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Baseball By Design tells the story of America one minor league baseball logo and nickname at a time. Paul Caputo covers minor league baseball at all levels for the website SportsLogos.net. On this podcast, he talks with front office personnel and designers about the origins of some of the game‘s best and wackiest logos and nicknames.

Twitter: @Count2Baseball
Instagram: @baseballbydesign

Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames Paul Caputo

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Baseball By Design tells the story of America one minor league baseball logo and nickname at a time. Paul Caputo covers minor league baseball at all levels for the website SportsLogos.net. On this podcast, he talks with front office personnel and designers about the origins of some of the game‘s best and wackiest logos and nicknames.

Twitter: @Count2Baseball
Instagram: @baseballbydesign

    Boise Hawks

    Boise Hawks

    The independent professional Boise Hawks are named for a fierce bird that can be found throughout North America. Their nickname has been a stalwart of minor league baseball since 1987. Guests this week include:
    Mike Van Hise, Vice President/GM, Boise Hawks, Twitter @MikeVanHise
    Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
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    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.
     

    • 45 min
    Vermont Lake Monsters

    Vermont Lake Monsters

    The Vermont Lake Monsters are named for an elusive creature from the depths of Lake Champlain—Champ the Lake Monster. The team is one of few out there named for its own mascot. Guests include:
    C.J. Knudsen, Senior Vice President, Vermont Lake Monsters
    Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
    Jason Klein, Brandiose, brandiose.com
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
    linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

    • 45 min
    Live from South Carolina with Designer Dan Simon, Bucket Lister Anna DiTommaso, and Wildlife Correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett

    Live from South Carolina with Designer Dan Simon, Bucket Lister Anna DiTommaso, and Wildlife Correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett

    We hit the road this weekend for two Minor League Baseball games in South Carolina. This ragtag band of misfit baseball enthusiasts shares their thoughts after a weekend in two distinctly different towns after seeing the Charleston RiverDogs play the FredNats and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans take on the Augusta GreenJackets. Guests include:
    Anna DiTommaso, Baseball Bucket List
    Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
    linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

    • 44 min
    Wilmington Blue Rocks

    Wilmington Blue Rocks

    The High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks' brand is based on the granite found throughout the state of Delaware—a brand that has expanded to include a moose and a celery stalk. 
    Guests include:
    Mark Lavis, Director of Web & Creative Services, Wilmington Blue Rocks
    Nick Matarese, The Barn Creative
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
    linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.
     

    • 56 min
    Welland Jackfish

    Welland Jackfish

    The Welland Jackfish, defending champions of Canada's Intercounty Baseball League, are an independent professional baseball team in Ontario. Their brand is based on a menacing but delicious fish, the northern pike.
    Guests include:
    Ryan Harrison, President & Director of Fun, Welland Jackfish
    Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy, Twitter @rangeramy
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
    linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

    • 45 min
    Billings Mustangs

    Billings Mustangs

    The Billings Mustangs updated their suite of logos over the course of two unveilings two years apart. The new identity highlights local landmarks and evokes the American west.
    Guests include:
    Matt Allen, General Manager, Billings Mustangs
    Nick Matarese, The Barn Creative
    Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
    Find the Baseball By Design podcast online:
    Twitter @Count2Baseball
    Instagram @baseballbydesign
    linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
    Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

    • 44 min

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Rocket goose ,

Knowledge knockout

If yer not, you should be !
What you ask? Following this podcast , of course !
Paul digs in to both the folklore AND history of a tonne of minor league teams !
Give it a listen, hit the subscribe button , sit back and enjoy 👍🏼👍🏼

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