Per Wikipedia’s entry for the Aberdeen IronBirds:
The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The IronBirds play in the New York – Penn League and are based in Aberdeen, Maryland, which is in Harford County.
The team is currently owned by retired Oriole Cal Ripken, Jr. Ripken purchased the team, then known as the Utica Blue Sox, and moved them to his hometown of Aberdeen in time for the 2002 season. The IronBirds play their home games at Ripken Stadium, which is visible from I-95. On August 16, 2006, the IronBirds played host to the New York-Penn League All-Star Game. Ripken Stadium was also used for the Cal Ripken World Series in 2003 and 2004, forcing the team to go on extended road trips, 20 or more games, during the youth competition. The Cal Ripken World Series moved across the street to Cal Sr.’s Yard in 2005.
The name “IronBirds” was chosen for two reasons: Cal Ripken’s “Ironman” streak of 2,632 consecutive baseball games played and the team’s affiliation with the Orioles (the Baltimore team is often referred to as “The Birds”). The team logo features a silver airplane marked with Ripken’s number 8, which also refers to the nearby Aberdeen Proving Ground U.S. Army installation.
The team mascots are gray birds named Ferrous and Ripcord.
Wait a second! Ferrous? Iron Birds? Really?
The IRON BIRDS…. !?!? A mascot named… FERROUS?!?!?!
Wow, sounds a lot like our beloved Ironpigs… But our Ironpigs didn’t come around until 2007.. the Ironbirds and Ferrous have been there since 2002. Oh um.. yeah.. cool names.
Anyway, just for your amusement…
http://ironbirds.milbstore.com/store_contents.cfm?store_id=71&dept_id=-1&product_id=3270
Thanks to our friend Decal for letting us know about this!
noisenation.mlblogs.com 
Maybe they should have stuck with the other less politically correct name or at least spelled Ferrous with the more Phanatic-like “Ph”.
Utley in Florida. Expected to play 5 innings with the Clearwater Threshers Saturday night. Looks like he’ll be back with the Phillies before the Ironpigs return home.
Makes me all the more sadder at what happened to our mascots.
I didn’t expect Utley to join the Pigs either.
I was on I95 the other week and almost wrecked my car trying to get a look at that stadium. I looked it up when I got home. I certainly looks pretty nice; wouldn’t expect anything less of Ripken.