Baseball Team Will Momentarily Switch Its Name To Pay Tribute To Atheism

A minor league baseball team in St. Paul, Minnesota will change its name from the St. Paul Saints and become the “Mr. Paul Aints” for one evening next month in recognition of atheism, according to team spokesmen and the Minnesota Atheists.

“The stadium will be adorned with banners promoting both Minnesota Atheists and American Atheists. We will have a table with free swag (stickers, pamphlets) hosted by MN Atheists members at the front entrance gate to greet fans,” the Minnesota Atheists declared on their webpage.

“To enhance the evening even more, every mention of the word ‘Saints’ will either be covered or changed to ‘Aint,’” the atheists said. The soon-to-be "Aints" affirmed that on Aug. 10 they would hold“a night of unbelievable fun plus Friday night fireworks!” In an announcement to Fox Sports North, the "Aints" General Manager Derek Sharrer stated that he has done work together with “hundreds and hundreds” of faith-based organizations through the years. Sharrer added, “when we were approached by the Minnesota Atheists, we felt like it was within our nature to be inclusive and certainly work with them to provide them the opportunity to provide their message in the same way.”