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Kevin Finnerty
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Stories in Eclectica Magazine, Mulberry Literary, The Muleskinner Journal, Variety Pack, The Westchester Review, more. Pug’s name is Shakespeare.
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A1: Shakespeare sees them a lot. He runs to the door and barks and they fly up into the trees. #pugtalk
Two wild turkeys exposing their feathers to try to intimidate Shakespeare the pug. It won’t work.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Got this guy 10 years ago today.
Shakespeare the pug is sitting on a wooden floor. He is fawn colored with black ears. At 10 years old, his face is now both black and gray. He is looking up and staring intently at the person taking his photo.
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Card depicting Game 5 of 1973 World Series. Cleon Jones is running into score. Jerry Grote has a bat in his hand. His arms are raised to tell Cleon he does not have to slide. Ray Fosse is looking out towards right field as Jones is about to run behind him.
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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A Tiger and a Cardinal.
Topps 1977 card featuring the 1976 ERA leaders — Mark Fidrych and John Denny.
October 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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MLB denied Soto the chance to pitch in 81 playoffs and then he toiled for some bad Reds teams.
Mario Soto in Reds uniform holding ball in his glove.
October 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Dave Kingman 1974 Topps as a Giant Dave Kingman 1981 Topps as a Cub. Dave Kingman 1976 Topps as a Met.
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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A4: Shakespeare does not like to be picked up, especially not by strangers, usually young girls who think he’s cute. #pugtalk
Shakespeare the pug, hoping no one wants to pick him up.
October 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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A2: Help in his own way, one might say. #pugtalk
Shakespeare the pug lies on a pile of clothes.
October 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Trident-less Ruppert.
1977 Topps Rookies card with Ruppert Jones, Jack Clark, Lee Mazzilli and Dan Thomas.
October 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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A4: adopting the new practice of requiring a belly and neck rub aka The Pug Massage before agreeing to be leashed. #pugtalk
Shakespeare the Pug blissfully accepting a belly and neck rub.
October 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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A5: no but Shakespeare loves to eat pumpkin out of a can. He can already smell it! #pugtalk
Shakespeare the pug thinks he smells good.
September 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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A1: Shakespeare says he’s outgrown toys. Now he just scavenges floors looking for items to put in his mouth that he’ll be ordered to drop to get a treat. He just had one. #pugtalk
Shakespeare the pug gets a treat after finding something on the floor that he should not put in his mouth.
September 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Mike Heath’s 1983 Topps card that identifies him as a catcher/third baseman/outfielder. He is shown in the batter’s box having just made contact and dropped his bat. He is watching the flight of the ball.
September 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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When Guy was the best in the game.
Guy Lafleur skating when he was the best player in the NHL.
September 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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A couple of cards of Guy to celebrate. First, young Guy.
A young Guy Lafleur poses for the camera.
September 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Do you approve, @alexanderraine7.bsky.social ?
Jon Matlack delivering a pitch in front of a packed house during the 1973 NL Championship series.
September 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Same here.
A collection of the complete works of Calvin and Hobbes.
September 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Shakespeare has arrived after attending a barbecue. #pugtalk
Shakespeare the pug sitting near a grill wondering when the food will be ready.
September 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Last card reporting less than a full season played for a while.
Topps 1983 Cal Ripken card. He has just swung, and his bat is almost parallel with his body.
September 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Walter Johnson Baseball’s Greatest Pitchers card. The Big Train appears to be relaxed while sitting. He wears a dark cap with a “W”.
September 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Always wondered if Topps could have shown him after the swing looking for the bases and running over fans. It was a walk off back in the day.
1977 Topps card depicting Chris Chambliss hitting a homer to end the 1976 A.L championship against the Royals.
September 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Dick Allen wearing a batting helmet while playing first base in 1975 Topps card.
September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Looking at this card I cannot help but recall the Twins/Cubs World Series and all the great inter-league games of the 1970s.
Topps 1973 Bill Hands card depicting him pitching at Wrigley in a Twins uniform.
September 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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1977 Topps card of Mark Fidrych. The Bird has a smile fitting for the love for the game he brought to the field. There is a Topps All-Star Rookie trophy in the lower right corner.
September 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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1974 Topps card of John Mayberry. He is at-bat and appears ready to take a powerful swing after taking a large stride.
August 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM