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The amount of money we're spending to terrorize neighborhoods and snatch tamale vendors should radicalize anyone.
The @chicagotribune.com did back of the envelope math and conservatively found that Operation Midway Blitz cost the taxpayer $59 million. Good reporting from @danvock.bsky.social
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Cost of Operation Midway Blitz: $59M and counting
A Tribune review of court filings, databases and other public records detailing the scope of the incursion and typical costs shows how much the federal government has spent since September.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
The amount of money we're spending to terrorize neighborhoods and snatch tamale vendors should radicalize anyone.
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It's been 40 years to the day since Bill Veeck passed away. He was the driving force of "Our Team," the character I started with, the constant as I shifted focus from the St. Louis Browns to the Cleveland Indians. Here's a snippet I wrote of the dance Veeck threw the night his wooden leg arrived.
January 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
It's been 40 years to the day since Bill Veeck passed away. He was the driving force of "Our Team," the character I started with, the constant as I shifted focus from the St. Louis Browns to the Cleveland Indians. Here's a snippet I wrote of the dance Veeck threw the night his wooden leg arrived.
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The SABR Baseball Cards and SABR Asian Baseball Research Committees are joining forces to bring you a biggie! Click the link for more info. cc: @npbcardguy.bsky.social
The Japanese Baseball Card Industry. January 28, 8:30 EST Zoom talk with Tatsuo Shinke, CEO of MINT Sports Cards in Japan
Please join SABR’s Asian Baseball and Baseball Card Research Committees as we host Tatsuo Shinke on Wednesday, January 28 at 8:30 pm EST. Mr. Shinke will discuss the current state of baseball…
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January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The SABR Baseball Cards and SABR Asian Baseball Research Committees are joining forces to bring you a biggie! Click the link for more info. cc: @npbcardguy.bsky.social
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Post a card with a great Neil Leifer 🎂 photo, otherwise know as ANY Neil Leifer photo.
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Post a card with a great Neil Leifer 🎂 photo, otherwise know as ANY Neil Leifer photo.
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Quick post about a Rich Gossage autograph card in this year’s Topps NPB Chrome set japanesebaseballcards.blogspot.com/2025/12/rich...
Rich Gossage
I had mentioned a while back that Topps had included autographed cards of Rich Gossage into a couple of their NPB products. To the best of...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Quick post about a Rich Gossage autograph card in this year’s Topps NPB Chrome set japanesebaseballcards.blogspot.com/2025/12/rich...
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This is Ruben Amaro Sr.
You likely know his son, Ruben Amaro Jr., played Major League Baseball.
You might even know his dad, Santos, was a star and HOFer in Cuba and Mexico.
I bet you didn’t know (I didn’t) that his MOM (Josefina Mora) played professional baseball for the Veracruz Women’s Team!
You likely know his son, Ruben Amaro Jr., played Major League Baseball.
You might even know his dad, Santos, was a star and HOFer in Cuba and Mexico.
I bet you didn’t know (I didn’t) that his MOM (Josefina Mora) played professional baseball for the Veracruz Women’s Team!
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is Ruben Amaro Sr.
You likely know his son, Ruben Amaro Jr., played Major League Baseball.
You might even know his dad, Santos, was a star and HOFer in Cuba and Mexico.
I bet you didn’t know (I didn’t) that his MOM (Josefina Mora) played professional baseball for the Veracruz Women’s Team!
You likely know his son, Ruben Amaro Jr., played Major League Baseball.
You might even know his dad, Santos, was a star and HOFer in Cuba and Mexico.
I bet you didn’t know (I didn’t) that his MOM (Josefina Mora) played professional baseball for the Veracruz Women’s Team!
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Robin Ventura may be most famous for his collegiate hitting streak and getting pummeled by Nolan Ryan, but don’t sleep on his 1991 throwback game.
