Team Name
The name "Sidewinders" refers to both a snake indigenous to Arizona and pitchers with a particular style of throwing. Since a Diamondback rattlesnake is also common in Arizona, the Tucson team's name is now more in line with that of the parent club than the alliterative name "Tucson Toros." For a few seasons ending in 2005, the Sidewinders unofficially played under the old name on "Toros Tuesdays", wearing pinstriped Toros uniforms. The team still has occasional Toros-related promotions, such as a giveaway of replica Toros hats.
The team changed its name to the Reno Aces with the move to Reno.
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