SWilson
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SWilson
@RareBird57
classic rock fan, baseball nerd, member of the religious left
Washington, DC Katılım Kasım 2016
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1 like and i’ll wear my packers jersey around chicago today for st patrick’s day.
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Wow. Scary. Reminds me of Putins early years of reshaping Russian media.
Republicans against Trump@RpsAgainstTrump
Trump posted an image claiming he is “reshaping the media.”
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@HeroesYesterday I am working hard on 1966 high numbers (550 and above) and I would settle for VG condition. Do you have a list to see?
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Thinking about thinning out the eBay inventory. 2,800+ cards, 1954–1969 (no 55s). Mostly in VG to Poor condition. Is anyone looking for set-starter lots like this? 150+ cards in most of the 60s.
#sportscards #vintagecards #thehobby
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@stevemarasco @1992Pirates Bat autographed by members of the 1971 World Series team. My favorite Bucco team ever.
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What is your most cherished Pirates possession?
I'm not asking for most valuable (but it could be)
But sometimes, sentimental value means much more than monetary value.
#LetsGoBucs
GIF
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renovated allllll winter long, haven’t had a second to breathe but so excited to share my storefront is having its grand reopening March 7th 🎉😭💕
IG is where i’ll be @ ellsworthandsill
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We are saddened by the passing of Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski, who hit one of the greatest home runs in baseball history.
On Oct. 13, 1960, Game 7 of the World Series, bottom of the 9th inning, Mazeroski smashed a walk-off home run to lead the Pirates to a 10-9 win over the Yankees for the championship.
Mazeroski’s most famous moment was just a snapshot of his brilliant career. A 10-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner in 17 seasons with Pittsburgh, Mazeroski was considered one of the finest defensive second basemen of all time.
He hit .323 in 12 Postseason games and won 2 World Series rings with the Pirates. A statue depicting Mazeroski’s famous trip around the bases in 1960 stands outside PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Mazeroski was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001. He was 89.
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It is with a heavy heart that we relay the news of the passing of legendary Pirates and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Bill Mazeroski.
Maz was a 7-time All-Star who hit the greatest home run in baseball history. He was a beloved member of the Pirates family and he will be deeply missed.
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Based on the entirety of this photograph, what is your best estimation of the year it was taken?
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@Super70sSports Jimmy Carter, signing a book for me on a promotional tour for his novel in Florida. It was cool. Secret Service and all.
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I hope we can do this without scorching the earth, and if you kids start fighting in the backseat I swear I’m gonna pull this car over RIGHT NOW … but on this President’s Day it seems fun to ask:
Have you ever met a U.S. president? I’ll start: George W. Bush.
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Elroy Face in 1992 on not getting a call from Cooperstown:
"I'm not bitter about it, but I thought i did well enough over a lot of years, to be considered. I thought I was the best in my day.
"Nothing against the writers, but nobody ever came to me and asked me to vote on the Quill sportswriter-of-the-year award."
Not Gaetti@notgaetti
Not enough people talk about Roy Face • 104-95 (.523), 3.48 ERA, 109 ERA+ • One of the first full-time closers • Led league in GF 4x in 5 years • MVP votes 3 straight years • Led in saves 3x in 5 years • 6x All-Star with Pirates • 1960 WS Champion • An amazing nickname: • "The Baron of the Bullpen" • Almost a one-franchise man • Also an inaugural Expo in 1969 • Spent 15 years on BBWAA ballot • (Max. of 18.9% of the vote in 1987) • Epic 1959 season: went 18-1 in relief • Got 3 saves in the 1960 WS over NYY • Note the properly clad umpire in the pic • Roy Face’s 18 wins in 1959 are the most ever in a season by a pitcher that made zero starts
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So grateful for my time at the Post and in the DMV. The WaPo and Nats communities have been such gifts in my life. So grateful for the chance to join SNY and cover New York baseball with so many people I have respected from afar. More on both later. But mostly, thank you.
