BaseballObscura
@justmckinney.bsky.social
historian/sabr member. Researching dead baseball players since 2016. Author of Baseball's Union Association: https://tinyurl.com/6b4ub5
Stratomatic sighting in Crooklyn (1994)
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Stratomatic sighting in Crooklyn (1994)
spent last couple months binging "hood" movies from the 1990s and Menace II Society impressed the hell out of me. The nihilism and pointlessness of the violence and general lack of ambition of the main character made it a much more palpable than some of the more message-y hood films out there.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 AM
spent last couple months binging "hood" movies from the 1990s and Menace II Society impressed the hell out of me. The nihilism and pointlessness of the violence and general lack of ambition of the main character made it a much more palpable than some of the more message-y hood films out there.
Quite a thrill to see my book on the shelf at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame library, a few spots down from Pitching in a Pinch.
November 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Quite a thrill to see my book on the shelf at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame library, a few spots down from Pitching in a Pinch.
My dad had "workers of the world unite" tattooed on his forearm, so that was an influence for sure. N.W.A. and rap music in general exposed me to plight of Black folk and watching Scott Thompson as a kid on Kids in the Hall put me on to pro-lgbtq stuff.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My dad had "workers of the world unite" tattooed on his forearm, so that was an influence for sure. N.W.A. and rap music in general exposed me to plight of Black folk and watching Scott Thompson as a kid on Kids in the Hall put me on to pro-lgbtq stuff.
Today's topical theme + cameos from Fred Dunlap, Ken McMullen and Blusher Jackson #cardsky @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Today's topical theme + cameos from Fred Dunlap, Ken McMullen and Blusher Jackson #cardsky @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
Been reading this book on Jack Molinas, briefly an NBA star. He was banned for betting on games in his rookie season and had done point shaving in college. He later led a nationwide college point shaving ring that brought down nearly 40 players. Cool to see that nobody has learned anything at all.
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Been reading this book on Jack Molinas, briefly an NBA star. He was banned for betting on games in his rookie season and had done point shaving in college. He later led a nationwide college point shaving ring that brought down nearly 40 players. Cool to see that nobody has learned anything at all.
It sucks that the 1963 Gad Fun rookie card of Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Welday is ostensibly a hate crime. It's Welday's only card as well, surprised he didn't turn up in the 1994 Ted Williams set. #freewelday #cardsky save us @gummyarts.bsky.social!
October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It sucks that the 1963 Gad Fun rookie card of Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Welday is ostensibly a hate crime. It's Welday's only card as well, surprised he didn't turn up in the 1994 Ted Williams set. #freewelday #cardsky save us @gummyarts.bsky.social!
This is the worst card I own and possibly worst card ever made.
October 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This is the worst card I own and possibly worst card ever made.
Vadeboncoeur's final Phillies' appearance was on July 22, 1884. This is the game where Charlie Sweeney, Providence's ace hurler refused to leave the pitcher's box, quit the team and watched rest of game in the stands with 2 prostitutes. Providence finished the game with only 8 players and lost 10-6.
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Vadeboncoeur's final Phillies' appearance was on July 22, 1884. This is the game where Charlie Sweeney, Providence's ace hurler refused to leave the pitcher's box, quit the team and watched rest of game in the stands with 2 prostitutes. Providence finished the game with only 8 players and lost 10-6.
Am giving a Zoom talk tonight at 8PM Eastern about the collapse of the Brooklyn Atlantics, who won the greatest game in baseball history on June 14, 1870 ending the Cincinnati Red Stockings 84 game win streak, but by 1875 were the worst team in baseball history. Sign up: sabr.org/19th-century...
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Am giving a Zoom talk tonight at 8PM Eastern about the collapse of the Brooklyn Atlantics, who won the greatest game in baseball history on June 14, 1870 ending the Cincinnati Red Stockings 84 game win streak, but by 1875 were the worst team in baseball history. Sign up: sabr.org/19th-century...
