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 Oct 17, 2023
Modesto Nuts
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The Modesto Nuts are one of the longtime teams of Single-A Minor League Baseball, with a classic brand that derives from the agriculture of California's Central Valley. On this episode:
Veronica Hernandez, General Manager, milb.com/modesto
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Tim Quitadamo, Twitter @tquity
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Clearwater Threshers
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
The Single-A Clearwater Threshers feature a unique species of shark in a brand that is decidedly minor league while paying homage to the team's parent club, the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition to a live check-in from Clearwater, this episode includes guests:
Jason Adams, General Manager, Twitter @ThresherGMJason
Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
Karrie Burnett, shark enthusiast
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Aberdeen IronBirds
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The High-A Aberdeen IronBirds have an identity that pays tribute to their parent club the Baltimore Orioles, the nearby Aberdeen Proving Grounds, and baseball's legendary Ripken family. On this episode:
Jack Graham, General Manager and former player, Twitter @jackaarongraham
KJ Jimenez, IronBirds designer
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Portland Mavericks
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
The 2014 documentary Battered Bastards of Baseball featured the story of the Portland Mavericks, an iconic independent team that played against affiliated teams in the Northwest League from 1973 to 1977. This episode features Rob Nelson, who pitched for the team and later created Big League Chew bubble gum. In this episode:
Rob Nelson, Big League Chew, www.bigleaguechew.com
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Buffalo Bisons
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
The Buffalo Bisons' nickname dates back to the late 1800s and has endured—along with its unique pronunciation and pluralization—since then. Guests on this episode include:
Pat Malacaro, Bisons Broadcaster, Twitter @PatWGR
Ranger Amy, Twitter @RangerAmy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Staten Island FerryHawks
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
The independent Staten Island FerryHawks brought baseball back to the New York City borough after the untimely demise of the Staten Island Yankees with a brand that personifies baseball fans in the area. Guests this week include:
Eric Schuffler, GM, Staten Island FerryHawks, Twitter @eric_shuffler
Skye Dillon, www.skyedesignstudios.com
George Falkowski, "Meet Me at the Bat," Twitter @GeorgeFalkowski
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Baseballpalooza Ride-Along
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Join the guys as we take you through the magic of a Baseballpalooza road trip! This year, the gang visited the Vancouver Canadians, Tri-City Dust Devils, Hillsboro Hops, and Tacoma Rainiers, and each of the guys chimes in over the course of four days.
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Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Birmingham Barons
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
The Birmingham Barons have one of the oldest nicknames in minor league baseball. Since 1901, various teams that have played in Birmingham have gone by the name, or some variation, including the historic Coal Barons and Black Barons. On this episode:
Jonathan Nelson, Birmingham Barons, www.milb.com/birmingham, Twitter @JonathanN_Bham
Marc Cheatham, Black Baseball Mixtape, blackbaseballmixtape.com, Insta @blackbaseballmixtape
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.