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The Story of Take Me Out to the Ball Game27 Mar 202500:11:40

This Minor League Nerd Special Episode tells the story of the baseball anthem Take Me Out to the Ball Game.

Nine Batters, Nine Homers12 Mar 202500:02:39

This Minor League Nerd Story Break is about the one and only time in the history of professional baseball in which all nine members of a starting lineup for a team hit a home run in one game.

Rockford Rox07 Jan 202500:15:02

This episode of our Mostly Forgotten Teams Series looks at the history of the Rockford Rox who played in the Class C Central Association from 1947 to 1949.

The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 223 Dec 202400:30:08

This episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams is part two of our two part series covering the history of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX. This episode covers 1946 to 1964.

The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 118 Dec 202400:42:39

This episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams is part one of two covering the history of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX. This first episode covers 1884 to 1942.

How Buffalo Got a Federal League Team11 Dec 202400:02:20

This episode of Minor League Nerd Story Break tells the story of how Buffalo, NY was able to get a Federal League team over Cleveland, OH.

Danville Leafs05 Dec 202400:34:47

This episode of Minor League Nerd Franchise History Series looks at the Danville Leafs who played in the Carolina League from 1945 to 1958.

The 1922 Paducah Indians19 Nov 202400:02:22

This is the first episode of our new series Minor League Nerd Story Break. This episode is about the 1922 Paducah Indians of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee, or KITTY League.

Richmond Virginians07 Nov 202400:22:58

This Franchise History Series episode looks at the history of the Richmond Virginians who played in the Triple-A International League from 1954 to 1964. We covered them on our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day Series. Those episodes were never uploaded as podcast versions, making this our tenth expanded and recut episode from that series.

Denver Bears31 Oct 202400:31:42

This Franchise History Series episode looks at the history of the Denver Bears, who later became the Denver Zephyrs. They played in the Triple-A American Association as well as the Pacific Coast League.

The History of Professional Baseball in Raleigh, NC Part 224 Oct 202400:27:57

This is part two of our two part Franchise History Series looking at the history of professional baseball in Raleigh, NC, specifically focusing on the Raleigh Capitals of the Carolina League. This episode covers 1958 to 1971.

The History of Professional Baseball in Raleigh, NC Part 117 Oct 202400:28:09

This is part one of a two part Franchise History Series about the history of professional baseball in Raleigh, NC, specifically focusing on the Raleigh Capitals of the Carolina League. This episode covers 1900 to 1953.

A 35 to 6 Blowout in Arizona06 Mar 202500:02:16

This Minor League Nerd Story Break covers a major blow out that took place in Douglas, AZ in 1956.

1977 New Orleans Pelicans10 Oct 202400:12:54

This Mostly Forgotten Teams episode covers the 1977 New Orleans Pelicans of the Triple-A American Association.

San Juan Marlins03 Oct 202400:10:33

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode covers the very short-lived San Juan Marlins of the International League. We originally covered them on our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day Series. Those episodes were never uploaded as podcast versions, making this our ninth expanded and recut episode from that series.

Evansville Triplets26 Sep 202400:24:00

This Franchise History episode covers the Triple-A Evansville Triplets who played in the American Association from 1970 to 1984. 

Nashville Xpress19 Sep 202400:09:19

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode looks at the history of the short lived Nashville Xpress of the Southern League. We originally covered them in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day series. Those episodes were never uploaded as podcast versions, making this our eighth expanded and recut episode from that series.

Akron Numatics12 Sep 202400:11:58

This episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams covers the Akron Numatics who played one season in the then Double-A International League in 1920. Most modern sources list them as the Akron Buckeyes.

The Potato Caper05 Sep 202400:14:11

This Minor League Nerd Special Episode is the story of a caper...the potato caper.

The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part Three29 Aug 202400:23:55

This Franchise History episode is part three of a three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Ottawa, ON. This episode covers 1993 to 1923.

The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part Two22 Aug 202400:25:57

This Franchise History episode is part two of a three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Ottawa, ON. This episode covers 1922 to 1954.

The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part One15 Aug 202400:29:09

This Franchise History episode is part one of a three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Ottawa, ON. This episode covers 1898 to 1915.

Princeton Infants08 Aug 202400:08:31

This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts covers the Princeton Infants who play in the Class D Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League in 1905.

Wichita Aeros26 Feb 202500:22:08

This Mostly Forgotten Teams episode looks at the history of the Wichita Aeros who played in the old Triple-A American Association from 1970 to 1984.

Cleveland Bearcats/Spiders01 Aug 202400:20:22

In 1914 and 1915, the city of Cleveland hosted two professional baseball teams, one in the major American League and one in the minor American Association. This episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams tells that story.

St. Louis Browns25 Jul 202400:18:53

This Franchise History Series episode is about the St. Louis Browns who played in the American League from 1902 to 1953. We covered them in our now discontinued Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day Series, which is currently our most popular episode on YouTube. Instead of expanding and recutting the episode, like we've been doing with other episodes in that series, we decided to rerecord an audio version to upload as a podcast, with a few minor changes.

Havana Sugar Kings18 Jul 202400:19:24

This Minor League Nerd Franchise History episode looks at the Havana Sugar Kings who played in the Triple-A International League from 1954 until July 1960 when they relocated to Jersey City, NJ. They began play in the Class C Florida International League in 1946.

Hollywood Stars - Los Angeles Angels Fight, August 2, 195311 Jul 202400:22:06

This Minor League Nerd Special Episode looks at the rivalry and fight that took place between the Hollywood Stars and the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League on Sunday August 2, 1953.

Florence/Myrtle Beach Blue Jays and Myrtle Beach Hurricanes03 Jul 202400:14:56

This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts looks at the history of the Myrtle Beach Hurricanes, who began in 1981 as the Florence Blue Jays. They were originally covered in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day series. Those episodes were never uploaded as podcast versions, making this our fifth expanded and recut episode from that series.

Sunbury Senators/Indians04 Jun 202400:14:44

This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts looks at the Sunbury Senators/Indians who began as a semi-pro team before becoming charter members of the Class C, later Class B, Insterstate League in 1939. They only lasted one more season before leaving town.

Cleveland Buckeyes23 May 202400:17:52

This Franchise History episode is about the Cleveland Buckeyes who played in the Negro American League during the 1940s and into 1950.   They were originally covered in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day Series, but those episodes were never uploaded as a podcast version, making this our fourth expanded and recut episode from that series.

Paris Parisians16 May 202400:15:24

This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts look at the Paris Parisians. Actually, this is a doubleheader of sorts, as there were two teams that played under that name. The first played in the Eastern Illinois League for part of 1907 and all of 1908 and the second played in the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee, or KITTY League from 1922 to 1924. 


The History of Triple-A Baseball in Oklahoma City09 May 202400:31:22

This Franchise History episode is the continuation of our last Mostly Forgotten Teams episode about the Houston Buffalo(e)s/Buffs. After Houston was awarded a National League Franchise, which began play as the Colt .45s in 1962, the Houston Buffs relocated to Oklahoma City, OK, becoming the first Triple-A team in the city. This episode looks at their history through the 2023 season.

Houston Buffaloes/Buffalos/Buffs02 May 202400:37:14

This Franchise History episode is about the first professional baseball team to play in Houston, TX. Some sources show the name spelled as BUFFALOES, other as BUFFALOS and some just called them the BUFFS, which eventually became their official name. No matter the spelling, they had a very long and successful time in the city of Houston.

Atlanta Black Crackers20 Feb 202500:23:19

This Franchise History Series episode covers the Atlanta Black Crackers, who played as an independent team as well as in the Negro Southern League, the Negro American League and the Negro American Association between 1919 and 1949.

Queens Kings17 Apr 202400:08:20

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode is about the one year wonder Queens Kings, who were a placeholder franchise for the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Kings were originally covered in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day Series, but was never uploaded as a podcast version, making this our third expanded and recut episode from that series.

Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds11 Apr 202400:12:33

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode is about the short lived Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds who played in the Class D Florida State League from 1952 to 1954. The team's history actually has a connection to the Civil Rights Movement. 

They were covered in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day series, but those was not uploaded as a podcast, making this is our second expanded and recut episode from that series.

