Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames
Paul Caputo, minor league baseball correspondent for SportsLogos.net, tells the story of America one minor league baseball logo and nickname at a time. Paul is joined every episode by Dan Simon, founder of the prolific design firm Studio Simon, as well as guests including front office personnel, designers, and subject-matter experts.
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Episodes
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
The Minot Hot Tots play in the collegiate summer level Northwoods League, and are named for a potato-based regional delicacy. Guests include:
John Bollinger, team owner: northwoodsleague.com/minot-hot-tots
John Worthen, Worthen Design: www.worthendesign.com
Elizabeth Meyers, I d'Eclair Pastry: www.ideclairpastry.com
Jessie Elsbernd, Morning Fresh Dairy: www.morningfreshdairy.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
The Bismarck Larks of the collegiate summer level Northwoods League pay homage to a mild-mannered bird that makes its home in the area. But when they're feeling a bit frisky, they play as the Missouri River Motor Boaters. Team owner John Bollinger, designer John Worthen, and wildlife consultant Ranger Amy Burnett join, and Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper!
Bismarck Larkswebsite / Twitter @bismarcklarks
John Worthen, Worthen Designwebsite
Wildlife Consultant Ranger Amy BurnettTwitter @RangerAmy
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
The Pioneer League's Owlz with a Z brought their name with them when they moved from Orem, Utah, to their new home in Northern Colorado, just down the road from your host. Guests this week include the Owlz with a Z's Communications Manager Blake Baker and designer Nate Martinez; designer Dan Simon, who created the original branding for the Orem Owlz with a Z back in 2005; and Baseball By Design Wildlife Correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett, live from a cemetery in Fort Collins, Colorado.
NoCo Owlz with a Zwebsite / Twitter @OwlzNoCo
Nathan MartinezTwitter @n8martinez89
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Wildlife Consultant Ranger Amy BurnettTwitter @RangerAmy
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
The Double-A Arkansas Travelers have a storied history and a brand based on a historic fable that tells the tale of a minstrel's never-ending tune. Guests this episode include broadcaster and baseball operations director Steven Davis, Brandiose's Jason Klein, and Arkansan Hollie Sanders live from opening day.
Arkansas Travelerswebsite / Twitter @artravs
Steven DavisTwitter @StevenDavispxp
BrandioseWebsite / Twitter @Brandiose
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
The Walla Walla Sweets of the collegiate summer level West Coast League are named for the produce their part of the continent is known for—the sweet onions of Walla Walla, Washington. Guests on this episode include the team's first GM, Zachary Fraser, designer Dan Simon, and Nathan Castoldi of Walla Walla's own Castoldi Family Farms. Plus, Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper!
Walla Walla Sweetslinktr.ee/SweetsBaseball / twitter @WWSweets
Zachary Frasergobulldogs.com
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Castoldi Family Farmswww.castoldifamilyfarm.com
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
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Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
The Omaha Storm Chasers are named for a uniquely midwestern art of seeking out the heart of the storm. On this episode, your host Paul is joined on the road by Ed Rivera of the Dad Hat Chronicles podcast, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City by Eric Proffitt of the Earned Fun Average podcast, and in studio by Storm Chasers president Martie Cordaro and broadcaster Nicholas Badders. Plus, Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper!
Ed Rivera, The Dad Hat ChroniclesTwitter @thedadhat216
Martie J. CordaroTwitter @OmahaPrez
Nicholas BaddersTwitter @BadderUpSports
Eric Proffitt, Earned Fun AverageTwitter @EPro04
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
Curved Brim Media NetworkWebsite / Twitter
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
The collegiate summer level Florence Flamingos derive their name from alliteration—but the they've made the most of the nickname with an eye-popping brand. Guests include team president Brandon Raphael, designer Tony Canepa, and wildlife correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett, and Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper.
Florence FlamingosWebsite / Twitter @FloFlamingos
Tony CanepaWebsite / Instagram @thetonycanepa
Ranger Amy BurnettTwitter @RangerAmy
Dan Simon, Studio SimonWebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
The Las Vegas Aviators moved into a beautiful new ballpark in 2019, and got a new brand to go with their new ownership, the Howard Hughes Corporation. Guests this week include Aviators director of media relations Jim Gemma, Let's Get Two host James Christopher, and F-16 pilot Vic DiTommaso, plus Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper!
Las Vegas AviatorsWebsite / Twitter @AviatorsLV
James Christopher, Let's Get TwoYouTube / Twitter @LetsGet2TheShow
Dan Simon, Studio Simonwebsite / Instagram @studio_simon
Baseball By DesignTwitter / Instagram / Website
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