Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames
Baseball By Design tells the story of America one minor league baseball logo and nickname at a time. Paul Caputo covers minor league baseball at all levels for the website SportsLogos.net. On this podcast, he talks with front office personnel and designers about the origins of some of the game‘s best and wackiest logos and nicknames. Twitter: @Count2Baseball Instagram: @baseballbydesign
Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Carolina Mudcats
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
The Carolina Mudcats name and logo has been part of the history of two franchises, but its future beyond 2025 is in doubt. This episode features a live appearance from the Mudcats ballpark, with checkins from Curved Brim Media's newest member the Minor League Nerd and a couple of Baseball By Design regulars. Guests include:
Curved Brim Media Meetup, curvedbrimmedia.com
Kelly Robinson, Minor League Nerd
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Minor League Baseball has gotten a flurry of attention the national media as team rebrands have gone viral on social media. Tess DeMeyer, staff editor for The Athletic, who authored an article that was published online in The Athletic and in print in The New York Times, joins the podcast to talk about what she learned in her extensive research for that article. Guests include:
Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic, Twitter @tess_demeyer
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
The collegiate summer level Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators turned a community mascot that dates back nearly half a century into an identity for a brand-new baseball team. The Mardi Gras-themed alligator doubles as a symbol of the town and a logo for the team. Guests include:
Aaron Castete, Marketing and Communications Manager, Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Somerset Patriots (and the Jersey Diners)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
The Double-A Somerset Patriots have a serious, patriotic brand that befits their new affiliation with the New York Yankees. But their whimsical Jersey Diners alternate brand took the minor world by storm this offseason. This episode features both identities!
Guests include:
Dave Marek, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Somerset Patriots, Twitter @dmarek94
Ryan Foose, Fooser Sports Design, Website, Twitter @foosersports
Al Langlois, Baseballpalooza regular
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Spokane Indians
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
The High A Spokane Indians collaborate with the Spokane Tribe of Indians to create a respectful partnership that includes the team's brand and its alternates. Guests include:
Otto Klein, Owner, Spokane Indians
Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Baseball By Design on Chicago's 670 the Score
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Your host Paul was a guest on Chicago's 670 the Score with Steve Rosenbloom. This week on the podcast we share that radio appearance! Guests include:
Steve Rosenbloom, 670 the Score @670TheScore, Twitter @steverosenbloom
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Beloit Sky Carp
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
The Beloit Sky Carp's brand digs deep into the history of Beloit, Wisconsin, with a variety of logos. Three years into their new ballpark and two years into the new brand, the team's identity is a fixture in Minor League Baseball. Guests include:
Quint Studer, Owner, Beloit Sky Carp
Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
Howard Aprill, Naturalist, Wehr Nature Center
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday May 28, 2024
Boise Hawks
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
The independent professional Boise Hawks are named for a fierce bird that can be found throughout North America. Their nickname has been a stalwart of minor league baseball since 1987. Guests this week include:
Mike Van Hise, Vice President/GM, Boise Hawks, Twitter @MikeVanHise
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
Twitter @Count2Baseball
Instagram @baseballbydesign
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Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.