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Jimmy Callahan while manager of the Chicago White Sox
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Jimmy Callahan

It’s been some time since I’ve written about a two-way player in baseball. I haven’t abandoned my project of cataloging the careers of these fascinating players. However, life does get in the way sometimes, and well, two-way players aren’t exactly a super pressing matter most of the time let alone when my schedule is full […]

Posted on May 6, 2022May 5, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Dave Roberts rounding the bases with the Oklahoma City 89ers
Baseball Beyond MLB

Baseball Beyond MLB: Dave Roberts

Some great players have amazing careers that everyone is well aware of. Then there are players who have long careers that have ups and downs but overall end up being really great. We tend to write a lot about the players with amazing careers. Those with longer careers but lower peaks don’t warrant as much […]

Posted on January 27, 2022January 19, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Julio Franco while player/manager of the Ishikawa Million Stars
Baseball Beyond MLB

Baseball Beyond MLB: Julio Franco

Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have even when it’s right in front of us. Despite Julio Franco having a long Major League Baseball career and the majority of that career taking place during my formative baseball watching years I never realized how great of a player he actually was. It wasn’t until recently that […]

Posted on October 14, 2021October 5, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Cover for Chicago Cubs: Tinker to Evers to Chance
A Trip to the Library

A Trip to the Library: Chicago Cubs: Tinker to Evers to Chance

I’m a fan of baseball history, anyone who follows me on Twitter or reads my writing regularly knows this is the case. My wife knows this as well, she’s also quite aware of my lifelong fandom of the Chicago Cubs. Thus, when thinking of random gifts to get me for some occasion or another, she […]

Posted on October 1, 2021September 27, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
The cover for Bart: A Life of A. Bartlett Giamatti
A Trip to the Library

A Trip to the Library: Bart: A Life of A. Bartlett Giamatti

It has been some time since I have stumbled across a baseball book that made me question its existence. There have been some books that were bad, some that were misguided or without focus. There have been books that lacked purpose or were written poorly. Not until Bart: A Life of A. Bartlett Giamatti did […]

Posted on May 28, 2021May 23, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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billcubbieblue Bill Thompson @billcubbieblue ·
August 17, 2022

There's a huge difference between, "you're not from PA, you're from Jersey" and "you're not from here, you're a Muslim." Fetterman is doing the former, you're projecting the latter.

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baseballcosmo Yakyu Cosmopolitan @baseballcosmo ·
August 17, 2022

Munetaka Murakami unleashes his 42nd HR of the year

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mkemilkmen Milwaukee Milkmen @mkemilkmen ·
August 17, 2022

AARON HILL OH MY GOODNESS!!!🔥

His triple scores Logan Trowbridge and Miguel Gomez, giving the Milkmen the lead!

🐶 3, 🐮 4 | B7

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