Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

Great Lakes Loons

The Great Lakes Loons, High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, play just above the ball of the thumb on the Michigan mitten. They're named for a bird that has creepy red eyes and is known for a mournful call that is often heard in movies. Guests include:
Chris Munkdhenk, GM, Great Lakes Loons
AJ Chlebnik, naturalist & Michigan native
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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A Day in Denver with Erik the Peanut Guy

Minor League Baseball royalty Erik "the Peanut Guy" Mertens visited Colorado, and we spent the day checking out the Denver Bears defunct ballpark, a Colorado Rockies game, the National Ballpark Museum, and the Sundae Helmet Hall of Fame!
Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, Tri-City Dust Devils, Twitter @ItsErikMertens
National Ballpark Museum, ballparkmuseum.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Hudson Valley Renegades

The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have had a brand based on a raccoon for more than three decades. Guests this week include:
Will Young, Assistant GM, Hudson Valley Renegades
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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Crystal Coast Booty Divers

The collegiate summer level Morehead City Marlins having been pushing boundaries for a few years, with the latest entry in a parade of double entendres being the Crystal Coast Booty Divers. Guests include:
Buddy Bengel, Owner, Morehead City Marlins
Brian Begley, Designer, iambrianbegley.com
Matt Frick, Curator, St. Augustine Pirate and Treasurer Museum
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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Delmarva Shorebirds

The Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, play in a part of the country named for three states. Guests this week include:
Chris Bitters, GM, Delmarva Shorebirds
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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Fill It Up Regulars (Sussex County Miners)

The Sussex County Miners, an independent professional team in the Frontier League, unveiled an alternate identity that honors one of New Jersey's quirkiest quirks—it's the only state in the union where it's illegal to pump your own gas. The team will play select games as the Fill it Up Regulars. Guests include:
The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include:
Christian Suk, Assistant GM, Sussex County Miners
John Worthen, Worthen Design
Al Langlois, Baseball By Design New Jersey Correspondent
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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York Revolution

The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include:
Eric Menzer, Vice Chairman, York Revolution
Phil Broder, Kite Maker, Facebook
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have a classic name and a brand that they have expanded with a number of recent alternate identities. Guests this week include:
Rob Zerjav, President/CEO Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Howard Aprill, Naturalist, Wehr Nature Center
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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