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@CypressRick

2 years

Faded photo of Pops taken with my Kodak Instamatic on Picture Day at Three Rivers Stadium in 1982. @HistoryPirates

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@CypressRick

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Sol White, an important figure in early Black baseball, died #OTD in 1955. Learn about him in his @sabr bio by Jay Hurd, a frequent contributor to our Negro Leagues champions books:

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@CypressRick

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This man was so underrated that even @notgaetti hasn't tweeted about him yet. Were it not for the 1977 & 1978 seasons with two putrid NY Mets squads, he would have had around 250 wins, which would have garnered him more HOF consideration.

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@CypressRick

2 years

@Super70sSports Mark Fidrych. The Bird was the word but only for 1976.

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@CypressRick

2 years

@nut_history Let's see: 4,256 hits, 2165 runs scored, 746 doubles (2nd all-time for those who view him only as a singles hitter), .303 career BA, member of 3 WS champions & another 3 pennant winners. Nope, doesn't make my overrated list.

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@CypressRick

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Legendary Negro League HOFer Rube Foster was born #OTD in 1879 in Calvert, TX. @NegroLeagueMan has written a great book-length bio. For a shorter overview, read Tim Odzer's @sabr bio, written for 1920 CAG book, here:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@Chandler_Rome I miss Springer, but I'm glad Crane didn't overpay. I don't miss Cole & I'm glad Crane didn't overpay. I'm ambivalent about Correa (having Pena helps) but glad Crane didn't overpay. As for Verlander, PAY THE MAN WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!!!!!

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@CypressRick

2 years

@maddiecholette Of all the stars the Astros have lost to free agency in recent years, Springer is the only one I miss. A good guy all the way around. (Don't want to hear about trashcans. Let anyone among you who is without sin cast stones. Otherwise, shutie.)

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@CypressRick

2 years

Jose Cruz. This picture should be next to either the word "underrated" or "underappreciated" in the dictionary. Had a 54.4 career bWAR & was the Astros' best all-around hitter from 1976 to 1986. @notgaetti @BloggerTubbs @Jimfrombaseball @bballhist @nut_history

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@CypressRick

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HOFer Buck Leonard was born #OTD in 1907. Batted .344 over 16-year career in Negro Leagues. He & Josh Gibson were known as the Homestead Grays' "Thunder Twins." Read Leonard's @sabr bio, written by the late Ralph Berger (& expanded for 1948 NeL book):

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@CypressRick

11 months

Read the story of Satchel Paige's 1935 season in this article I wrote for the book Pride of Smoketown (& just posted to the @sabr website this past week). Satch dominated wherever he went & he went almost everywhere in the U.S. in '35.

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@CypressRick

2 years

The latest Negro League book I co-edited & co-authored. Great research from 20+ researchers/authors. Cover art (players) courtesy of @GraigKreindler via co-editor Bill Nowlin). @nlbmprez @LegendsSports3 @WaymooMoody @NegroLeagueFilm @RapDixonMovie

SABR

@sabr

2 years

As we get set for this week's Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference at @SheratonBham , check out the newest title from #SABR Digital Library on the 1920 Negro National League champion Chicago American Giants. Free for all #SABR members! @nlbmprez

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@CypressRick

10 months

A Happy B-Day shoutout to Rev. Bill Greason, who turns 99 today! A member of the 1948 Black Barons NAL champs & 1st Black P for STL Cardinals in 1954. Read my @sabr bio of this remarkable man here: (Retweet for all to learn about Rev. Greason)

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@CypressRick

9 months

Ed Bolden, owner of two legendary clubs in the City of Brotherly Love (the Hilldale club & the Philadelphia Stars), died #OTD in 1950 in Darby, PA. Read his @sabr bio, written by Michael Haupert & featured in our book about the 1934 Stars:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

Rediscovered #Pirates treasure: April 14, 1979, was Helmet Day at Three Rivers & my 12-year-old self got this beauty. Pirates beat Cards, 7-4. Ed Ott had 3B & HR w/ 4 RBI. Ed Whitson went 8 for the W. Game took 2:28! @HistoryPirates @70sBaseball

