John English
@jmenglish27.bsky.social
Fined by the league! "Man around the corner." Mixed media artist, nonprofit & PR professional, sports archivist/author/historian. I will probably tell you about the Fresno Falcons. #GoKingsGo #Athletics
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John English
@jmenglish27.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Sorry, this account is now dedicated to sharing photos of the cats I see on my nightly walks at Fresno State. #CatWalk
Unsurprising, but I liked Danault.
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Unsurprising, but I liked Danault.
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The Angels dragging Tyler Skaggs and so many others through the mud of that trial — while also coming out of it looking awful — and then settling is the biggest Angels thing I have ever seen.
December 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Angels dragging Tyler Skaggs and so many others through the mud of that trial — while also coming out of it looking awful — and then settling is the biggest Angels thing I have ever seen.
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I have a Bob Feller autograph on an otherwise unrelated 90s minor league program. Should I leave it alone, or give it this treatment?
December 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I have a Bob Feller autograph on an otherwise unrelated 90s minor league program. Should I leave it alone, or give it this treatment?
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Oilers Have Made Multiple Attempts To Acquire Alex Lyon
Oilers Have Made Multiple Attempts To Acquire Alex Lyon
The Oilers lead the list of suitors for Sabres netminder Alex Lyon. Read more at Pro Hockey Rumors.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Oilers Have Made Multiple Attempts To Acquire Alex Lyon
Happy birthday to Ty Cobb, with a couple of my mosaic pieces of him over the years.
I don’t think we’ll ever really know what made this man tick, (most of what we know was exposed as untrue) but his exploits on the field helped build the game of baseball.
#baseballart #linkinbio
I don’t think we’ll ever really know what made this man tick, (most of what we know was exposed as untrue) but his exploits on the field helped build the game of baseball.
#baseballart #linkinbio
December 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy birthday to Ty Cobb, with a couple of my mosaic pieces of him over the years.
I don’t think we’ll ever really know what made this man tick, (most of what we know was exposed as untrue) but his exploits on the field helped build the game of baseball.
#baseballart #linkinbio
I don’t think we’ll ever really know what made this man tick, (most of what we know was exposed as untrue) but his exploits on the field helped build the game of baseball.
#baseballart #linkinbio
Kel accidentally double-ordered Chipotle, so naturally I hit her with the "ARE THESE ALL YOUR LUNCHES?!"
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Kel accidentally double-ordered Chipotle, so naturally I hit her with the "ARE THESE ALL YOUR LUNCHES?!"
My friend Felina is all of us with our crazy fandom - give this a read to add smiles to your morning (and subscribe!)
December 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My friend Felina is all of us with our crazy fandom - give this a read to add smiles to your morning (and subscribe!)
How many meals could this have bought for struggling families?
Trump has added new plaques under his ‘presidential walk of fame’ in the White House.
On Obama: “Barack Hussein Obama was the first Black President…One of the most divisive political figures in American history.”
On Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in American History...”
On Obama: “Barack Hussein Obama was the first Black President…One of the most divisive political figures in American history.”
On Biden: “Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in American History...”
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
How many meals could this have bought for struggling families?
Now that the Melania trailer is out, how long until we get the Catherine O'Hara parody version?
December 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Now that the Melania trailer is out, how long until we get the Catherine O'Hara parody version?
Always fun when one of my few remaining early mosaic pieces sells...so much has changed in how I make these now, but I think the old ones have some charm too.
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Always fun when one of my few remaining early mosaic pieces sells...so much has changed in how I make these now, but I think the old ones have some charm too.
A little freshening up of my office corner of fun.
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A little freshening up of my office corner of fun.
Some card pickups today. 🤩
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Some card pickups today. 🤩
Happy birthday to Billy Ripken! Here’s my commissioned mosaic of him from a few years back, made from cut baseball cards. #cardart #cutsportscards #linkinbio
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Happy birthday to Billy Ripken! Here’s my commissioned mosaic of him from a few years back, made from cut baseball cards. #cardart #cutsportscards #linkinbio
Those were the days. Related: The truest-to-legacy of the many attempts to make modern Looney Tunes shorts were the web shorts of the early 00s.
(Here's one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvg...)
(Here's one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvg...)
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Those were the days. Related: The truest-to-legacy of the many attempts to make modern Looney Tunes shorts were the web shorts of the early 00s.
(Here's one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvg...)
(Here's one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOvg...)
Really feeling the urge to give this one the #mosaic treatment. Maybe with an embedded real auto? #cutsportscards #baseballcards #cardart
December 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Really feeling the urge to give this one the #mosaic treatment. Maybe with an embedded real auto? #cutsportscards #baseballcards #cardart
All the "Me when it happens" posts need to be "Me when we find out" because you KNOW they'll Bernie the situation for at least a couple months.
December 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
All the "Me when it happens" posts need to be "Me when we find out" because you KNOW they'll Bernie the situation for at least a couple months.
Well, not so "early" anymore - but I can get it to you on time, if you DM me now! #sportsgifts #dontwait #lastminutegifts
December 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Well, not so "early" anymore - but I can get it to you on time, if you DM me now! #sportsgifts #dontwait #lastminutegifts
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A Pictorial Retrospective of Baseball: Part 1, 1868. The launch of a new series that goes back, back, back to the game's primordial days. ourgame.mlblogs.com/a-pictorial-...
A Pictorial Retrospective of Baseball: Part 1, 1868
A new series that goes back, back, back
ourgame.mlblogs.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A Pictorial Retrospective of Baseball: Part 1, 1868. The launch of a new series that goes back, back, back to the game's primordial days. ourgame.mlblogs.com/a-pictorial-...
Exhausted and not ready for another week to start but here we are.
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Exhausted and not ready for another week to start but here we are.
I’ll spare you all the pic, but I really mangled up my finger yesterday 😂 It’s gonna be ok tho.
December 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I’ll spare you all the pic, but I really mangled up my finger yesterday 😂 It’s gonna be ok tho.
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Maybe I'll buy more current cards again when Topps figures out how to spell the name of a Hall of Famer again. #cardsky nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2025/12/your...
Your weekly reminder that Topps doesn't care
I realized only a couple of days ago that Topps had released its Archives brand. I don't know how anybody keeps track. Archives' arrival...
nightowlcards.blogspot.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Maybe I'll buy more current cards again when Topps figures out how to spell the name of a Hall of Famer again. #cardsky nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2025/12/your...
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Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
December 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Babe Ruth hit 405 home runs after Dick Van Dyke was born.
Without consulting numbers or metrics at all, for me, Felix’s case is like Fernando’s case and I hope they get this one right.
Félix Hernández has gone from 10% through 20 ballots last year to 55% through 20 this year (h/t @tonycal.bsky.social). Sneak peek at year over year charts, officially launching at 50 ballots:
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Without consulting numbers or metrics at all, for me, Felix’s case is like Fernando’s case and I hope they get this one right.
I don’t spam too much art on this account, unlike all my others, but it’s the holidays.
If you’re looking for some unique sports art gifts, check out my shop: www.etsy.com/shop/English...
If you’re looking for some unique sports art gifts, check out my shop: www.etsy.com/shop/English...
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I don’t spam too much art on this account, unlike all my others, but it’s the holidays.
If you’re looking for some unique sports art gifts, check out my shop: www.etsy.com/shop/English...
If you’re looking for some unique sports art gifts, check out my shop: www.etsy.com/shop/English...