The Hurons also had Jon Morrison, another Canadian who happens to be missing as well. I'm doing a presentation on the missing Canadian players at the Canadian Baseball History Conference on Nov 1 at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, Ontario. baseballresearch.ca/wp-content/u...
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The Hurons also had Jon Morrison, another Canadian who happens to be missing as well. I'm doing a presentation on the missing Canadian players at the Canadian Baseball History Conference on Nov 1 at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, Ontario. baseballresearch.ca/wp-content/u...
Beck is a missing player, who disappeared around 1901. The Port Hurons were lead by Bill Watkins who was the first Canadian manager to win a World Series with Detroit in 1887 - to date Rob Thomson is only other Canadian to manage in the World Series.
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Beck is a missing player, who disappeared around 1901. The Port Hurons were lead by Bill Watkins who was the first Canadian manager to win a World Series with Detroit in 1887 - to date Rob Thomson is only other Canadian to manage in the World Series.
Well, he was a missing player until a few years ago when Tim Copeland found him. He died in Sacramento in 1893. He was also the first Quebecer to play in the majors. He was on the 1883 Port Huron club, which featured a bunch of Canadians where formed a battery with Frank Hengstebeck (aka Frank Beck)
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Well, he was a missing player until a few years ago when Tim Copeland found him. He died in Sacramento in 1893. He was also the first Quebecer to play in the majors. He was on the 1883 Port Huron club, which featured a bunch of Canadians where formed a battery with Frank Hengstebeck (aka Frank Beck)
I remember my dad talking about him when I was kid, he always liked underdog fringey Heisman candidates. Never asked him about Joe Dudek though
October 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I remember my dad talking about him when I was kid, he always liked underdog fringey Heisman candidates. Never asked him about Joe Dudek though
1985 Topps, 1986 Donruss, can't tell but it's a Pirate I think, can't tell.
October 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
1985 Topps, 1986 Donruss, can't tell but it's a Pirate I think, can't tell.
because it sucked so bad. Literally, that's how the St. Louis paper described the situation - game called after 7 because it was so "slow and spiritless." Fan interest in the club collapsed after this contest and it allowed the Union Association's Nationals to win the fan battle in 1884.
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
because it sucked so bad. Literally, that's how the St. Louis paper described the situation - game called after 7 because it was so "slow and spiritless." Fan interest in the club collapsed after this contest and it allowed the Union Association's Nationals to win the fan battle in 1884.
My favourite game of that nature took place May 10, 1884, when Washington took on New York. Ed Trumbull and Alex Gardner made their debut as the WSH battery. Depending on the source Gardner allowed 12 passed balls (a MLB record). The crowd was disgusted and the game was called after 7 innings...
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My favourite game of that nature took place May 10, 1884, when Washington took on New York. Ed Trumbull and Alex Gardner made their debut as the WSH battery. Depending on the source Gardner allowed 12 passed balls (a MLB record). The crowd was disgusted and the game was called after 7 innings...
17. So who was this guy? Well his name was Marcy Richard McDonnell. He was born around 1852 in Baltimore and died April 3, 1916 in McDonalton, PA. In late 1872, his parents moved to Anne Arundel, just outside of Baltimore and I think this had something to do with the truncation of his career...
September 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
17. So who was this guy? Well his name was Marcy Richard McDonnell. He was born around 1852 in Baltimore and died April 3, 1916 in McDonalton, PA. In late 1872, his parents moved to Anne Arundel, just outside of Baltimore and I think this had something to do with the truncation of his career...
16. there in print one of the players was named Marsy McDonald. This was it, I now had proof that the ballplayer was indeed my candidate. My theory is that he likely went by Morris/Maurice because being a man named Marcy likely invited a bit of teasing/harassment.
September 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
16. there in print one of the players was named Marsy McDonald. This was it, I now had proof that the ballplayer was indeed my candidate. My theory is that he likely went by Morris/Maurice because being a man named Marcy likely invited a bit of teasing/harassment.