Commentary: How the Dodgers’ new minor league team in Ontario came up with its name

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The Dodgers’ new Ontario minor league team will be called the Tower Buzzers, referencing “Top Gun” and the city’s aviation heritage.

The team will play at ONT Field, a $120-million ballpark opening in 2026 designed as family entertainment with unique aviation-themed features.

Ontario is betting the facility will attract both sports tourism and local families as the city’s population could double to 400,000.

You can say you are building a ballpark, but the anticipation accelerates when the community sees what the ballpark might look like. For the city of Ontario and its architects, the rendering of its minor league ballpark included a team name.

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