Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

The Columbus Clingstone will begin play as the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves in 2025, bringing a peach-themed brand to the Peach State. The new brand is a byproduct of the relocation of the Mississippi Braves, who played from 2005 to 2024 in Pearl, Mississippi. Guests this week include:

Guests include:

• Pete Laven, General Manager, Columbus Clingstones

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It's time to check off an item on the top of the bucket list! Join as we attend our first-ever baseball game in Japan and enjoy the wild atmosphere of a Hanshin Tigers game.

• Masa Shintani, Hanshin Tigers Fan, Executive Director, Ecologic Japan

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The Myrtle Beach Pelicans embrace the beachy vibe of their hometown with a nickname that spans a quarter century. Guests this week include:

• Sam Weiderhaft, Broadcaster, @sam_weiderhaft

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The Rocky Mountain VIbes name and their anthropomorphic s'more logo are so well established, it's hard to imagine that they almost never came to be. The origin story of the Vibes is fraught with peril. Guests include:

• Hudson Ridley, Broadcaster, @Hudson_Ridley

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Join the biggest Baseballpalooza ever as 11 guys hurtled across Pennsylvania for the 2024 edition of this annual road trip. Listen as newbies to the state discover Wawa for the first time, marvel at hilariously rude waitresses, and hold on to your hats for the ups and downs of an expanded dollar game.

Guests include:

• Fish, Pearlman, Scott, Steve, different Scott, Zim, little brother Al, big brother Jon, Hirte, and Ron 

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The independent Oakland Ballers are as much a baseball team as they are a cultural movement. This episode of Baseball By Design addresses the Ballers brand, as well as the larger goings on of sports fandom in Oakland.

Guests include:

• Bryan Carmel, Oakland Ballers

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The Double-A Tennessee Smokies are playing their last season in Kodak, Tennessee, before returning to their original home of Knoxville next season. A new ballpark will bring an updated brand, but it won't stray far from their existing identity, which plays off their parent club, the Chicago Cubs.

Guests include:

• Chris Allen, Boyd Sports LLC, Tennessee Smokies

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The Holly Springs Salamanders are named for an abundant amphibian in the home state of North Carolina. On this episode:

• Skye Dillon, www.skyedesignstudios.com

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The Quad Cities River Bandits pay tribute to the mightiest river in North America and the adorable, creative pests that live along it. Guests include:

• Dave Heller, Main Street Baseball, Owner of the Quad Cities River Bandits

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The Triple-A Memphis Redbirds have an identity that is closely tied to their Major League parent club, but is still distinctly their own. A neon theme in the brand pays tribute to the city's historic Beale Street. Guests include:

• Alex Coil, Redbirds broadcaster, Twitter @alex_coil

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