Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

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

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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

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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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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

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The Florence Y'alls, a team in the independent professional Frontier League, are named for a mall, a water tower, and a grammatical staple of Southern culture. Guests include:

• Max Johnson, Florence Y'alls, florenceyalls.com

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The Columbus Clippers are named for a seafaring vessel that has certain alliterative qualities with the team's hometown, and have a brand that is classic and longlasting. Guests include:

• Matt Leininger, Voice of Huntington Park, Twitter @_bigmatt

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The Dayton Dragons have been a stalwart of minor league baseball branding, with a flying lizard who has served as their logo for a quarter century. Guests include:

• Eric Deutsch, Executive Vice President, Dayton Dragons, www.milb.com/dayton

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The collegiate summer level Springfield Lucky HorseShoes have a brand that is layered like a huge, open-faced sandwich, with no fewer than five distinct brands rolled into one. Guests this week include:

• Jamie Toole, Shoes team owner: shoesbaseball.com

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The Double-A Frisco RoughRiders base their identity on the 26th president of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt, who famously led the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, which was commonly referred to as the Rough Riders, famous for their charge up San Juan Hill in support of Cuban independence from Spain.

Guests this episode include:

• Scott Burchett, RoughRiders GM: www.milb.com/frisco

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The Minot Hot Tots play in the collegiate summer level Northwoods League, and are named for a potato-based regional delicacy. Guests include:

• John Bollinger, team owner: northwoodsleague.com/minot-hot-tots

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