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

10 months

Slim Jones was Satchel's mound opponent that day. Read about their duel in this game article, written by James Overmyer & published in The Stars Shone on Philadelphia, the @sabr book Bill Nowlin & I co-edited:

Phil S. Dixon

@NegroLeagueMan

10 months

September 9, 1934, 20,000 fans poured into Yankee Stadium to watch a 4-team DH. American Giants defeated NY Black Yankees, 4-3 in the opener. The Pittsburgh Crawfords tied 1-1 with the Philadelphia Stars in the nightcap. Satchel Paige struck out 12.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

9 months

One of my first baseball cards. I loved the cards of players with that many lines on the back. RIP Brooks Robinson. #HumanVacuumCleaner

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@CypressRick

10 months

If you're interested in the story of Leon Day's no-hitter, here is a link to my @sabr article about it (from the same book):

CypressRick

@CypressRick

10 months

Catcher Charlie Parks was behind the plate for Leon Day's Opening Day no-hitter in 1946. Read his @sabr bio, written by Jay Hurd for The Newark Eagles Take Flight:

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@CypressRick

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Versatile Negro League catcher Dink Mothell was born #OTD in 1897 in Topeka, KS. Read Bill Nowlin's @sabr bio of Mothell, written for the book we co-edited about the 1920 Chicago American Giants, the NNL's first championship team:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

1 year

Mystery solved! To find out what happened to Dave Brown, read his updated bio here: @WaymooMoody @NegroLeagueFilm @scott_simkus @Jimfrombaseball @peppyknows @KJOKBASEBALL @baseballtwit @bballhist @BloggerTubbs @TrevorWilliamsA @ExamineBaseball

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

Haven't been posting lately as I try to shake the vestiges of COVID, but I'll retweet this Satchel Paige Day story I wrote. @LegendsSports3 @BSmile @bballhist @KJOKBASEBALL @BBHistoryDaily @nut_history @Jimfrombaseball @NegroLeagueFilm @RapDixonMovie @nlbmprez

SABR

@sabr

2 years

80 years ago today: Satchel Paige is given a "day" at Wrigley Field before the Kansas City Monarchs played the Memphis Red Sox in a doubleheader in front of 20,000 fans in Chicago. @SABRGames story on July 26, 1942: #SABR

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@CypressRick

2 years

@Super70sSports "Oh, and one more thing, babies. Booger."

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@CypressRick

1 year

@nut_history Do you suppose it makes any difference that Biggio was a leadoff batter for the vast majority of his career?

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@CypressRick

1 year

Historic Rickwood Field is a great venue. Check out the #FriendsofRickwood website for news, merch & membership info. Here is the ballpark's history, written by Clarence Watkins for the @sabr book on the '48 Black Barons & Grays I co-edited:

Katie Woo

@katiejwoo

1 year

The Cardinals will host the Giants at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., for one game in 2024, as first reported by @susanslusser . Willie Mays once played there in the Negro Leagues with the Birmingham Black Barons. More info below. #STLCards

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@CypressRick

1 year

@espn Respect and sportsmanship. A lot of folks could stand to learn something from these two.

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@CypressRick

10 months

Today (Sept. 15) is celebrated as Roberto Clemente Day. @sabr has a book dedicated to the Great One, available in both English & Spanish editions. Here is one of my contributions. Clemente was often the star even when the Pirates lost a game:

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@CypressRick

2 years

@Super70sSports The thing about Slowpoke was that he carried a gun. He was not to be jacked with.

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@CypressRick

2 years

@Chandler_Rome Thought everyone knew Greinke deals with social anxiety disorder, which has some overlapping symptoms with autism and almost derailed his career. The fact that he learned to cope with it & has had a borderline HOF-worthy career is amazing. Leave him be.

