Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames

The New England Knockouts just unveiled a new boxing-themed set of logos featuring a fighting bulldog. Their brand is a tribute to the boxing history of Brockton, Massachusetts. Guests include: @PuckmanRI@GrantODell@grantodelldesignwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Frontier League's Lake Erie Crushers pay tribute to the wine industry in northern Ohio with their nickname and logo. This episode features the smalltown story of the team, its brand, and a local ice cream helmet collector. Guests include: Guests include: Sacramento River CatsKramig Creative@jj9892454www.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Triple-A Sacramento River Cats have been a mainstay in the Minor League Baseball landscape for almost a quarter century. On this episode we delve into the brand, their relationship with their parent club in San Francisco, and some of their alternate brands. Guests include: Sacramento River Cats@therealrangeramy@rangeramywww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Winston-Salem Dash are named for the piece of punctuation between the names of the two towns that joined to form one—but is it the right piece of punctuation? On this episode we dive deep into the Dash's punctuation-based name and a few of their alternates, and Grammar Girl herself is back on the podcast! Guests include: milb.com/winston-salemmilb.com/winston-salemwww.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girlwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels fully embrace the corniness of their home state. Their logo has been around for more than a decade and a half, but it often goes underappreciated. Guests this week include: Cedar Rapids Kernelswww.studiosimon.net@studio_simonLime Creek Nature Center Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The collegiate summer level Fort Collins Foxes have new owners and a new brand for the first time since their inception in 2006. Guests include: guests: fortcollinsfoxes.com@therealrangeramy@rangeramywww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Danville Dairy Daddies took the social media world by storm with the unveiling of their hunky bull of a logo. This episode features perspective from the team and the designer recorded before that unveiling took place. Guests include: Danville Dairy Daddieswww.studiosimon.net@studio_simonLime Creek Nature Center Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

For years, the team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, played as the Barnstormers, but the team recently launched a new brand with the nickname Stormers. This episode features interviews with the team and the designer conducted just hours before the unveiling, as well as Lancaster native and Baseballpalooza regular Dave Hirte. Plus, Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper! lancasterstormers.comwww.skyedesignstudios.comwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Lexington Legends are back! On this episode, most of which was recorded before the world saw the team's new brand, the Legends owner and designer talk about bringing back a beloved nickname with a new suite of logos. Guests include: Lexington Legendswww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The High-A Tri-City Dust Devils have two alternate brands that don't seem connected to one another at first, but dig deeper with Erik the Peanut Guy and you'll see how they relate. For the first time, this episode focuses entirely on alternate identities: the Columbia River Rooster Tails and Viñeros de Tri-City. Guests include: Tri-City Dust Devils@ItsErikMertensbrandiose.comwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Hagerstown Flying Boxcars of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball are named for a military aircraft closely tied to their hometown. On this episode: flyingboxcars.comwww.skyedesignstudios.comwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Double-A Biloxi Shuckers pay tribute to the seafood industry in the Gulf Coast with their anthropomorphic oyster brand. Guests this week include: Guests include: @javblake8brandiose.comWebsitewww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm play in a place not known for stormy weather. The team's on-field emcee Kaz Egan joins to talk about the significance of the name, Kim Cousins of the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce discusses the team's connection to the city's slogan "Dream Extreme," and Dan Simon is back with a Studio Simon Stumper. Guests include: @kaz.eganlakeelsinorechamber.comwww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Rome Emperors ditched their parent-based identity in favor of a penguin-based brand, which was met with a nearly universal positive response when it was unveiled this offseason. GM David Lane, designer Dan Simon, and wildlife correspondent Ranger Amy Burnett discuss the meaning behind the brand. Rome Emperorswww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon@therealrangeramy@rangeramy Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Hanshin Tigers, who recently won their second-ever championship in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League, are named for the fiercest of big cats. This episode explores the Tigers brand, the Curse of the Colonel, and baseball in Japan at large with guests: JapanBall@therealrangeramy@rangeramywww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, have an identity based on their home in "The Natural State." This episode explores that name, their chicken-based alternate identity, and their freshly released updated suite of logos. Guests include: Northwest Arkansas NaturalsTorch CreativeArkansas State Parkswww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Minor League Baseball logo design superstar Dan Simon stops by to celebrate a successful 2023 and look forward to more in 2024. We chat about foul balls, graphic design peccadillos, dark beer, and more in this end-of-year special. On this episode: www.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

Designer Todd Radom is true to his word, and is back in episode 107 to talk about the enduring mystery of the Baltimore Orioles' use of an upside-down apostrophe in their O's logo—and more! We talk about Todd's collection of reimagined retro World Series logos, the Las Vegas A's, and apostrophes in general. And designer Dan Simon is back, not only with his weekly Studio Simon Stumper, but with his own thoughts on apostrophes and human fallability. Guests include: toddradom.com@ToddRadomstudiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats have been around for 20 years, but they almost had a very different identity that was announced and then retracted. We delve into that story this week. Guests include: New Hampshire Fisher Cats@therealrangeramy@rangeramywww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.

The collegiate summer level Madison Mallards have a unique brand built around a common bird. The team's suite of alternate identities builds on a fun primary identity that features a duck calling his shot Babe Ruth style. Guests include: Madison Mallards@therealrangeramy@rangeramywww.studiosimon.net@studio_simon Find the Baseball By Design podcast online: Twitter @Count2BaseballInstagram @baseballbydesignlinktr.ee/BaseballByDesign Baseball By Design is a member of the Curved Brim Media Network.