The Minor League Nerd

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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-newa...

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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 1954

Send us Fan Mail This latest episode of Mostly Forgotten Teams looks at a one year wonders, the Danville Suns who played in the Midwest League in 1982. 

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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 Shorebirds

Send us Fan Mail 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. 

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail Here's a brief explanation about what the Minor League Nerd is all about.