John W. Miller
@jmjournalist.bsky.social
Writer, baseball coach. Author of NYT Bestseller The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented and Reinvented Baseball
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John W. Miller
@jmjournalist.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Homepage - John W. Miller
www.johnwmiller.org
New to Bluesky. Hi! I'm a former @wsj.com reporter who quit after the 2016 election, made 'Moundsville' a feature doc about a Rust Belt town for @pbs.org.web.brid.gy released in 2020, and now has a book out March 2025 with @avidreaderpress.bsky.social. All details here:
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I don't understand the excitement and support for sports gambling. These companies only exist to steal your money. Much like billionaires, DraftKings and all these other companies aren't your friends. Earl Weaver had it right.
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I don't understand the excitement and support for sports gambling. These companies only exist to steal your money. Much like billionaires, DraftKings and all these other companies aren't your friends. Earl Weaver had it right.
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Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
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On the myth of momentum and more baseball wisdom from Earl Weaver.
Momentum is Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher
That's not exactly how Earl said it, but we dive into his words, Dave Roberts' bizarre Blake Treinen fixation, and where the World Series goes next (no idea).
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October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On the myth of momentum and more baseball wisdom from Earl Weaver.
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The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said.
Catholics must build a more humble church, seeking truth together, pope says
"We must dream of and build a more humble church," Pope Leo XIV said in his homily during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 26. The Mass marked the closing of the Oct. 24-26 Jubilee of Synodal Teams...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the United States, a Homeland Security official said. https://cnn.it/3J1riWw
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
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17000 days ago (April 6, 1979), legendary manager Earl Weaver picks up the 1000th win of his career as the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-3 on Opening Day.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Managers Corner
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October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
17000 days ago (April 6, 1979), legendary manager Earl Weaver picks up the 1000th win of his career as the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-3 on Opening Day.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
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Minit-thread: Bears repeating daily at this point: There were no immigration laws at all until white people on the West Coat began to fear the dreaded Yellow Peril of Chinese immigration in the 1880s. That's right. While these people were building railroads across mountain and plain...
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Minit-thread: Bears repeating daily at this point: There were no immigration laws at all until white people on the West Coat began to fear the dreaded Yellow Peril of Chinese immigration in the 1880s. That's right. While these people were building railroads across mountain and plain...
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Max Scherzer's insistence on staying in last night's playoff game recalls the I'm-not-coming-out moment that can never be equaled: Jack Morris, in the late innings of Game 7 of the '91 World Series, telling manager Tom Kelly to go sit down and then completing a 10-inning shutout and walk-off win.
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Max Scherzer's insistence on staying in last night's playoff game recalls the I'm-not-coming-out moment that can never be equaled: Jack Morris, in the late innings of Game 7 of the '91 World Series, telling manager Tom Kelly to go sit down and then completing a 10-inning shutout and walk-off win.
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Your Card of the Day: Earl Weaver: "After Dark" I highly recommend reading John W. Miller's biography of Earl titled, The Last Manager. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Your Card of the Day: Earl Weaver: "After Dark" I highly recommend reading John W. Miller's biography of Earl titled, The Last Manager. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
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Managers shouldn't be allowed to wear hoodies. An ill fitting satin jacket was good enough for Earl Weaver it's good enough for you!
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Managers shouldn't be allowed to wear hoodies. An ill fitting satin jacket was good enough for Earl Weaver it's good enough for you!
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I’ll be starting this one shortly! Just finished words of radiance. ATM I’m reading The Last Manager about a legendary Baltimore Orioles manager named earl weaver. I don’t really follow baseball too much but always love a good book about ball for some reason. Just fascinating history
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ll be starting this one shortly! Just finished words of radiance. ATM I’m reading The Last Manager about a legendary Baltimore Orioles manager named earl weaver. I don’t really follow baseball too much but always love a good book about ball for some reason. Just fascinating history
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one slap single ... still leaves you down a run, on the road. Earl Weaver wrote about how dumb this was fifty years ago. It's still dumb.
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
one slap single ... still leaves you down a run, on the road. Earl Weaver wrote about how dumb this was fifty years ago. It's still dumb.
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chalk another one up for the Earl Weaver philosophy of “what if you call a meeting and then nothing happens?”
