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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
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Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
The guys from Brandiose welcome your host Paul to their studios in San Diego. This episode features Brandiose partners Jason Klein, a regular guest on this podcast, and for the first time, Casey White! The guys talk embroidery, LEGO gorillas, celery, and so much more.
And Dan Simon is back with another Studio Simon Stumper!
BrandioseWebsite / Twitter @Brandiose
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
The collegiate summer level Jackson Rockabillys are named for a unique music style associated with their hometown, located halfway between Memphis and Nashville. This episode features president and CEO Dennis Bastien, designer Ryan Foose, wildlife consultant Ranger Amy Burnett, and a Studio Simon Stumper from Dan Simon.
Jackson RockabillysWebsite / Twitter @RockabillysJTN
Fooser Sports DesignWebsite / Twitter @foosersports
Ranger Amy BurnettTwitter @RangerAmy
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
The Pioneer League's Great Falls Voyagers draw their name from a famous UFO sighting—the so-called Mariana Incident. GM Jim Burks tells the story of the nickname, Dan Simon shares how the close the team was to being called the Skeeters years before that Sugar Land team, and live from 1950, Great Falls Electrics manager Nick Mariana describes how he captured the UFOs on 16mm film.
Great Falls VoyagersWebsite / Twitter @gfvoyagers
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Great Falls History MuseumMariana UFO Incident article
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
The town of Macon, Georgia, does not have a particular connection to pork products, so the collegiate summer level Macon Bacon's brand is based entirely on a rhyme. This episode features Bacon president Brandon Raphael and designer Tony Canepa, as well as a hockey-themed Studio Simon Stumper from Dan Simon.
Macon BaconWebsite / Twitter @GoMaconBacon
Tony CanepaWebsite / Instagram @thetonycanepa
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are a collegiate summer level team named for venomous spiders that catch live fish and eat them as they die. So that's fun! Guests include GM Jim Misudek, Brandiose's Jason Klein, and Wildlife Consultant Ranger Amy Burnett. Plus, Dan Simon is back with another Studio Simon Stumper!
Fond du Lac Dock SpidersWebsite / Twitter @DockSpiders
BrandioseWebsite / Twitter @Brandiose
Ranger Amy BurnettTwitter @RangerAmy
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
The Lake County Captains play on the shores of Lake Erie, just east of their parent club in Cleveland. New team owner Alan Miller (of Portland Pickles fame), designer Dan Simon of Studio Simon, and one-time Captains general manager Brad Seymour join the podcast to talk about what the team name means to the local community.
Dan comes back at the end of the episode for a lighthouse-themed Studio Simon Stumper.
Lake County CaptainsWebsite / Twitter @LCCaptains
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
The High-A Vancouver Canadians are the only affiliated Minor League Baseball team in Canada. While most Minor League teams adopt hyper-local brands, the Canadians fully embraced a national identity. Guests include general manager Allan Bailey, designer Jason Klein of Brandiose, and sports branding expert (and Canadian) Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.net. And of course Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper trivia question!
Vancouver CanadiansWebsite / Twitter @vancanadians
BrandioseWebsite / Twitter @Brandiose
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
The Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers draw their identity from the predominant geological feature in the Pacific Northwest, Mount Rainier—and indirectly from the branding for a mediocre beer. This episode features team president Aaron Artman, Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Darby Robinson, and lifelong Mariners fan Chris Trebon. And of course, Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper.
Tacoma RainiersWebsite / Twitter @RainiersLand
Mount Rainier National ParkWebsite
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter