Mary Shea
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Mary Shea
@baseballmary.bsky.social
Way to go, Chicago!
Homeland Security Boss Kristi Noem was met by protesters after attending an annual Christmas tradition at Navy Pier Saturday.

“The Grinch stole Christmas but Kristi Noem stole my neighbor" read one protester's sign.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Imagine being a Democratic leader who refused to endorse Mamdani, who has advocated for throwing trans people and immigrants under the bus, and who has otherwise acted like it's still 1996, and then just walking in to work today like your entire world view didn't get obliterated last night.
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Quincy Trouppe

Great episode, thanks!
Episode 0501 is live!

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Which player is responsible for most of the video footage we have today of the Negro Leagues?

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October 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Why did MLB schedule Clemente Day when over a third of the teams aren’t playing? Are other teams celebrating tomorrow?
September 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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So I've decided to do a subscription sale for the home stretch, with 25% off the annual price. I'm calling it the "Home Stretch 25% off Subscription Sale."

My refusal to read even a single marketing book saves you money!!! www.cupofcoffeenews.com/the-home-str...
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September 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I miss the old brand #CDC
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Just sad 😢
RIP Ryno
July 29, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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In today's newsletter I wrote about how I've been fighting depression lately. Nothing matters anymore and that screws with my need for order and predictability over chaos. Baseball, however, has been helping. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...
June 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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My guess is a higher percentage of ICE agents have criminal records than the people they are detaining.
June 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ichiro
Episode 0409 is live!

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Which MLB player visited the @baseballhall.org more than any other during his playing career?

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June 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Let’s give a big welcome to the Women’s Baseball World Cup next summer!

Only the second time the tournament will be held in the US, the world's most prestigious women’s baseball event is headed to Rockford.
Rockford to host Group Stage of the Women's Baseball World Cup in 2026
Rockford has been awarded as the host city for the Group Stage of the Women's Baseball World Cup by the World Baseball Softball Confederation, the WSBC and the International Women's
www.wrex.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The Milwaukee Chicks were the city's first professional women's baseball team.

Read More: https://www.tmj4.com/news/womens-history-month/the-forgotten-champions-the-story-of-the-1944-pro-baseball-team-the-milwaukee-chicks 
March 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR.

In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trump voters aren’t very smart, and neither are Republican lawmakers.
My daughter is a data analyst for the NYU/Langone health dashboard, and the Medicaid estimates sited in the article are based on her number crunching.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Republicans’ plans for Medicaid have a political problem
GOP lawmakers expected to vote soon on slashing the insurance program for low-income people represent tens of millions reliant on it.
www.politico.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Uganda
Episode 0403 is live!

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What country did Ashton Lansdell visit with Kelsie Whitmore & two USWNT teammates in Dec. 2023?

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December 13, 2024 at 3:15 AM