The Minor League Nerd
This is an audio version of the Minor League Nerd YouTube Channel, which covers the history of minor league baseball teams.
Episodes
58 episodes
The Fastest Game Played in Professional Baseball History
This Minor League Nerd Story Break episode is about the fastest game played in the history of professional baseball.
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1:56
Rockford Rox
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.
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15:02
The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 2
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.
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30:08
The History of Minor League Baseball in Dallas, TX Part 1
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.
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42:39
How Buffalo Got a Federal League Team
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.
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2:20
Danville Leafs
This episode of Minor League Nerd Franchise History Series looks at the Danville Leafs who played in the Carolina League from 1945 to 1958.
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34:47
The 1922 Paducah Indians
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.
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2:22
Richmond Virginians
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 ne...
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22:58
Denver Bears
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.
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31:42
The History of Professional Baseball in Raleigh, NC Part 2
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.
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27:57
The History of Professional Baseball in Raleigh, NC Part 1
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.
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28:09
1977 New Orleans Pelicans
This Mostly Forgotten Teams episode covers the 1977 New Orleans Pelicans of the Triple-A American Association.
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12:54
San Juan Marlins
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 versio...
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10:33
Evansville Triplets
This Franchise History episode covers the Triple-A Evansville Triplets who played in the American Association from 1970 to 1984.
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24:00
Nashville Xpress
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...
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9:19
Akron Numatics
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.
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11:58
The Potato Caper
This Minor League Nerd Special Episode is the story of a caper...the potato caper.
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14:11
The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part Three
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.
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23:55
The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part Two
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.
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25:57
The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part One
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.
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29:09
Princeton Infants
This episode of Minor League Nerd Shorts covers the Princeton Infants who play in the Class D Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League in 1905.
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8:31
Cleveland Bearcats/Spiders
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.
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20:22
St. Louis Browns
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 episo...
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