Schaumburg Flyers04 Apr 202400:13:01

This Franchise History Series episode is about the Schaumburg Flyers who played in the independent Northern League from 1999 to 2010. They were covered in our old Throwback Thursday Cap of the Day series, but those was not uploaded as a podcast. This is our first expanded and recut episode from that series.

The history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC Part Three20 Mar 202400:11:58

This is part three of our three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC. This installment covers 1974 to 2007.

The history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC Part Two12 Mar 202400:11:15

This is part two of a three part Minor League Nerd Shorts series looking at the history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC. This installment covers 1970 to 1973.

The history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC Part One07 Mar 202400:08:38

This is part one of a three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Anderson, SC. This installment covers 1907 to 1954.

Milwaukee Brewers29 Feb 202400:32:24

The Milwaukee Brewers were members of the American Association from 1902 to 1952. This episode looks at their history, as well as the history of the teams that succeeded them when the franchise relocated three times.

Hosted by Christina Robinson
Researched, written and edited by Kelly Robinson

Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/American-Association-Milwaukee-Brewers-Baseball/dp/0738532754
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers_(American_Association)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Brewers_(1894%E2%80%931901)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Browns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Association_(1902%E2%80%931997)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_1901
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hauser
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hauser001jos
http://www.borchertfield.com/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/lou-perini/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Wichita_Braves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Stengel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Barrel_Man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Creams

Special Announcement26 Feb 202400:03:45

We have a special announcement to make covering a few different subjects.

Wichita Monrovians22 Feb 202400:08:53

This episode of Minor League Nerd Special Episodes covers the game played between the black Wichita Monrovians team and a team made up of members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1925. For this episode, we have a special guest host, Cheats from the Black Baseball Mixtape. 

You can find the Black Baseball Mixtape Online here:
Twitter: @BBallMixtape
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackbaseballmixtape/ 
Website: https://blackbaseballmixtape.com/
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Allen_White 
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/black-team-beats-klan/
https://www.kwch.com/2023/08/04/beating-kkk-giving-back-more-wichitas-1st-all-black-baseball-team-was-ahead-its-time/
https://www.ksn.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/hidden-history-1925-baseball-game-between-klan-negro-league-team/
https://www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/island-park-wichita-ks-june-21-1925-the-negro-league-wichita-monrovians-beat-a-ku-klux-klan-team-and-hate-10-8/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EBxF401n6-ZjV4YxJnxfQBmT9rgn8FqT1_MfuawFPNI/edit
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2012/05/26/monrovian-baseball
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2019/02/28/history-guy-wichita-baseball-game-featured-negro-league-team-versus-ku-klux-klan/5805212007/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/47373/when-the-klan-played-an-all-black-baseball-team/

Yazoo City Zoos14 Feb 202400:07:27

This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts is about the Yazoo City Zoos who played in the Delta League in 1904 and the Cotton States League in 1910 and 1911 as well as part of 1912.

Southern League of Colored Base Ballists12 Feb 202500:13:03

This Minor League Nerd Special episode covers the Southern League of Colored Base Ballists, which was the first attempt at forming an all black baseball league back in 1886.

Chicago American Giants08 Feb 202400:10:58

The Chicago American Giants are one of the most well know and dominant Negro League teams of all time. This Franchise History Series episode is dedicated to their story.

Bill Veeck's Grandstand Managers Night31 Jan 202400:11:49

On August 24, 1951, just a weeks after purchasing the American League St. Louis Browns, Bill Veeck held Grandstand Managers Night, the only known instance of spectators making managerial decisions in an official MLB game.

Newark Orioles08 Jan 202400:05:51

Here is part two of our series on the history of baseball in the village of Newark, NY. This second part looks at the Newark Orioles who played five seasons in the New York-Penn League.

Newark Co-Pilots28 Dec 202300:06:01

Here is part one of a two-part episode on the history of baseball in the village of Newark, NY. This first part looks at the Newark Co-Pilots who played twelve seasons in the New York-Penn League.

Be sure to check out our Mostly Forgotten Teams episode on the Rocky Mount Pines as the two teams histories are connected.

Sources:
https://funwhileitlasted.net/2012/07/14/1968-1979-newark-co-pilots/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Newark_Co-Pilots
https://www.statscrew.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Co-Pilots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colburn_Park

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