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.…

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.…

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 the…

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.…

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.…

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, makin…

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.…

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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-Mi…

We have a special announcement to make covering a few different subjects.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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: …

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

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://funwhileitlas…

Our newest mostly forgotten teams episode is about the Rocky Mount Pines who played one season in the Carolina League in 1980. For those who remember them, they are best known for going 24-114-1. This is a fascinating story about a team that was doomed before they even took the field.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

The Spartanburg Phillies played in the Western Carolinas/South Atlantic League from 1963 to 1994 before moving to Kannapolis, NC, staying affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies through the 2000 season. This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts looks at their long and interesting history.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This episode of the Minor League Franchise History looks at the history of the team that is currently known as the Lake Elsinore Storm, who began in 1979 as the Santa Clara Padres.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This episode of the Minor League Franchise History Series looks at the history of the Montreal Royals from their beginnings in 1928, to their move to Syracuse in 1961 where they became the Chiefs up to today where they are known as the Mets.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

On this latest episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts, we look at the DeLand Red Hats. There were two incarnations of the team that played in the Florida State League between 1936 and 1954Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This latest episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams looks at a one year wonders, the Danville Suns who played in the Midwest League in 1982.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This episode of the Franchise History Series focuses on the history of baseball in Midland, TX, specifically looking at the team that started in the Texas League in 1972 as the Midland Cubs and is today known as the Midland RockHounds.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

The second episode in the Minor League Nerd Shorts series is about the Albany Polecats who played in the South Atlantic League from 1992 to 1995. Prior to the start of the 1996 season, they relocated to Salisbury, MD becoming the Delmarva ShorebirdsKirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This is the first episode in our Minor League Nerd Shorts series. It's explained in the episode what this series is all about. The first episode is about the Victoria Mussels who played in the Class A Short Season Northwest League in 1978 and 1979.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

Here's another team from our Mostly Forgotten Team Series. It's the story of the Vernon Tigers who played in the Pacific Coast League from 1909 to 1925. After several moves and name changes, today they're the Tacoma Rainiers.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This first episode of the Mostly Forgotten Teams Series is about a team that is remembered today as the Columbus Confederate Yankees by most sources. But they were simply known as the Columbus Yankees when they played in the Double-A Southern League from 1964 to 1966.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd

This first episode of the Franchise History Series is about the team that began as the Los Angeles Angels in the Pacific Coast League in 1903 and is currently the El Paso Chihuahuas and all their stops in between.Kirjoittanut Kelly

Here's a brief explanation about what the Minor League Nerd is all about.Kirjoittanut Minor League Nerd