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
chalk another one up for the Earl Weaver philosophy of “what if you call a meeting and then nothing happens?”
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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I am pretty sure this has made the rounds many times but listening to Earl Weaver on live radio is sure to make your day better
RADIO BLOOPERS- Earl Weaver (ADULT LANGUAGE)
YouTube video by TOMMY HAM
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September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am pretty sure this has made the rounds many times but listening to Earl Weaver on live radio is sure to make your day better
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First track on the new album is an ode to Earl Weaver. Because what the world needs now is an ode to Earl Weaver.
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
Earl Weaver, by Kjelli Blaik
from the album Returning to the Fork in the Road
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September 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
First track on the new album is an ode to Earl Weaver. Because what the world needs now is an ode to Earl Weaver.
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
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May dad grew up in Dearborn Michigan when it was run by a corrupt segregationist who literally sent the police to harass and drive out Black and Jewish families if they tried to move in. He was in change as late as the mid 1970s. Guessing Walsh would’ve had no problem with that.
September 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
May dad grew up in Dearborn Michigan when it was run by a corrupt segregationist who literally sent the police to harass and drive out Black and Jewish families if they tried to move in. He was in change as late as the mid 1970s. Guessing Walsh would’ve had no problem with that.
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Just finished reading another phenomenal book “The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball” by John W. Miller.
I highly recommend reading this book! A great nostalgic trip through a memorable era of baseball and how it connects to the present. #booksky
I highly recommend reading this book! A great nostalgic trip through a memorable era of baseball and how it connects to the present. #booksky
September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just finished reading another phenomenal book “The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball” by John W. Miller.
I highly recommend reading this book! A great nostalgic trip through a memorable era of baseball and how it connects to the present. #booksky
I highly recommend reading this book! A great nostalgic trip through a memorable era of baseball and how it connects to the present. #booksky
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High school diplomas should be contingent on watching at least an hour of Earl Weaver upset at something.
September 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
High school diplomas should be contingent on watching at least an hour of Earl Weaver upset at something.
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The funniest thing about Earl Weaver is this tiny ball of rage was legitimately 25-30 years ahead of his time as a tactician. My favorite manager of all time, maybe my favorite head coach in any sport
September 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The funniest thing about Earl Weaver is this tiny ball of rage was legitimately 25-30 years ahead of his time as a tactician. My favorite manager of all time, maybe my favorite head coach in any sport
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48 years ago today, Orioles manager Earl Weaver forfeited a game against the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium in protest of tarps spread over the bullpen mounds that he felt presented a safety issue for his players.
It's the only deliberate forfeit by an MLB team since 1914.
It's the only deliberate forfeit by an MLB team since 1914.
September 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
48 years ago today, Orioles manager Earl Weaver forfeited a game against the Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium in protest of tarps spread over the bullpen mounds that he felt presented a safety issue for his players.
It's the only deliberate forfeit by an MLB team since 1914.
It's the only deliberate forfeit by an MLB team since 1914.
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Reading much tonight on Charlie Kirk, who he was, what he said and believed -- from both admirers and those deeply opposed. It does not matter. None of it. What matters is that political violence made routine against any voice, left or right, marks us as a failing, dying republic.
This is horror.
This is horror.
September 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Reading much tonight on Charlie Kirk, who he was, what he said and believed -- from both admirers and those deeply opposed. It does not matter. None of it. What matters is that political violence made routine against any voice, left or right, marks us as a failing, dying republic.
This is horror.
This is horror.
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He might enjoy the new Earl Weaver biography “The Last Manager.” It’s great, and an in-depth look at the history of the game.
September 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
He might enjoy the new Earl Weaver biography “The Last Manager.” It’s great, and an in-depth look at the history of the game.
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Review: The Last Manager
A biography of manager Earl Weaver, his baseball career, his strategic innovations, and his feisty character.
A biography of manager Earl Weaver, his baseball career, his strategic innovations, and his feisty character.
Review: The Last Manager
A biography of manager Earl Weaver, his baseball career, his strategic innovations, and his feisty character.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Review: The Last Manager
A biography of manager Earl Weaver, his baseball career, his strategic innovations, and his feisty character.
A biography of manager Earl Weaver, his baseball career, his strategic innovations, and his feisty character.