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Get excited, fishing fans: The Atlanta Braves' Triple-A affiliate is now called the Stripers

Marine life is a go-to for baseball team names. There's the Marlins, natch, but also the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Beloit Snappers, Biloxi Shuckers, Charlotte StoneCrabs, Erie SeaWolves and Hickory Crawdads, to name a few. 
The former Gwinnett Braves, the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves, are jumping on board. They will now be known as the Gwinnett Stripers. 

The team also chose some fitting aquamarine colors. Naturally, they're wearing pinstripe unis: 

And, best of all (at least for stirrup sock afishionados), they've got striped socks, too: 

Stripes are slimming, too -- so this is also a win for fans. 

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