The Minor League Nerd

<p>This is an audio version of the Minor League Nerd YouTube Channel, which covers the history of minor league baseball teams.</p>

You Can't Strike Him Out

This Minor League Nerd Story Break looks at most of the career of catcher Lee Head. During his time in the Southern Association, he was nearly impossible to strike out.

10-02
02:55

History of the Class A/AA/Triple-A Championship

This Minor League Nerd Special Episode looks at the history of the Championship Series and Games that have been played at the highest classification level of Minor League Baseball. Tee Public Store Link: https://www.teepublic.com/user/minorleaguenerd

09-25
38:48

Fire the Bums!

This Minor League Nerd Story Break looks at how Abner Powell, owner and manager of the New Orleans Pelicans in 1901, attempted to right the ship after his team found themselves in the cellar. There is some dispute as to whether these actions ever actually took place.

09-18
01:15

Waterbury Timers

This Franchise History Series episode looks at the history of the Waterbury Timers who were members of the Class B Colonial League from 1947 to 1950.

09-11
23:52

14 Errors in One Game

This Minor League Nerd Story Break looks at a Carolina League game between the Greensboro Patriots and the Martinsville Athletics on May 14, 1945 in which Martinsville committed 14 errors.

09-04
02:13

Stamford's Colonial League Team

This Franchise History Series episode looks at the professional baseball team that played in Stamford, CT as a member of the Class B Colonial League from 1947 to 1950.

08-28
25:44

The Missions: San Francisco's other PCL team

This Mostly Forgotten Teams episode looks at San Francisco's other PCL team that played in the city rom 1926 to 1937.

08-14
33:09

The Orphans

This Minor League Nerds Story Break looks at a team that became known as the Orphans that played in the Virginia-North Carolina League in 1905.

08-12
02:50

Martinsville Athletics

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode looks at the history of the Martinsville Athletics who played in the Carolina League from 1945 to 1949.

08-07
11:46

Martinsville Manufacturers

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode is about the Martinsville Manufacturers who played in the Bi-State League from 1934 to 1941.

07-31
09:58

Springfield Cubs

This Mostly Forgotten Teams episode looks at the Springfield Cubs who played in the International League from 1950 to 1953. Tee Public Link: https://www.teepublic.com/user/minorleaguenerd

07-24
20:50

The History of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY Part 2

This Franchise History Series episode is part two of our look at the history of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY. This episode will cover 1939 to 2025. We now have a Tee Public store where you can buy Minor League Nerd merch. Here's the link to the store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/minorleaguenerd

07-17
44:39

The History of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY Part 1

This Franchise History Series episode is part one of two and looks at the history of Professional Baseball in Utica, NY from 1878 to 1924. It is also our 100th release. We now have a Tee Public store where you can buy Minor League Nerd merch. Here's the link to the store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/minorleaguenerd

07-10
45:10

Marion Mets

With the colligate summer league Marion Hungry Mothers beginning play recently, we are looking at Marion's only professional teams, the Marion A's and the Marion Mets in this Franchise History Series episode. Also, we now have merch available on Tee Public. You can get yourself some and let the world know you're a Major Nerd for the Minor Leagues by clicking this link: https://www.teepublic.com/user/minorleaguenerd

06-26
28:42

Las Vegas Wranglers

This Franchise History Series episode covers the Las Vegas Wranglers who played in a few different leagues between 1947 and 1952 and then again in 1957 and for part of the 1958 baseball season.

05-29
21:02

An Insane Game in Springfield

This Minor League Nerd Story Break episode looks at an insane game that took place in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League on July 20, 1926.

05-15
02:12

Randy Savage's Minor League Baseball Career

This Minor League Nerd Special Episode looks at the baseball career of professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage.

04-30
21:02

Jackson Mets

This Minor League Nerd Mostly Forgotten Teams episode covers the Jackson Mets of the Double-A Texas League.

04-24
25:31

1974 Victoria Toros

This Minor League Nerd Mostly Forgotten Teams episode tells the story of the 1974 Victoria Toros of the Texas League.

04-17
10:27

Memphis Blues

This Minor League Nerd Shorts episode looks at the history of the Memphis Blues who played in the Double-A Texas League from 1968 to 1973.

04-10
13:37

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