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Co-Chair SABR Landmarks Committee. Triple peanuts. Vintage electronic baseball games. Chicago SABR. Go Cubs. Go Hawks. Amon Amarth. Hack Wilson. Baseball.

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · Nov 10

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Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds: Bain, Derek, Racanelli, John: 9798332974014: Amazon.com: Books

Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds [Bain, Derek, Racanelli, John] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Hardball Retro’s Compendium of Baseball Video Games and Electronic Handhelds

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 1d

Nice work @gritz.bsky.social!

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 1d

Legend.

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Sara Sanchez @bcbsara.bsky.social · 1d

A Chicago sports legend is honored on the Wrigley Field Marquee

The marquee reads Rest in Peace Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt 1919-2025

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 1d

Yes!!!

I have officially added an autographed Chris Kamka card to the Cubs collection!

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 1d

Remembering John Prine, born on this date in 1946

Colored-pencil card drawing of John Prine, from his days as a mailman

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm. Wonder if that’s @chicagowoz.bsky.social in the background, perhaps on a day he accidentally got to Wrigley Field too early?

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 8d

What an amazing surprise from @thelensofdonnam.bsky.social - a signed setlist of legendary NJ rockers Trixter!

Donna, you are truly one in a million.

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 8d

If there was one vintage baseball handheld I would want to play, it would be the original Entex game. Mattel Baseball would be a close second.

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 8d

Nice!

Im pretty sure you’re the only Immaculate Grid player with Doc Marshall, George Cutshaw, and Eddie Higgins in your top-20! 🤣

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SPOART @spoart.bsky.social · 13d

Laughlin artistry. Records are made to be broken. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social @tjpilotsfan.bsky.social @splitseason1981.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social @ckamka.bsky.social @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @adarowski.bsky.social @markhoyle4.bsky.social @wsomarketing.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social

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Bob @chicagowoz.bsky.social · 15d

Nice!!! I'm in the bleachers today!

BP homer I caught, one of two, caught BUT ZERO style points 😳🤣

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 15d

On a gorgeous, sunsplashed September Friday afternoon there is no better place to be than Wrigley Field with a beverage and a bag of peanuts.

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 15d

If you see me here today, it’s me. Not quite as early as you were, however.

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to Kyle Schwarber clubbing HRs 55 and 56.

It’s like 1930 all over again!

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 18d

If this makes you giggle, we should be pals.

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 19d

Awesome!!!

SABR Baseball Cards @sabrbbcards.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to SABR member and sports photographer David Malamut on this huge first!

Malamut @dmalamut.bsky.social · 19d

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 22d

Abomination

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 22d

I love that Canó knew about his accomplishment because you did the research.

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 25d

So bummed I couldn’t come up with a Cub for that top middle spot.

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Put your baseball knowledge to the test! Immaculate Grid is a daily trivia game powered by Sports Reference. Want to play infinite Immaculate Grid? You can now go all the way back to Grid #1

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SPOART @spoart.bsky.social · 25d

T206. A reminder from the Surgeon General. Scrap the tobacco, but keep the cards. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social @mattypabst.bsky.social @jedthorn.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social @gimapreceptor.bsky.social @splitseason1981.bsky.social @adarowski.bsky.social @tjpilotsfan.bsky.social

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SABR Landmarks Committee @sabrlandmarks.bsky.social · 26d

New on the Hardball Voyager - Ben Ernst share his adventures in Maryland and an encounter with an Orioles Hall of Famer whose career began in Aberdeen, SD.

Awesome stuff, Ben!

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Baltimore’s Rich Baseball History

My first time in the Baltimore area will always be a once in a lifetime experience. David Stinson, Vice President of the Baltimore Chapter, invited me to the area to show me historical sites. As th…

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phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 26d

Geez - I meant to include that! These are nos. 184 and 185.

phitter72.bsky.social @phitter72.bsky.social · 26d

Closing in on 191 unique Hack Wilson’s!

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Bob @chicagowoz.bsky.social · 27d

Forgot to post, yup Mrs.Woz got us the W

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