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@CypressRick

2 years

@nut_history Dave Stieb, Luis Tiant, Tommy John

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@CypressRick

2 years

@thirdcoastcards @MadScientistFF These days, having the Astros & Dodgers as your favorite MLB teams is almost like having the Red Sox & Yankees as your favorites. How do you reconcile that? 😳😁

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@CypressRick

11 months

Know which other MLBer was born in Ellwood City in 1950? That's right, NY Yankee & 1977 WS champion George Zeber. Read his @sabr bio that I wrote some years ago at this link:

John - #JG20MVP

@phitter72

11 months

The Hack Wilson historical marker has been dedicated in Ellwood City!

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

10 months

There's an entire book @sabr book about the 1946 Eagles, titled The Newark Eagles Take Flight, that I co-edited w/ Bill Nowlin. It, too, contains a full write-up of that WS.

Luke Epplin

@LukeEpplin

10 months

Super excited to attend this game on Saturday in Kansas City. The Eagles and the Monarchs faced each other in the 1946 Negro Leagues World Series—Larry Doby against Satchel Paige, a key chapter in “Our Team.” @nlbmprez

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@CypressRick

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There were many soldiers who served in the Pioneer Infantry Regiments. Here is my @sabr bio of Eddie Boyd, who briefly played for the 1920 Chicago American Giants after he served in the 806th (one number off from Otto Ray):

Legends Sports

@legends_sports1

9 months

Not as widely acclaimed as the 25th Infantry Wreckers, the 805th also included Bill ‘Plunk’ Drake, Hugh Blackburn & Charley Lightner, who would all go on to play in the NeL's. Otto Ray passed away in 1976 & is buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

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@CypressRick

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Negro Leaguer Arvell "Bill" Riggins came from a coal-mining background. Kevin Larkin wrote up his stats while I dug up his personal history (that included some dirt - not everyone is a hero). Here is Riggins' bio from The First Negro League Champion:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1996, former Black Baron Wiley Griggs died in Birmingham, AL. His brothers Acie ("Skeet") & Bennie also played in the Negro Leagues. Read Wiley's @sabr bio, written by William Dahlberg for the book Bittersweet Goodbye:

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@CypressRick

10 months

We also did an entire book on the KC Monarchs' 1942 championship team. Thanks to the usual great work by all the contributors, this one ended up being voted the winner of @sabr Jerry Malloy Recognition Award for 2022.

CypressRick

@CypressRick

10 months

There's an entire book @sabr book about the 1946 Eagles, titled The Newark Eagles Take Flight, that I co-edited w/ Bill Nowlin. It, too, contains a full write-up of that WS.

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@CypressRick

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Negro League P Ted Alexander was born in Spartanburg, SC, #OTD in 1912. Read his @sabr bio, written by @robneyer for Bittersweet Goodbye:

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@CypressRick

1 year

RIP, Deacon Jones. Batted .387 for Dubuque in 1956 & won Player of the Year. Spent part of 3 seasons playing for the White Sox. Batting coach for Astros & then Padres. Longtime scout for the Orioles. Whenever I talked to Deacon, he always made me feel like I was a star.

Sugar Land Space Cowboys

@SLSpaceCowboys

1 year

It is with extremely heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Special Advisor and lifelong friend Deacon Jones. Deacon was the heart and soul of our organization and cared so deeply about every fan in the ballpark. Deacon, you will be missed and never forgotten.

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@CypressRick

9 months

I got busy & missed a few player birth & death days. To make up for it, here is my @sabr bio of Chaney White, a career .312 hitter in the major Negro Leagues who belongs in the HOF, written for our latest book titled The Stars Shone on Philadelphia:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

A little Sunday morning comics/baseball reading for everyone. My @sabr biography of Charlie Brown addresses the cartoon in @BSmile 's tweet as well as the rest of Chuck's storied baseball career. Enjoy!

