
Kelabration (The Minor League Nerd)
@kelabration
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Host of the @MinorLeagueNerd YouTube channel/podcast. Baseball fan, ballpark chaser (182 ballparks), punk rock, traveling, football ⚽️, history, comedy & flags
Kelvyn Park, Chicago
Joined April 2010
Last year I added 13 new stadiums. New total is 182. The breakdown is: 26 MLB/21 current (includes Sahlen Field) 2 Spring Training 19 Triple-A 15 AA 27 High A 11 Low A 23 Indy 35 Collegiate summer league 6 College 16 Defunct/no longer used by team I saw at the stadium
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Last night, the Mariners pulled off a 3-2 victory in 15 innings to move up the playoff steps & join the Toronto Blue Jays in ALCS. Who will win tonight's game 5 and join the Dodgers in the NLCS. I don't have a Cubs cap in my collection so a Knoxville Smokies cap is filling in.
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Exploding Whales cap sighting at the Mariners-Tigers game. @EugeneEmeralds
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the St. Petersburg Devil Rays of the Florida State League. They began as the Saints in 1955. They played as the Cardinals from 1966-1996. In 1997 they became the Devil Rays being contracted following the 2000 season.
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Last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved up the playoff steps after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies. We have a game 5 tonight and tomorrow. Who will join them. I don't have a Cubs cap in my collection so a Knoxville Smokies cap is filling in.
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In Savannah, GA and just announced the rebirth of the Indianapolis Clowns as the newest Banana Ball team. Pictured left is the Clowns manager, Errick Fox and center, the great @ryanhoward, the team’s Prime Time games manager! @TheSavBananas @MLBNetworkRadio @NLBMuseumKC @Royals
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Kissimmee Cobras. They began as the Cocoa Astros in 1977, playing in Daytona Beach from 1978-1984 & Osceola from 1985-1994. From 1995-2000 they were the Cobras before being contracted following the 2000 season.
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Last night the Toronto Blue Jays were the first team to advance up the next playoff step into the American League Championship Series. Who will be next to join them?
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds who played in the Florida State League from 1952 to 1954.
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We discussed who we thought would win each division in MLB prior to the season starting. Now that the season is over we were joined by @patlarson1 & @wisedrjr for our part one discussion of how our picks went. #AmericaLowerYourStandards
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Podcast Episode · Earned Fun Average · 10/08/2025 · 40m
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Deland Red Hats who played in the Florida State League. From 1936-1938 they were the Reds. From 1939-1941 and then again from 1946-1954 they were the Red Hats, moving to Gainesville in 1955. This was their 1939 cap.
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Charlotte Stone Crabs. They were the Vero Beach Dodgers from 1980 to 2006. In 2007 and 2008 they were the Vero Beach Devil Rays. They became the Stone Crabs in 2009, until being dropped in 2020 when MiLB was reorganized.
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Today's Triple-A Monday #capoftheday is a throwback from the @RRExpress of the Pacific Coast League.
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Ed Walsh won his 40th game of the season, a nine-strikeout complete game effort for the White Sox, on this date in 1908. No American or National League pitcher has matched his mark since then.
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Final Fire match of the season! We're sitting field level.
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Check out the latest DHC Podcast episode.
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Podcast Episode · The DHC Podcast · 09/29/2025 · 33m
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Florida Fire Frogs. They began in 1994 as the Brevard County Manatees. In 2017 they relocated to Kissimmee, FL changing their name to the Fire Frogs. They were one of the 42 teams dropped when MLB reorganized MiLB in 2020.
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Yesterday, the Tigers, Yankees and Cubs moved up the playoff stairs joining the Dodgers who moved up on Wednesday. Who will be moving up the next step into the League Championship Series? I don't have a Cubs cap in my collection. So Knoxville Smokies cap is filling in.
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Miami Beach Flamingos. They played in the Florida East Coast League in 1941 and 1942 and the Florida International League from 1946 to 1952 and once again in 1954.
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Last night, the Dodgers moved up the stairs and will face the Phillies. We have three deciding games today. Who will join them? Again, I don't have a Cubs cap in my collection so a Knoxville Smokies cap is filling in.
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Today's franchise collection #capoftheday is the Wichita Falls Spudders. The name was used off and on in various leagues from 1920 to 1957. This cap is from 1956 when they played in the Big State League.
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