The Tulsa Drillers are o”fish”ally changing their name for one weekend only this summer.
The Tulsa Drillers are o”fish”ally changing their name for one weekend only this summer.
The change has to do with News On 6 anchor Tess Maune's favorite summertime hobbies – noodling.
The Tulsa Drillers will go by the Tulsa Noodlers when they take on the Wichita Wind Surge August 12-15.
The team unveiled a new uniform that pays homage to noodling! It’s dark royal blue and lime green with a #BiteBack logo showing a catfish with someone's feet hanging its mouth.
Noodling is when you catch, or try to catch, a catfish using just your hand. It's only legal in 16 states and Oklahoma is one of them. In fact, some consider Oklahoma the noodling capital of the world.
So the Drillers wanted to pay tribute to the long-standing tradition of Okie noodling with their temporary “alternate identity.”
The Tulsa Noodlers want to see pictures of fans noodling, to share on their videoboards. Anyone can share their pictures to the Drillers social media accounts using #BiteBack. That will also enter fans to win tickets for that weekend.
The idea has been such a hit, almost all of the Tulsa Noodlers merchandise sold out in less than 24 hours. Tulsa Drillers Vice President of Marketing said they are reordering everything to restock.
The team has asked Tess Maune to throw out the first pitch for one of the games. News On 6 will share an update as soon as the exact date is set.
Tess and her husband are also planning to take Hornsby, the mascot, noodling in a few weeks, along with a few others in the Drillers organization, and yes, our cameras will be there.
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To pay tribute to the great men and women who noodle, the Drillers will rebrand from August 12-15 to the Tulsa Noodlers! The Noodlers will don a dark royal & lime green hat with a custom #BiteBack Catfish logo, dark royal with lime green piping jerseys with a Noodlers script font and lime green pants.
What are the Tulsa noodlers? ›
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The Tulsa Drillers will go by the Tulsa Noodlers when they take on the Wichita Wind Surge August 12-15. The team unveiled a new uniform that pays homage to noodling! It's dark royal blue and lime green with a #BiteBack logo showing a catfish with someone's feet hanging its mouth.
How much does a Tulsa Driller baseball player make? ›
How much does a Minor League Baseball Player make in Tulsa, Oklahoma? As of Jun 21, 2024, the average annual pay for a Minor League Baseball Player in Tulsa is $47,762 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $22.96 an hour.
What team owns the Tulsa Drillers? ›
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Minor League Baseball confirms "Diamond Baseball Holdings" bought the team. The company operates several minor league teams including the Oklahoma City Dodgers. The Drillers are set to stay in Tulsa as a AA affiliate of the LA Dodgers with the same staff staying on.
Who built the Golden Driller in Tulsa? ›
The Driller was first erected by the Mid-Continental Supply Company at the 1953 International Petroleum Exposition. After receiving glowing reviews, it was temporarily brought back for the 1959 trade show as well. Following the show, the statue was donated to the Tulsa County Fairgrounds Trust Authority.
What is a noodler? ›
Noodling is fishing for catfish using one's bare hands or feet, and is practiced primarily in the southern United States. The noodler places their hand or foot inside a discovered catfish hole in order to catch the fish.
What is the name of the area in Tulsa that is known as the Black Wall Street of America? ›
According to Moreno, it was after rebuilding from the 1921 riot that the Greenwood District in Tulsa became more widely known nationally as “the Black Wall Street of America.” A local business directory published shortly after the end of World War II by the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce rejoiced that “Today after some ...
What is the hourly salary of a baseball player? ›
How much does a Baseball Player make? As of Jun 20, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Baseball Player in the United States is $19.76 an hour.
How much money do minor league baseball players make? ›
What Is the Average Minor League Baseball Player Salary by State
| State | Annual Salary | Weekly Pay |
|---|
| California | $52,351 | $1,006 |
| Maine | $50,930 | $979 |
| Massachusetts | $50,616 | $973 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,284 | $967 |
46 more rows$46,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers. $62,500 is the 75th percentile.
| Tulsa Drillers |
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| Previous parks | Drillers Stadium (1981–2009) Oiler Park (1977–1980) |
| Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Diamond Baseball Holdings (majority) Dale & Jeff Hubbard, Arlo DeKraai (minority) |
| General manager | Mike Melega |
| Manager | Scott Hennessey |
18 more rowsThe Tulsa Drillers are the Double-A affiliate of the National League's Los Angeles Dodgers and play at beautiful ONEOK Field, located in the Historic Greenwood District in Downtown Tulsa. ONEOK Field opened in 2010 and has been a key player in the revitalization of Tulsa's Downtown core.
How tall is Tulsa Driller? ›
The Golden Driller is a 75-foot-tall (23 m), 43,500-pound (19,700 kg) statue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, depicting an oil worker. The structure is a steel frame covered with concrete and plaster. It is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States and has been located in front of the Tulsa Expo Center since 1966.
Who were the oil tycoons in Tulsa? ›
Tulsa claimed the name early in the 20th century, after oil strikes at Red Fork (1901) and Glenpool (1905) in Tulsa County. Many prominent oilmen lived in Tulsa at some point, including Josh Cosden, William Skelly, Harry Ford Sinclair, Waite Phillips, Thomas Gilcrease, George Kaiser, and J. Paul Getty.
Who discovered Tulsa? ›
The city now known as Tulsa was first settled by the Lochapoka (Turtle Clan) Muscogee(Creek) between 1828 and 1836. Driven from their native Alabama, and led by their chief, Achee Yahola, the Lochapokas established a new home at a site near present-day Cheyenne Avenue and 18th Street.
What were the Tulsa tunnels used for? ›
About our Tulsa Tunnels Tour
First built in the 1900s, Tulsa's tunnel network expanded, becoming a means of pedestrian transportation during rough weather and for moving securely and quietly between downtown buildings.
Why are they called the Tulsa Hurricanes? ›
From the tornado, Acher evolved meteorologically to the hurricane. A few days before the team left for a game against Texas A&M, Acher asked the squad to vote on the name "Golden Hurricane," the gold being added because of the color of their new jerseys.
What are they renaming the Tulsa Drillers? ›
On Thursday, The Tulsa Drillers announced that from August 12-15 they will rebrand and become the Tulsa Noodlers. For those like me who had no idea what the heck 'Noodlers' means, here's an explanation. This will pay homage to a time-honored Oklahoma tradition, noodling. Yes, noodling.
What is the Tulsa Race Massacre known as? ›
The Tulsa race massacre, also known as the Tulsa race riot or the Black Wall Street massacre, was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when mobs of white residents, some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city government officials, ...