Baseball by BSmile

@BSmile

2 years

"Those five players I was supposed to trade to you said they'd give up baseball before they'd play on your team!" ~ Peppermint Patty (Classic Peanuts - November 20, 1967) ⚾️ #HotStove #MLB #Baseball

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@CypressRick

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HOF Negro League C Raleigh "Biz" Mackey died #OTD in 1965 in Los Angeles. Biz was one of the best backstops in baseball history. Read his @sabr bio, written by the late Chris Rainey for The Newark Eagles Take Flight:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1909, Negro League pitcher Harry "Tin Can" Kincannon was born. Read his excellent @sabr bio, written by Peggy Gripshover ( @peppyknows ) for the book Pride of Smoketown about the 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

#OTD in 1946 #LeonDay pitched an Opening Day no-hitter v. the Philadelphia Stars. @LegendsSports3 @nlbmprez @BSmile Read about in this article from the @sabr book The Newark Eagle Take Flight:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@nut_history Greg Maddux

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@CypressRick

10 months

For those who may not be familiar with Wilmer Fields, or who want to learn more about the former Homestead Grays ace, read his @sabr bio that I wrote for Bittersweet Goodbye:

Eric Chalek

@EricChalek

10 months

Wilmer Fields arrived today and another of white whale baseball cards is off the list. Woot!

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@CypressRick

10 months

Yes, I've posted this story before, but #OTD 47 years ago Dodgers C Steve Yeager almost lost his life on the field after being impaled by bat shards. Read about it (again or for the first time) in my @SABRGames story:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

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Homestead Grays pitcher R. T. Walker was born #OTD in 1914. Although Walker won Game 5 of the 1948 Negro WS, he is one of the NeL's true mystery men. Read his brief @sabr bio, written by Irv Goldfarb for Bittersweet Goodbye:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1961, NeL stalwart Dizzy Dismukes passed away. Dismukes became a #Yankees scout in the early days of baseball's integration. Read his @sabr bio, written by Bill Johnson for the book about the 1942 KC Monarchs I co-edited:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@TracesofTexas Looks like Ken Curtis' character, Festus, from "Gunsmoke."

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@CypressRick

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Homestead Grays star Wilmer Fields was born #OTD in 1922. Fields, an often overlooked player, has a strong case for HOF induction. Read his bio that I wrote for the @sabr book Bittersweet Goodbye:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@TwinsAlmanac @uniformcritic The 1975-76 Cincinnati Reds would like a word; C Johnny Bench 1B Tony Perez 2B Joe Morgan SS Dave Concepcion 3B Pete Rose LF George Foster CF Cesar Geronimo RF Ken Griffey That's 6 MVP awards, 3 HOFers (+ Rose), 4 pennants, & 2 WS titles.

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1981 Nolan Ryan threw his record-breaking 5th no-hitter for the Astros v. the Dodgers. It seems only fitting that he blanked former record-holder Sandy Koufax's team. Read all about it in my game article from the @sabr book Dome Sweet Dome:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1996, Negro League star Willard Brown died in Houston, TX. Read his @sabr biography, written by Rory Costello & also featured in the book When the Monarchs Reigned (winner of #SABR Robert Peterson Recognition Award in 2022):

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

1 year

Ebook version (free to @sabr members) coming soon. Paperback already available on Amazon. This is the 6th book in our series about Champions of Black Baseball. No. 7 (next year) will feature the 1939 Baltimore Elite Giants.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

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#OTD in 2001, Rickey Henderson garnered his 3,000th hit as a member of the #Padres in Tony Gwynn's final game. Read about it in my @sabr game story:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD 50 years ago, Texas Rangers P Jim Merritt claimed to have thrown 25 or 30 "Gaylord Perry fastballs" in his shutout of the Indians. Did he, or not? Read the @sabr game story I wrote & decide for yourself:

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@CypressRick

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P Willie Bell was born #OTD in 1897 in Hallettsville, TX. He had 129-59 (.689) record in the major Negro Leagues. Member of the KC Monarchs' 1924 WS champs. Read Bell's @sabr bio that I co-authored with Kevin Larkin for Pride of Smoketown:

