In 2020, the BayBears relocated to Madison, Alabama, where they are now called the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

The team's name was announced in July 1996, having been selected in a name-the-team contest.

[3] In September 1996, the BayBears signed an affiliation agreement with the San Diego Padres.

[4] In November 2017, BayBears owners Michael Savit and HWS Group, closed on the sale of the team to BallCorps LLC.

[1] The name is a reference to both the area's association with the space industry and the determination and ingenuity of raccoons.