Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.com) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X and Bluesky (@bensbiz.bsky.social).
Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)
Ben, Sam and Tyler open this week's show by discussing the newly unveiled tracker of new alternate identities coming to the Minor Leagues in 2026. They also look at Minor League ballpark food items that might fit best on fans' plates this Thanksgiving.
Huntington Hellbenders (18:50)
Back in 2024, The Show Before the Show hosts sought listener submissions for a fake Minor League team name. The winning suggestion came via Jack McGiinn (@QuillTipDesign on X): the Huntington Hellbenders. All this time later, the gang finally reveals the logos and caps for this fictitious club, with design work from MiLB's Vincent Pettofrezzo.
Wrapping up (31:01)
In the latest edition of Name that Dude, Ben turns to a a former big leaguer with a Turkey Day connection.