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@ripmlb.bsky.social
Writing about dead baseball players, visiting gravesites and getting tired of creating more social media profiles. SABR member, card collector, Central PA resident, professional meathead.
An email I got from the @inquirer.com earlier this week, presented without further comment.
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
An email I got from the @inquirer.com earlier this week, presented without further comment.
I have never actually listened to a train wreck, but I suspect it sounds something like Good Charlotte performing Fairytale of New York during a Disney special hosted by Derek Hough.
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I have never actually listened to a train wreck, but I suspect it sounds something like Good Charlotte performing Fairytale of New York during a Disney special hosted by Derek Hough.
1. Trump guts part of the White House to build his ballroom.
2. The ballroom, built to Trump’s usual standards, damages the foundation of the rest of the White House.
3. Trump denounces Obama & Biden for letting the building go to hell and says he’ll build a better one.
4. We get this. Thanks Obama.
2. The ballroom, built to Trump’s usual standards, damages the foundation of the rest of the White House.
3. Trump denounces Obama & Biden for letting the building go to hell and says he’ll build a better one.
4. We get this. Thanks Obama.
October 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
1. Trump guts part of the White House to build his ballroom.
2. The ballroom, built to Trump’s usual standards, damages the foundation of the rest of the White House.
3. Trump denounces Obama & Biden for letting the building go to hell and says he’ll build a better one.
4. We get this. Thanks Obama.
2. The ballroom, built to Trump’s usual standards, damages the foundation of the rest of the White House.
3. Trump denounces Obama & Biden for letting the building go to hell and says he’ll build a better one.
4. We get this. Thanks Obama.
I have a request and a giveaway.
The request: I need a 1982 Topps Bake McBride, #745. Last one I need to complete the set!
The giveaway: pick up to 2. You do not have to supply Bake to claim a card.
The request: I need a 1982 Topps Bake McBride, #745. Last one I need to complete the set!
The giveaway: pick up to 2. You do not have to supply Bake to claim a card.
September 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have a request and a giveaway.
The request: I need a 1982 Topps Bake McBride, #745. Last one I need to complete the set!
The giveaway: pick up to 2. You do not have to supply Bake to claim a card.
The request: I need a 1982 Topps Bake McBride, #745. Last one I need to complete the set!
The giveaway: pick up to 2. You do not have to supply Bake to claim a card.
Brian Dayett, former Yankees and Cubs outfielder, died Sept. 7 at the age of 68. He’d battled Parkinson’s for several years, and his health had been in decline lately. The news was posted on a GoFundMe page that had been created to help cover Brian’s medical expenses and equip his house. RIP Bama.
September 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Brian Dayett, former Yankees and Cubs outfielder, died Sept. 7 at the age of 68. He’d battled Parkinson’s for several years, and his health had been in decline lately. The news was posted on a GoFundMe page that had been created to help cover Brian’s medical expenses and equip his house. RIP Bama.
The Detroit Tigers have announced the death of pitcher Darryl Patterson. He was a reliever for the Tigers, A’s Cardinals & Pirates from 1968-74 and had a 2.12 ERA & 7 saves for Detroit in the 1968 championship season. Patterson was 81.
August 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Detroit Tigers have announced the death of pitcher Darryl Patterson. He was a reliever for the Tigers, A’s Cardinals & Pirates from 1968-74 and had a 2.12 ERA & 7 saves for Detroit in the 1968 championship season. Patterson was 81.
Longtime scout Roy Clark has died. The Braves posted their tribute to him on Threads.
August 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Longtime scout Roy Clark has died. The Braves posted their tribute to him on Threads.
I have completed my 1979 Topps set, thanks to @aldonadi.bsky.social being kind enough to send me this Jim Rice card. So glad to have this one done and headed for a binder!
August 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I have completed my 1979 Topps set, thanks to @aldonadi.bsky.social being kind enough to send me this Jim Rice card. So glad to have this one done and headed for a binder!
We’ve had a few days in Philadelphia & visited Eastern State Penitentiary. This area was the athletic field. You can see the backstop for baseball also had poles for field goals during football season. The fences on top of the wall were put up to keep home runs from flying over the prison walls.
August 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We’ve had a few days in Philadelphia & visited Eastern State Penitentiary. This area was the athletic field. You can see the backstop for baseball also had poles for field goals during football season. The fences on top of the wall were put up to keep home runs from flying over the prison walls.
Johnson was associated with the Braves from their time in Boston all the way through their 1990s first place streak. He died on this day in 2011 and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, GA — right by his broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren.
August 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Johnson was associated with the Braves from their time in Boston all the way through their 1990s first place streak. He died on this day in 2011 and is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, GA — right by his broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren.
Mike Ivie was born on this day in 1952. He had a pretty successful 12-year career, battling anxiety issues for most of it. During his time anyone with emotional problems was called a “flake,” & Ivie battled a string of unsympathetic teams.
