new logo . </P>
<P> In 2016 , the franchise announced a plan to stay in Binghamton for the foreseeable future , and to change the team 's name . The team held a name - the - team contest on its website from May 17 to June 1 ; the finalists were the Bullheads ( for the bullhead catfish abundant in the nearby Susquehanna River ) , Gobblers ( for the rich hunting culture of the area , as well as the turkeys in Binghamton ) , Rocking Horses ( for the Triple Cities ' nickname as the `` Carousel Capital of The World '' ) , Rumble Ponies ( also a carousel tribute ) , Stud Muffins ( for the collections of carousel horses in Binghamton ) , and Timber Jockeys ( for everyone who rides the carousels ) . On November 3 , 2016 , the team announced that it would be rebranding as the Binghamton Rumble Ponies , and released a new logo . </P>
where did the name rumble ponies come from
where did the name rumble ponies come from
a carousel tribute
a carousel tribute