Baseball By Design

Why are the Toledo Mud Hens called the Toledo Mud Hens? It’s Baseball By Design shorts!

Why are the Lansing Lugnuts called the Lansing Lugnuts? It’s Baseball By Design Shorts!

New on the Baseball By Design podcast! The Ogden Raptors are named for a local fossil specimen. Guests include team owner Dave Baggott and cinema correspondent Jim Christopher of Ballpark Nation. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Why are the Richmond Flying Squirrels called the Richmond Flying Squirrels?

Front Row Amy, cheering with all her heart for her team and scoring games on a physical scorecard, is the hero we need

I hope the Brewers or Rays win it all. I mean, Cleveland already has a title from 78 years ago and they should give someone else a chance

Why are the Great Falls Voyagers called the Great Falls Voyagers? It’s Baseball By Design shorts!

This week on the Baseball By Design podcast, the GM of the Ozarks Springbirds and the designer who created the logos join to break down Minor League Baseball’s newest brand! Listen to this breaking news episode wherever you get podcasts

Why are the El Paso Chihuahuas called the El Paso Chihuahuas?

Why are the Binghamton Rumble Ponies called the Binghamton Rumble Ponies? 

The Springfield Cardinals are now the Ozarks Springbirds. Read all about it at news.sportslogos.net/2026/10/07/s...

New on Baseball By Design, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks brand comes from a famous movie that was filmed in their hometown. We have just the right sized boat for guests GM Russ Curran, designer Todd Malhoit, and cinema correspondent Jim Christopher of Ballpark Nation. Listen where you get podcasts!

Why are the Daytona Tortugas called the Daytona Tortugas?

Why are the Montgomery Biscuits called the Montgomery Biscuits?

Why are the Portland Sea Dogs called the Portland Sea Dogs? It’s Baseball By Design shorts! @guyfgilchrist.bsky.social

New on Baseball By Design, we chat with Lauren Vincent, the Jeopardy contestant whose errant response led to the Columbia Fireflies Synchronized Hippos theme night! Thanks to John Kocsis and the team for sharing in-game audio and Donnie Wise for making connections! Listen where you get podcasts!

Why are the Akron RubberDucks called the Akron RubberDucks? It’s Baseball By Design shorts!

My last game at Coors as a resident of Colorado was pretty epic. Going on the field for post-game fireworks is a pretty surreal experience! I wore Tacoma/Seattle stuff in honor of my very good friend Chris

Why are the Tacoma Rainiers called the Tacoma Rainiers? The answer is not as simple as you would think!

It’s episode 250 of Baseball By Design, and what better way to celebrate than with the Somerset Semiquincentennials! Somerset Patriots Senior Director of Marketing Hal Hansen and designer Ryan Foose of Fooser Sports Design join to discuss. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Why are the Lehigh Valley IronPigs called the Lehigh Valley IronPigs? It’s Baseball By Design shorts!

Kind of a wild selection of hats at a gas station in Burns, Oregon. Photo courtesy of my daughter Olivia, who is buying me that Sixers hat 😅

Why are the Hillsboro Hops called the Hillsboro Hops?

This week episode of Baseball By Design is brought to you by the letter G! The alliterative Gateway Grizzlies play in the shadow of the St. Louis Arch. Guests include broadcaster Jason Guerette and wildlife correspondent Ranger Amy. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Why are the Hartford Yard Goats called the Hartford Yard Goats? It’s Baseball By Design shorts!

New additions to the collection!

This week on the Baseball By Design podcast, the Bluefield Ridge Runners’ identity celebrates a very specific train, as well as the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains. Guests include GM Garrett Schilling and one-time Blue Ridge Parkway Ranger Amy Burnett. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

A person in Colorado just asked me, “Who are the sports teams in Philadelphia? Pittsburgh?”

Why are the Rome Emperors called the Rome Emperors?

Received this care package from a friend in Cincinnati and honestly I am so touched

My girlfriend Amy asked what I wanted from her trip to Switzerland. I told her I really wanted something from her layover in Montreal on her way home 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

The Springfield Cardinals are rebranding and there are now just nine Minor League Baseball teams who share a name with their parent club.

This week on the Baseball By Design podcast, sports design royalty @toddradom.bsky.social discusses the history of the Montreal Expos identity. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Why are the Rocket City Trash Pandas called the Rocket City Trash Pandas? (Reposting because I inadvertently added music that I did not intend to be there last time.)

The collegiate summer level Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will play as the Wisconsin Pull Tabs, honoring a tradition found in taverns and social clubs dating back to the 1950s. Full coverage at news.sportslogos.net/2026/08/21/f...

Why are they called the Albuquerque Isotopes? Welcome to Baseball By Design shorts!

This week on Baseball By Design, the Columbia Fireflies are playing as the Synchronized Hippos thanks to an errant answer on an episode of Jeopardy! Guests include broadcaster John Kocsis Jr and Curved Brim Media’s Columbia fan Donnie Wise. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

The Mississippi Mud Monsters will play tonight as the Blue Ballers as part of their Prostate & Testicular Cancer Awareness Night promotion. Read about it at news.sportslogos.net/2026/08/13/m...

This week on the Baseball By Design podcast, ride along with the Baseballpalooza road trip as we visit the Brooklyn Cyclones, Somerset Patriots, Hartford Yard Goats, and Hudson Valley Renegades! Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Reorganized my collection. My in laws are coming up and I know my MiL has judged me for this so I wanted to make sure it was all ready to go for her arrival.

My last day with the association where I’ve worked for almost 25 years—how great is this parting gift from my colleagues?

New on Baseball By Design! Reno Aces Senior Director of Creative Services Blake O’Brien talks about the team’s Biggest Little City brand and Silver Sox alternate. Listen where you get podcasts!

Bad news: My flight back to Colorado was cancelled because who knows why. Good news: Making the most of it with friends in NYC!

Hockey fans, please help! My Baseballpalooza buddies and I had a great conversation with 3 of the original Hartford Whalers after the Yard Goats game tonight. We know that 2 of them are Gordie Roberts (3rd from left) and Don Nachbaur (far left). Please help identify the gentleman on the far right!

New episode of Baseball By Design! 🚨⚾️🎤 This week we talk Augusta GreenJackets with GM Brandon Greene and Jason Klein of Brandiose. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Whose social feed needs a random minor league logo? Here’s the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees and this adorable little guy

Hey, my fellow Minor League Nerds. On our newest Minor League Nerd Special Episode, we look at Minor League promos that did not go according to plan. The episode is available on all podcast platforms.

This week on Baseball By Design ⚾️🎤🚨 it’s the Charleston RiverDogs—who are not named for dogs at all! Guests include senior vice president Ben Abzug and designer Dan Simon. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

This week on the @sportslogos.net podcast, Chris Creamer and I hung out with @toddradom.bsky.social in Philadelphia during All Star week—including recording an episode in Todd’s studio! Listen wherever you get podcasts!

This week on Baseball By Design, Skye Dillon, the designer who created the All Star Game logo, joins to talk about that process. Listen wherever you get podcasts!