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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.

Episodes

Total: 188

Minor League Baseball royalty Erik "the Peanut Guy" Mertens visited Colorado, and we spent the day c

Hudson Valley Renegades

2025/6/24

The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have had a brand based on a r

The collegiate summer level Morehead City Marlins having been pushing boundaries for a few years, wi

Delmarva Shorebirds

2025/6/10

The Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, play in a part of the country

The Sussex County Miners, an independent professional team in the Frontier League, unveiled an alter

York Revolution

2025/5/27

The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

2025/5/20

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have a classic name and a brand that they have expanded with a number

Marion Hungry Mothers

2025/5/13

The brand-new collegiate summer level Marion Hungry Mothers are name for an almost definitely apocry

Ride along with designer Dan Simon, host of the Baseball Bucket List podcast Anna DiTommaso, and Ran

Norfolk Tides

2025/4/29

The Triple-A Norfolk Tides switched from a traditional brand to one based on a Neptune seahorse just

Rochester Red Wings

2025/4/22

The Triple-A Rochester Red Wings are one of the longest-tenured teams not only in Minor League Baseb

The Fresno Grizzlies have a brand based on an iconic, extinct animal that is featured on the Califor

Hub City Spartanburgers

2025/4/8

The brand new High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers is the Hub City Spartanburgers, who play in Spar

As we launch the 2025 baseball season, longtime Minor League Baseball reporter and commentator Ben H

Washington Wild Things

2025/3/25

The Washington Wild Things have played in the independent Frontier League since 2002 with a logo tha

Thomas Harding has covered the Colorado Rockies for more than a quarter century, and during that tim

Jupiter Hammerheads

2025/3/11

The Jupiter Hammerheads nickname was chosen by schoolchildren in the late '90s, and has endured to t

Join your host for three days of Spring Training baseball with family and a few special guests, incl

Casper Ghosts

2025/2/25

The Casper Ghosts only played for four seasons, but more than a decade after they vanished, their br

Sioux City Explorers

2025/2/18

The Sioux City Explorers, an independent team in the American Association, play in a city whose clai