Astros minor leaguers C.J. Hinojosa (left) and Grae Kessinger model the Corpus Christi Hooks' special "Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits" uniforms that will be worn during Wednesday home games this season.
Courtesy Corpus Christi HooksThe Astros' Class AA affiliate is adding a tasty nickname this season.
The Corpus Christi Hooks announced Wednesday that the team will go by the name "Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits" for Wednesday home games this season, in a homage to the popular breakfast item from Whataburger, the naming-rights holder for the team's stadium located off the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Whataburger was founded in Corpus Christi in 1950.
During Wednesday home games at Whataburger Field, the Hooks will wear jerseys with Whataburger's traditional orange and white stripes. The numbers on the back of the jersey will be in the style of those on the restaurant's table tent placards given to diners while they wait for their orders.
The team also will wear a special "grilled orange" and white cap and orange socks. Of course, fans outside of the Coastal Bend can purchase the new merchandise online. The Hooks' season begins May 4.
Corpus Christi isn't the only minor league team to use a biscuit-themed nickname. Tampa Bay's Class AA affiliate in Montgomery, Ala., has gone by the Biscuits moniker since 2004.
Wednesday's announcement is the second food-themed promotion of the season for the Astros-owned affiliate. For Sunday home games, the team goes by "Corpus Christi Raspas," a nod to the famous South Texas snowcones.
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