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When An Announcer Gets Social

We’re all used to engaging with the social media of our favorite Major League Baseball team. In some ways, especially for those of us who are more fond of using Twitter, the social media account of “insert your team here” has become the face and voice of that team. It used to be that such […]

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Rick Teasley and his glowing locks on the hill for the Brisbane Bandits
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: Just a Quick Tease

The Cleburne Railroaders signed SP-L Rick Teasley to an unknown contract The first year I really paid attention to the Australian Baseball League Rick Teasley was a starter for the Brisbane Bandits. The Bandits quickly became my team and through various factors, Teasley became a pitcher I really enjoyed. Following the 2015 season, Teasley returned […]

Posted on April 2, 2020March 26, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Tris Speaker in uniform sometime in the early 1900s.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker was once one of the best baseball players in the world. From 1909 until 1927 he was possibly the best player in baseball, and at the very least belongs in the same conversation with Babe Ruth, Joe Rogan, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Oscar Charleston, etc. The memory of Speaker’s place in the game […]

Posted on September 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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