December 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Robin Ventura may be most famous for his collegiate hitting streak and getting pummeled by Nolan Ryan, but don’t sleep on his 1991 throwback game.
Very much enjoying this thrift store find.
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Very much enjoying this thrift store find.
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"Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside" is Melissa Ludtke's eyewitness account of the turbulent times during which she opened the doors to the locker room to ALL reporters. Reading it will help you understand the context and the incredible intrepidity it took for her to do what she did.
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside" is Melissa Ludtke's eyewitness account of the turbulent times during which she opened the doors to the locker room to ALL reporters. Reading it will help you understand the context and the incredible intrepidity it took for her to do what she did.
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On this day in 1899, William “Judy” Johnson was born in Snow Hill, MD. One of the best third basemen of his era, he led the Hilldale club to three consecutive Eastern Colored League pennants from 1923-1925, with one of those resulting in a championship. Here’s a color study depicting him in 1924.
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On this day in 1899, William “Judy” Johnson was born in Snow Hill, MD. One of the best third basemen of his era, he led the Hilldale club to three consecutive Eastern Colored League pennants from 1923-1925, with one of those resulting in a championship. Here’s a color study depicting him in 1924.
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the other thing i post every xmas is this about charlemae hill rollins, an influential chicago librarian and her anthology “christmas gif’,” a collection of stories, poems and recipes from black authors (i think the langston hughes poems were new) www.chicagomag.com/city-life/de...
Hear Studs Terkel and Charlemae Rollins Read From <em>Christmas Gif’</em>
A Christmas gift from two master storytellers, and two great Chicagoans devoted to telling the stories of others.
www.chicagomag.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
the other thing i post every xmas is this about charlemae hill rollins, an influential chicago librarian and her anthology “christmas gif’,” a collection of stories, poems and recipes from black authors (i think the langston hughes poems were new) www.chicagomag.com/city-life/de...
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Most gratifying (non-family) happening for my 2025 was the launch of the Satchel Paige Project. A work in progress, I have logged 1,909 games thus far. (I have another 145 as "plausible".) If you have questions, ideas, or wish to help, let me know!
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/
Satchel Paige Project
Intro Since late 2023 I have been on a quest to log every pitching appearance in the extraordinary life and baseball career of Satchel Paige. From age 19 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to oldtimers gam…
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December 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Most gratifying (non-family) happening for my 2025 was the launch of the Satchel Paige Project. A work in progress, I have logged 1,909 games thus far. (I have another 145 as "plausible".) If you have questions, ideas, or wish to help, let me know!
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/
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Shout-out to hard-working baseball podcaster, music mogul, and all around good guy, @shoelesspodcast.bsky.social for sending over a 1980 Pirates media guide. Even before I received it, I would've been happy to tell you that 'My Baseball History' is one of the best listens out there.
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Shout-out to hard-working baseball podcaster, music mogul, and all around good guy, @shoelesspodcast.bsky.social for sending over a 1980 Pirates media guide. Even before I received it, I would've been happy to tell you that 'My Baseball History' is one of the best listens out there.
I am irrationally excited by this signing.
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I am irrationally excited by this signing.
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Their were two Sam Cranes in baseball around this time. One highly respected who would go on the be a writer and one who would go on to be a murderer!
Guess which one we covered?
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...
Guess which one we covered?
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December 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Their were two Sam Cranes in baseball around this time. One highly respected who would go on the be a writer and one who would go on to be a murderer!
Guess which one we covered?
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...
Guess which one we covered?
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s...
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Free and unlocked: wrote about the Angels deciding to settle with the family of their late pitcher Tyler Skaggs: mollyknight.substack.com/p/angels-dec...
Angels Decide to Pay Tyler Skaggs' Family
Free Friday newsletter (Saturday morning edition)
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December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Free and unlocked: wrote about the Angels deciding to settle with the family of their late pitcher Tyler Skaggs: mollyknight.substack.com/p/angels-dec...