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@FacetheFacts15 @MLB @Pirates One of the truly great Buccos. We knew when he came in it was game over.
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of former Pirates relief ace Elroy Face, a member of Pittsburgh’s 1960 World Series champions.
Face pitched 15 of his 16 Major League seasons with the Buccos and was an NL All-Star three straight years from 1959-61. Nicknamed “The Baron of the Bullpen,” he totaled 104 wins and 193 saves (by modern standards) from 1953-1969, although he pitched mostly before saves became an official stat in 1969.
In the 1960 World Series, Face saved the first three Pirates victories before they clinched the championship on Bill Mazeroski’s walkoff home run in Game Seven.
In 2023, Face was inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame.
He was 97 years old.
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@SNYtv @chelsea_janes Well done Chelsea!
Back to covering Soto, how bout that!
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SNY is thrilled to announce Chelsea Janes as our new MLB Insider.
She was previously with The Washington Post as a national baseball writer.
Welcome to SNY, @chelsea_janes!
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@johnpavlovitz They are still very dangerous, but I think we can now safely say MAGA has lost the culture war in a landslide.
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Bad Bunny didn’t just break the Internet and viewership records; he broke MAGA in a way that is deeply personal, and they hate him for it.
But they don’t hate him because he doesn’t sing in English, or because he’s been critical of the masked thugs they beat immigrants vicariously through, or because his pigmentation is problematic—at least those aren’t the primary reasons.
MAGAs hate Bad Bunny because he is a symbol of their greatest fears coming to life: a nation that is outgrowing them, a culture that is evolving past them, a war against progress that they know they’re losing.
They despise him because, over the course of a thirteen-minute halftime show that they swore they wouldn’t watch but couldn’t look away from, they were forced to see what’s happening outside of the insular, white nationalist echo chamber they spend their lives in, and it terrified them.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/magas-hate-b…
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@Jim22Palmer Imagine defeating Bob Gibson in a World Series Game 7 in 1968, the year of THE PITCHER! Unforgettable.
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One last comment on pitchers like Mickey Lolich…you would watch him, Gibson, Bunning, Seaver, Jenkins, Hunter , Ryan , Tanana, Tiant, pitch and get a tutorial on how to pitch, not be a thrower…one year, Mickey pitched back to starts against the Orioles, both wins, and all of us Orioles were amazed that he only threw 2 pitches in the middle of the plate… that’s pitching..
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@chelsea_janes On to bigger things Chelsea. You have a deep love of the game and that will carry you forward
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I, like so many people I respect and love, was laid off today. What an incredible honor it was to spend 12 years there. I am so grateful for everyone who read and encouraged and lived seasons with us. I am so sad the Post sports family won’t be there to live it with you again.
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@granthpaulsen I subscribed partly because it was the only paper which still printed box scores in the Sunday edition.
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Everybody involved in this decision should be ashamed.
You’re the Washington Post. Cover sports and do it well. What a calamitous day in sports media history.
Barry Svrluga@barrysvrluga
"First, we will be closing the Sports department in its current form." -- Matt Murray, editor of the Post
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A hot take: Nats need leadership, and pitching. Go get Max Scherzer if he would be the team's closer. He could then be traded at the deadline on August 3rd to a contender as a starter or a reliever. Even if you pay him $15 million, he would be traded at a point where he costs the team only $10 million and the new team pays the remaining $5 million.
(Photo by Marlene Koenig for TalkNats)
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@scorebook_bob That is such a tremendous honor and well deserved! I was in Cooperstown last summer for the Induction, and passed through the broadcasters wing - such great history - if you haven't been for a while I highly recommend!
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Per the Hall of Fame’s request, my final Nats Scorebook is on its way to Cooperstown. I just had to share with you our final win together. Thanks Daylen Jacob and James for the HRs on See You Later Day! ⚾️❤️ CUL8R
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