Joe Stephan

Win tonight over Hebron gets us back to .500 at 11-11. Big night tomorrow with first pitch at 6:00pm. Don’t miss our Wall of Fame/ Blue Jacket Club induction AND our Senior Day Ceremonies to follow all starting at 5:30 pm. See you at the ballpark

We take on Munster tonight at home at 4:30 pm. See you at the ballpark

jedtv.com/sports.html/?B… He was scheduled to pitch game 2 of the DH; extra innings & time/temp rules postponed that game so he pitched in relief instead. He enters at 2:39:07 & threw 3 scoreless innings in a tough loss.

We need to start taking advice from people who have ACTUALLY spent significant time in classrooms. The number of people who are advising schools who have never ACTUALLY taught is astounding. Our first question should be... how long did you teach for? What did you teach?

Our sister publication, the Chronoscope is on sale. Don't miss out on your chance to purchase the 2025 yearbook. #tfnpride #tfnchronoscope

At the 1999 All-Star Game, an ailing, 80 year old Ted Williams was brought out to a roaring crowd for the opening ceremony. As the cart pulls up near the pitcher's mound, the AL and NL All-Stars and slew of Hall of Famers all converge on the mound. The players surround 80 year old Ted Williams and one by one they shake his hand and embrace him. There's Mark McGwire and Cal Ripken Jr. surrounding Williams. Then Tony Gwynn, who had developed a close relationship with Williams, breaks through the crowd. Ted Williams wipes away tears as he chats with star after star; the fans stand and watch. Ten minutes pass. Then 15. Officials from Major League Baseball move in on the spontaneous scene and attempt to break it up so that the game isn't delayed too much longer. But the players don't budge. Even the public address announcer asks the players to return to their dugouts. But they ignore the announcement. They just wouldn't let go of the moment. Williams asks McGwire to lean in so he can ask him a question. "When you foul a ball off, do you smell burnt wood?" Williams asks. "All the time," McGwire responds. "I did too," Williams says, grinning proudly.

American heroes

I’m so proud of these two kids!

Thank you to everyone who helped us prank TFN yesterday. We hope we made a few people smile!

@MarcMeierkort Thanks buddy. I do feel honored that I have stewardship over a paper you once sponsored!

@JoeStephan683 I saw it this morning and believed it at first. Then I remembered the date. Well done!!

@MarcMeierkort we pulled off a great one today!

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Don't miss out! Only a few tables remain! Tables of 8 include pizza & an open bar.

Teachers, please DO NOT follow up ‘I know I don’t get paid enough’ with… “But I love my job.” “But the district doesn’t have the money, times are tough!” “But I do it for the kids.” You’re allowed to love your job, the kids AND be paid FAIRLY...AND the money is there.

Thank you to our friends at L.A.C.E., the Lansing Association for Community Events, for sponsoring a round at Trivia Night 2025! L.A.C.E. serves the greater Lansing area in organizing and facilitating community-wide events.

Thank you Trademark Performance for becoming a round sponsor for Trivia Night 2025. All proceeds from Trivia Night 2025 will provide scholarships to D215 students who are studying to become teachers. Anyone interested in sponsoring a round can email us at local683ef@gmail.com.

Dick Jauron was a good man. Smart guy and solid defensive coach. The 13-3 team in '01 was an unexpected treat in @BUrlacher54 's 2nd year. Ted Phillips then submarined Jauron & the Bears with a 16-game road schedule (Champaign) while turning SF to a scenic blight w/ fewer seats

Thank you to Metropolitan Steel for becoming a round sponsor for Trivia Night 2025. All proceeds from Trivia Night 2025 will provide scholarships to District 215 students who are studying to become teachers.

#OTD in 1895, George Herman Ruth was born in the Pigtown neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. It’s hard to articulate his impact in single tweet, but for the last 100+ years, he’s been synonymous with baseball the world over. Here’s my painting of him at the Polo Grounds in 1915.