The Triple-A baseball team formally known as the Gwinnett Braves threw fans a curveball Friday morning. Its new name isn’t one of the six finalists fans voted on earlier this year.

Instead, the Atlanta Braves affiliate will be called the Gwinnett Stripers, an homage to the striped bass that abound at nearby Lake Lanier.

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