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The Chihuahuas brand has executed a positive culture change in El Paso

The Chihuahuas, Triple-A affiliate to the San Diego Padres came to the city of El Paso in 2014 and has taken over the city in many aspects, whether that is with their stellar play and league championships or just the sheer mention of the name of Chihuahuas.

Despite their recent success, the Chihuahuas didn’t appeal to the people of El Paso in the beginning. Baseball fans weren’t very ecstatic about the team coming to the city of El Paso at the start because the team’s name was not received well by many. The name Chihuahuas hasn’t always been associated with dominance or excellence, considering a Chihuahua is a small miniature dog and has never before been associated with sports mascots.