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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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Madison Mallards' "The Dudes" Big Lebowski Alternate Brand
The collegiate summer level Madison Mallards keep hitting it out of the park with their popular alternate identities. They'll play a game this season as "The Dudes" in tribute to the movie The Big…
Buffalo Bisons Smell Like Cheerios
When the wind is blowing the right direction and the General Mills plant is producing the aromas from one of its signature items, the whole city of Buffalo takes on the smell of a freshly poured bowl…
Columbus Scrambled Dogs
The Double-A Columbus Clingstones will play select games this year as the Scrambled Dogs, a tribute to a local delicacy that has its roots in an iconic pharmacy soda fountain. This week on the…
Tulsa Drillers
The Double-A Tulsa Drillers have a classic brand and a host of fun alternates. Their identity pays tribute to Oklahoma's oil industry. This week on the podcast: Justin Gorski, General Manager, Tulsa…
Reading Fightin Phils
The Double-A Reading Fightin Phils have one of Minor League Baseball's longest standing relationships with their parent club, they have a primary identity based on a hot dog vendor who dresses like a…
Wisconsin Dive Bars (Lake Country Dockhounds)
The independent professional Lake Country DockHounds will pay tribute to their home state's favorite watering holes when they play as the Wisconsin Dive Bars. This episode explores the development of…
Visalia Rawhide
The Single-A Visalia Rawhide have had the same identity since 2009, a text-based, Western-themed logo that features a whip. But they've ventured into the alternate identity with a fun character-based…
The Ballpark and Beyond: Todd Radom
Sports design royalty Todd Radom joins to discuss his new book, The Ballpark and Beyond, which explores the history of baseball through amusing and interesting anecdotes. Who was the first team to…
Zebulon Devil Dogz
The collegiate summer level Zebulon Devil Dogz will take up residence in the former home of the dearly departed Carolina Mudcats. They'll field a team of Australian players and sport a brand that has…
Fargo Woodchippers
The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks are paying tribute to a classic movie that put their hometown on the map with a Fargo Woodchippers alternate identity. The fun new brand is a serious departure from their…
World Baseball Classic Puerto Rico
Your host Paul checked off a life list item with a visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to see a World Baseball Classic game. The trip turned into so much more with great friends, cultural experiences,…
Lowell Spinners
The short-season class A Lowell Spinners were lost to history with the reorganization of affiliated Minor League Baseball. But six years later, they are back with new owners and at a new…
Newport Gulls
The Newport Gulls play in the collegiate summer level New England Collegiate Baseball League, and they are the first team from Rhode Island featured on Baseball By Design. Their adorable…
Stockton Ports
The Stockton Ports, Single-A affiliate of the Athletics, are based in one of the country's largest inland ports, 80 miles east of the San Joaquin River. They also play in the Asparagus Capital of the…
Nanaimo NightOwls (and Nanaimo Bars)
The Nanaimo NightOwls and the Nanaimo Bars are one team that plays in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Their nicknames are a tribute to local wildlife and a confection named for the area. This week on the…
Hill City Howlers
The brand-new Hill City Howlers, Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, base their brand on a series of classic movie monsters. The team, formerly the Lynchburg Hillcats, play in a ballpark…
Long Beach Coast
The newest team in the Pioneer League celebrates the natural and cultural diversity of Long Beach, California, not to mention the town's signture 11 miles of coastline. The text-based identity is a…
Brevard County Manatees
From 1994 to 2016, the Brevard County Manatees graced the fields of the Florida State League with a logo based on one of the ocean's most endearing animals. Guests include: JP Brooker, Ocean…
Salem RidgeYaks
The Salem RidgeYaks, Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are the latest affiliated Minor League Baseball team to move away from a name based on their parent club to one that celebrates an…
Davie Crocketts
The collegiate summer level Davie Crocketts based their identity on wordplay centered around the name of the North Carolina county where they play. Guests include: Greg Sullivan, Chairman, Blue…
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