The choice pays homage Oklahoma baseball legend Mickey Mantle, whose nickname was “the Commerce Comet,” and to the state’s emerging aviation industry, team President and General Manager Michael Byrnes said.

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Baseball team has been renamed to the Oklahoma City Comets. The name change was unveiled Saturday afternoon during a ceremony at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

In an announcement Saturday night, the club says the new team name honors one of Oklahoma’s most famous ballplayers, Mickey Mantle, nicknamed the “Commerce Comet.”

The Oklahoma City Baseball Club revealed its new name and brand identity on Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

The Triple-A baseball team was officially renamed the Oklahoma City Comets, an homage to Mickey Mantle’s nickname “The Commerce Comet.”