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@CypressRick

1 year

Read the story of Jackie Robinson's regular-season minor-league debut on April 18, 1946, in this article I wrote for the @sabr book Jackie: Perspectives on 42:

Jim Koenigsberger

@Jimfrombaseball

1 year

“A Handshake For The Century" Montreal Royals Jackie Robinson hits his first professional HR & was greeted by teammate, "Shotgun" Shuba with a handshake. He went 4 for 5, home run, scored 4 runs, 4 RBI, stole 2 bases, forced 2 balk calls while on the base paths. April 18, `46

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@nlbmprez @KCMO @kmbc @KCTV5 @KSHB41 @Royals @HyVee @fox4kc @Hot103Jamz @NLBMuseumKC @kscitymonarchs @ldelasbourtv @vgregorian @KCStar @610SportsKC @SportsRadio810 @EmilyKMBC @royalscharities @nlbmprez Have you checked this out? (Full disclosure: Yes, I'm one of the co-editors)

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@CypressRick

2 years

@baseballinpix At least part of his body would have to be on the ground to call this a slide. This looks like a move out of a 1970s Kung Fu flick.

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@CypressRick

1 year

@nut_history People are athletes. That being said, Secretariat was the most awesome racehorse ever.

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@CypressRick

2 years

Hey @notgaetti , this guy was underrated, wouldn't you say? Career 51.5 bWAR, but you rarely hear about him. Here's his @SABRbioproject that I wrote a few years back:

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@CypressRick

2 years

@MLBONFAX Why do I think of this guy from Bugs Bunny when I see a picture of Bumgarner these days?

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@CypressRick

2 years

@OleTimeHardball Can I test positive for steroids just from looking at this picture? 😁

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 2010 Homestead Grays P Willie Pope passed away. His younger brother, Dave, made it to the majors, but Willie never got his chance. Read Willie Pope's @sabr bio by Skip Nipper: @baseballtwit @bballhist @KJOKBASEBALL @Jimfrombaseball @EricChalek

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@CypressRick

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Read all about Slim Jones' magical season & the rest of his life in my bio of him, which will appear in next month's @sabr book about the 1934 Phila Stars: @bballhist @KJOKBASEBALL @baseballtwit @Jimfrombaseball Artwork below by @GraigKreindler

Cooperstown Dave

@CooperstownDave

1 year

And even fewer people know the name Slim Jones! Jones didn’t have a career like Rogan’s, but when it comes to single-season excellence his 1934 campaign is the ERA+ GOAT. And Jones didn’t pitch some truncated number of IP… Slim Jones 1934 203.0 IP 323 ERA+ 😳 (1/2)

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@CypressRick

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@BSmile Here's a story I wrote about this game for @SABRGames . Nettles was settling an old score with Spaceman: @sabr @1974Baseball @70sBaseball

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@CypressRick

2 years

@BSmile Amazing enough that he made it to MLB, but pitching a no-hitter was absolutely incredible and inspirational.

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@CypressRick

9 months

Catcher Jim Brown was a longtime Chicago American Giant. James A. Riley provided a tale of a wild death for Brown, but the truth was more mundane. His career constitutes a great story, though. Here it is in my @sabr bio of Brown:

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@CypressRick

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Birmingham Black Barons RF Ed "Stainless" Steele was born in Selma, AL, #OTD in 1916. Read his @sabr bio written by Will Osgood for the book Bittersweet Goodbye.

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1974 Fergie Jenkins wins his 25th game of the season as his arm and his bat lead the Rangers against the Twins. Jenkins was the first AL pitcher to bat for himself since the league had adopted the DH. Read about it in my @sabr game story:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@PowellAnalytics Willie Mays & Willie McCovey. End of debate.

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@CypressRick

2 years

Read all about that 1946 Negro League World Series, every member of that year's Newark Eagles team, and more in this @sabr book.

