Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

By Paul CaputoSports Arts Baseball Design

Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames episodes

June 10, 2025Delmarva Shorebirds
The Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, play in a part of the country named for three states. Guests this week include:
Chris Bitters, GM, Delmarva Shorebirds
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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52 min
June 03, 2025Fill It Up Regulars (Sussex County Miners)
The Sussex County Miners, an independent professional team in the Frontier League, unveiled an alternate identity that honors one of New Jersey's quirkiest quirks—it's the only state in the union where it's illegal to pump your own gas. The team will play select games as the Fill it Up Regulars. Guests include:
Christian Suk, Assistant GM, Sussex County Miners
John Worthen, Worthen Design
Al Langlois, Baseball By Design New Jersey Correspondent
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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53 min
May 27, 2025York Revolution
The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include:
Eric Menzer, Vice Chairman, York Revolution
Phil Broder, Kite Maker, Facebook
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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49 min
May 20, 2025Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have a classic name and a brand that they have expanded with a number of recent alternate identities. Guests this week include:
Rob Zerjav, President/CEO Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Howard Aprill, Naturalist, Wehr Nature Center
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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54 min
May 13, 2025Marion Hungry Mothers
The brand-new collegiate summer level Marion Hungry Mothers are name for an almost definitely apocryphal legend of a mom and her child running for their lives. Guests include:
Terry Hindle, Managing Partner, Marion Hungry Mothers
Brittain Peck, Illustrator
Kevin Mcdonald, Hungry Mother State Park
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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55 min
May 06, 2025Live from Georgia with Dan Simon, Anna DiTommaso, and Ranger Amy
Ride along with designer Dan Simon, host of the Baseball Bucket List podcast Anna DiTommaso, and Ranger Amy on the annual road trip affectionately known as AnnaDannaPalooza. This year we dodge Georgia raindrops in Atlanta, Columbus, and Rome to sneak in four games (and a trip to the Georgia Aquarium) in 48 hours.
Guests include:
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Anna DiTommaso, Baseball Bucket List, baseballbucketlist.com
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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54 min
April 29, 2025Norfolk Tides
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides switched from a traditional brand to one based on a Neptune seahorse just over a decade ago. The new brand tells a number of stories about the ecology and the culture of Virginia's Tidewater region.
Guests include:
Joe Gregory, General Manager, Norfolk Tides
Sarah Peterson, Naturalist
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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37 min
April 22, 2025Rochester Red Wings
The Triple-A Rochester Red Wings are one of the longest-tenured teams not only in Minor League Baseball, but all of sports. The team pre-dates a certain hockey team of the same name by two years.
Guests include:
Naomi Silver, President, CEO, COO, Rochester Red Wings
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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53 min
April 15, 2025Fresno Grizzlies (and Tacos)
The Fresno Grizzlies have a brand based on an iconic, extinct animal that is featured on the California state flag, the California Grizzly. Additionally, they are innovators in alternate brands, launching the MiLB food frenzy with their groundbreaking Tacos identity.
Guests include:
Jonathan Bravo, Director, Marketing & Communications, Fresno Grizzlies
Sam Hansen, Insta @samfromftk
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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59 min
April 08, 2025Hub City Spartanburgers
The brand new High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers is the Hub City Spartanburgers, who play in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Their burger-based brand gets into all the condiments, and then some! Guests include:
Tyson Jeffers Hub City Spartanburgers
Steve, Beacon Drive-in website
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
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55 min

About Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

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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.