 In 1982, Lou Eliopulos bought the team and changed its name to the Elmira Suns to match other teams he owned.The name proved unpopular in Elmira and the Pioneers name returned in 1984, complete with uniforms featuring a stagecoach logo and uniforms that were mocked throughout the league as resembling softball uniforms.Clyde Smoll bought the team in 1986 and brought back the Red Sox uniforms.