He died in 2023 at age 70.
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He died in 2023 at age 70.
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August 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mike Ivie was born on this day in 1952. He had a pretty successful 12-year career, battling anxiety issues for most of it. During his time anyone with emotional problems was called a “flake,” & Ivie battled a string of unsympathetic teams.
He died in 2023 at age 70.
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He died in 2023 at age 70.
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Taking a quick trip to Lawrence, KS. Naturally, I had to pay respects. Rock Chalk.
July 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Taking a quick trip to Lawrence, KS. Naturally, I had to pay respects. Rock Chalk.
When your boss knows you collect baseballs cards and gives you a pile of cards that he just had laying around in his house.
July 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
When your boss knows you collect baseballs cards and gives you a pile of cards that he just had laying around in his house.
An update from Ryne Sandberg’s Instagram page. I have such a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
July 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
An update from Ryne Sandberg’s Instagram page. I have such a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Finally made it to my first game of the year, and it’s a doubleheader with the Lancaster Stormers & So. Maryland Blue Crabs. And yes, the Stormers have a second baseman named Lucky (No. 7).
July 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Finally made it to my first game of the year, and it’s a doubleheader with the Lancaster Stormers & So. Maryland Blue Crabs. And yes, the Stormers have a second baseman named Lucky (No. 7).
Bob Kendrick of the @nlbmuseumkc.bsky.social posted about the passing of Diego Segui at the age of 87. He pitched for 15 years in the NL/AL, won 92 games and was the 1970 AL ERA leader with a 2.56 mark. He is also the father of David Segui.
June 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Bob Kendrick of the @nlbmuseumkc.bsky.social posted about the passing of Diego Segui at the age of 87. He pitched for 15 years in the NL/AL, won 92 games and was the 1970 AL ERA leader with a 2.56 mark. He is also the father of David Segui.
Thanks to a TCDB trade, the last card I needed to complete my 1983 Fleer set has a new home. Only took 42 years, too. Welcome, Dale Murphy! #cardsky
June 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Thanks to a TCDB trade, the last card I needed to complete my 1983 Fleer set has a new home. Only took 42 years, too. Welcome, Dale Murphy! #cardsky
Betsy “Sockum” Jochum, a star of the AAGPBL, has died at the age of 105. You read that correctly. She played for the South Bend Blue Sox and had 591 career hits, 7 homers and a .246 batting average. And in the one year she was a pitcher, she went 14-13 with a 1.51 ERA.
June 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Betsy “Sockum” Jochum, a star of the AAGPBL, has died at the age of 105. You read that correctly. She played for the South Bend Blue Sox and had 591 career hits, 7 homers and a .246 batting average. And in the one year she was a pitcher, she went 14-13 with a 1.51 ERA.
I recall Kelly Paris cards from my early days of collecting because very few ballplayers wore godawful huge eyeglasses like I did. I miss the days when every team had 1-2 players who looked like high school math teachers. Paris died of cancer on this day in 2019.
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May 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I recall Kelly Paris cards from my early days of collecting because very few ballplayers wore godawful huge eyeglasses like I did. I miss the days when every team had 1-2 players who looked like high school math teachers. Paris died of cancer on this day in 2019.
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Today was flea market day in Lancaster County, and I stumbled across this box of vintage cards for $15. I will give them a very nice home.
May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Today was flea market day in Lancaster County, and I stumbled across this box of vintage cards for $15. I will give them a very nice home.
I always loved this card and thought it was a shame that Phil Lombardi had such a short career thanks to multiple knee surgeries. He played for the Yankees & Mets and 43 games in the majors. He died of brain cancer on this day in 2021 at the age of 58.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I always loved this card and thought it was a shame that Phil Lombardi had such a short career thanks to multiple knee surgeries. He played for the Yankees & Mets and 43 games in the majors. He died of brain cancer on this day in 2021 at the age of 58.
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⚾️ Immaculate Grid 710 9/9:
Rarity: 17
IMMACULATE!
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Play at:
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Bummed that I apparently played most of my IG games without being logged in, so only a fraction of my stats are in the system. So I just have to start again!
Rarity: 17
IMMACULATE!
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
Play at:
immaculategrid.com
Bummed that I apparently played most of my IG games without being logged in, so only a fraction of my stats are in the system. So I just have to start again!
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 710 9/9:
Rarity: 17
IMMACULATE!
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
Play at:
immaculategrid.com
Bummed that I apparently played most of my IG games without being logged in, so only a fraction of my stats are in the system. So I just have to start again!
Rarity: 17
IMMACULATE!
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
Play at:
immaculategrid.com
Bummed that I apparently played most of my IG games without being logged in, so only a fraction of my stats are in the system. So I just have to start again!