The Other Boys Of Summer

@NegroLeagueFilm

2 years

The Newark Eagles had a heck of team in 1946. They won the Negro League World Series against the KC Monarchs. The games were played at the Polo Grounds, Ruppert Stadium (Newark, NJ), Blues Stadium (KC, MO) and Commisky Park in Chicago. #americanhistory #baseball

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@CypressRick

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1B George "Tank" Carr was born #OTD in 1894. Had a career. 311 batting average over 12 seasons in the Negro Leagues. Read his @sabr bio, written by Mike Whiteman for The Stars Shone on Philadelphia: (Carr portrait courtesy @GraigKreindler )

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@CypressRick

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Former Homestead Grays P Bob Trice died #OTD in 1988. Jackie Robinson was a trailblazer, but every White team had a 1st Black player & Trice integrated the (then) Philadelphia A's. Read his @sabr bio, written by Jack Morris for Bittersweet Goodbye:

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@CypressRick

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#OTD in 1970, Leon Ruffin, the starting catcher for the 1946 Negro World Series champion Newark Eagles, died in Portsmouth, VA. Read about his life & career in Paul Hofmann's @sabr bio of Ruffin, written for our book about the 1946 champs:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

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For the story of this game, the development of the throat protector, and another Yeager accident, read my @SABRGames story here:

Jim Koenigsberger

@Jimfrombaseball

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"He went down as if struck by a bullet." Dodgers Steve Yeager was in on-deck circle when batter's bat shattered & sharp end of broken barrel impaled him in the neck. Broken bat just missed his brachial plexux, windpipe, and neck artery. He did suffer a punctured esophagus, `76

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@CypressRick

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@nut_history Victim of the era in which he played. I've never heard accusations of PED usage regarding Thome himself, but he played in that era & so many guys were jacking 500-600+ HRs that those numbers lost a lot of their luster.

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@CypressRick

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Last one for today: Leroy Grant was considered one of the Negro Leagues' best 1B in his time, but mental illness and a violent temper led to a sad post-baseball life and death. Read about a great but forgotten player in my @sabr bio of Grant:

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@CypressRick

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C Buck Ewing died #OTD in 1979. Batted .306 for the Homestead Grays in 1929 before losing his starting job to some kid named Josh Gibson in '30. Read Ewing's @sabr bio, written by Tom Kern for the book about the 1920 CAG that I co-edited:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

10 months

In fact, 48,000+ fans attended the 1942 East-West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park on August 16. Read about in this article I wrote for When the Monarchs Reigned:

Jim Koenigsberger

@Jimfrombaseball

10 months

The annual East-West Negro League All-Star Game at Comiskey Park was the biggest event of the Negro League season. During its heyday, attendance at the game was well in excess of 40,000 spectators.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@PlayoffTanaka_ Mike Pagliarulo is back & he hasn't aged a day. 😆

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

11 months

Better late than never. On Aug. 15, 1946, 4 Newark Eagles led the East's 6-3 triumph in the season's 1st East-West ASG at Washington's Griffith Stadium. Read about it in this article Mark S. Sternman & I co-authored for The Newark Eagles Take Flight:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

11 months

#OTD in 1964, J.L. Wilkinson, the trailblazing White majority owner of the KC Monarchs, died. Read his @sabr bio, written by the late Charles F. Faber & expanded by Bill Young for When the Monarchs Reigned:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

#OTD in 1982, my family was at Three Rivers Stadium to celebrate Willie Stargell's career as the @Pirates retired his #8 . Here's a link to my @sabr story about it: @HistoryPirates @WaymooMoody @rumbunter @bballhist @Jimfrombaseball @BSmile

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

11 months

#OTD in 1946 Birmingham's Artie Wilson helped lead the West team to a 4-1 victory in the annual East-West All-Star Game at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Read about it in this article that Mark S. Sternman & I co-authored for The Newark Eagles Take Flight:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

1 year

@Super70sSports "Quit running in and out of the house. You're letting all the heat in." "Quit crying or I'll give you something to cry about." "Money doesn't grow on trees."

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@Super70sSports Angel was more maddening than endearing, but that's a credit to Margolin's great acting. He directed a number of Rockford Files episodes as well.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

11 months

Ebook released today. Read all about the 1934 Negro National League II champion Philadelphia Stars. Free to @sabr members = a great reason to join. @nlbmprez @LegendsSports3 @OleTimeHardball @WaymooMoody @NegroLeagueMan @KJOKBASEBALL @BloggerTubbs

SABR

@sabr

11 months

New #SABR Digital Library book out today: In 1934, the Philadelphia Stars were the class of the Negro National League, led by future HOFers Biz Mackey and Jud Wilson. Get your free e-book edition or save 50% on the paperback: @CypressRick @NLBMuseumKC

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

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Catcher Herman Bell, a member of the 1948 NAL-champion Black Barons, died #OTD in 1970 in Birmingham, AL. Read his @sabr bio, written by Peggy Gripshover ( @peppyknows ) for Bittersweet Goodbye:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

Here's my @sabr bio of Bill Greason (for the umpteenth time, I know). He was a member of the 1948 NAL champion Birmingham Black Barons with Willie Mays. @KJOKBASEBALL @bballhist @BloggerTubbs @Jimfrombaseball

Curt Burner®️

@Curt_Burner

2 years

@LAcarddude 2021 Topps Archives #96 Bill Greason SSP. #MLBPioneer 💫 This is his first mainstream baseball card. He played in the Negro League for the B'gham Black Barons and pitched only 4 innings for the @Cardinals in 1954. He is 98 yrs-old and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima.🙏

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@nut_history Don't really want to see what Oscar's looking like these days since he has been dead for a few years now.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@nut_history His missed time didn't help his career stats, but his military service in WWII certainly didn't hurt his legacy - if anything, it should enhance it (and the same goes for every player who served at any time).

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@SABRbioproject @RedSox @sabr @PhilHecken Yes & get him in while he's still around to enjoy it.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

2 years

@Super70sSports Or that N.C. State beat the Phi Slamma Jamma Houston Cougars.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

11 months

#OTD in 1915, Negro League star Luke Easter was born in Jonestown, MS. Read his @sabr bio, written by Justin Murphy & featured in two books (including Bittersweet Goodbye about the 1948 Grays & Black Barons):

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

9 months

SS Benny Felder played the 1st half of 1946 w/ the eventual champion Newark Eagles. In 1954 he played in the West Texas-New Mexico championship series for the victorious Pampa Oilers. Read his @sabr bio I co-authored w/ Bryan Steverson:

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

1 year

I didn't compile his W-L record, but I did write his @sabr biography. Read it at the link below:

BaseballHistoryNut

@nut_history

1 year

Someone much smarter than me, went through all the Charlie Brown comic books, and it’s believed that he had a career win/loss record of 7-85 and an ERA between 70.00 and 90.00

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

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There's an @sabr game article about Deshaies' stellar outing, written by Brent Heutmaker for the book Dome Sweet Dome (for which I served as an associate editor). Read it here:

1986 Astros

@86seasonAstros

10 months

9-23-86: @JimDeshaies threw a complete game 2 hitter as the #Astros top the #Dodgers 4-0. Deshaies set an #MLB record striking out the first 8 batters of the game.Houston scored 2 in the first aided by a Doran double & Alan Ashby hit his 6th homer of the season in the 4th inning.

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CypressRick

@CypressRick

1 year

Toby Harrah was one of my favorite players as a kid. I wrote his @sabr bio. Read it here:

Texas Rangers Baseball History

@TxRangerHistory

1 year

6/28/85: Toby Harrah hit a tie-breaking 2 run homer in the 8th after the A's had rallied for a tie from a 5-0 deficit. Keith Atherton gave up Harrah's sixth homer of the year and saw his record drop to 3-4. Greg Harris, who went the last 2.1 IPs for Texas, ran his record to 2-1.

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