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 Feb 13, 2024
Columbia River Rooster Tails & Vineros de Tri-City
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
The High-A Tri-City Dust Devils have two alternate brands that don't seem connected to one another at first, but dig deeper with Erik the Peanut Guy and you'll see how they relate. For the first time, this episode focuses entirely on alternate identities: the Columbia River Rooster Tails and Viñeros de Tri-City. Guests include:
Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, Tri-City Dust Devils, Twitter @ItsErikMertens
Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Hagerstown Flying Boxcars
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball are named for a military aircraft closely tied to their hometown. On this episode:
Chuck Domino, Consultant, flyingboxcars.com
Skye Dillon, www.skyedesignstudios.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Biloxi Shuckers
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
The Double-A Biloxi Shuckers pay tribute to the seafood industry in the Gulf Coast with their anthropomorphic oyster brand. Guests this week include:
Guests include:
Javik Blake, Shuckers Broadcaster, Twitter @javblake8
Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
Dee, Manager, Blind Tiger Restaurant, Website
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Lake Elsinore Storm
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
The Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm play in a place not known for stormy weather. The team's on-field emcee Kaz Egan joins to talk about the significance of the name, Kim Cousins of the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce discusses the team's connection to the city's slogan "Dream Extreme," and Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper.
Guests include:
Kaz Egan, DIrector of Promotions & Fan Engagement, Insta @kaz.egan
Kim Cousins, Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce, lakeelsinorechamber.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Rome Emperors
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
The Rome Emperors ditched their parent-based identity in favor of a penguin-based brand, which was met with a nearly universal positive response when it was unveiled this offseason. GM David Lane, designer Dan Simon, and wildlife correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett discuss the meaning behind the brand.
David Lane, General Manager, Rome Emperors
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
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Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Hanshin Tigers
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
The Hanshin Tigers, who recently won their second-ever championship in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League, are named for the fiercest of big cats. This episode explores the Tigers brand, the Curse of the Colonel, and baseball in Japan at large with guests:
Masanori Shintani, lifelong Tigers fan (live from Laos!)
Shane Barclay, owner, JapanBall
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, have an identity based on their home in "The Natural State." This episode explores that name, their chicken-based alternate identity, and their freshly released updated suite of logos.
Guests include:
Justin Cole, General Manager, Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Michael Thurman & Brad Bishop, Torch Creative
Jay Schneider, Arkansas State Parks
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Year-End Fireside Chat with Dan Simon
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Minor League Baseball logo design superstar Dan Simon stops by to celebrate a successful 2023 and look forward to more in 2024. We chat about foul balls, graphic design peccadillos, dark beer, and more in this end-of-year special.
On this episode:
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Do you need more than Dan Simon?
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