Amanda Lane Cumming
@amandalc.bsky.social
I write about baseball. Lookout Landing alum. 2021 SABR Award Finalist. I read a lot of old newspapers. Can solve a Rubik’s Cube. She/Her. Aries ☀️ Aquarius 🌙 Cancer ⬆️ Tacoman
Newsletter on all things PNW baseball history: https://www.nwbaseballhistory.com
Newsletter on all things PNW baseball history: https://www.nwbaseballhistory.com
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Amanda Lane Cumming
@amandalc.bsky.social
· Sep 25
A Brief History of How the West Was Won
From 19 long years of frustration to a 24-year drought, a celebration of Seattle Mariners division championships.
www.nwbaseballhistory.com
Had so much fun winning the West last night I went back and relived the other three times the Mariners have won the American League West Division Championship. It's a brief history, but a fun history!
I also love this picture so much, there was no question which one would be the main photo!
I also love this picture so much, there was no question which one would be the main photo!
If we’re going have discourse about apple pie, it should be about the necessity of cooking the apples BEFORE you put them in the pie.
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If we’re going have discourse about apple pie, it should be about the necessity of cooking the apples BEFORE you put them in the pie.
Let the games begin!
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Let the games begin!
I’m not addressing the rest of this, but now I have a vision of setting out the dessert spread, turning down the lights, clearing my throat, and announcing that in honor of this most family-est of holidays I will be reading “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath.
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
November 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’m not addressing the rest of this, but now I have a vision of setting out the dessert spread, turning down the lights, clearing my throat, and announcing that in honor of this most family-est of holidays I will be reading “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath.
Kinda enjoying that this week Monday is Monday and Tuesday is Friday.
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Kinda enjoying that this week Monday is Monday and Tuesday is Friday.
It’s really dumb that you’re supposed to wash your sheets every week because it’s the worst, most tedious chore and I don’t like it. I’m motivated purely by not wanting to be gross, but sometimes I consider being gross because changing sheets sucks so bad. But I do it anyway.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It’s really dumb that you’re supposed to wash your sheets every week because it’s the worst, most tedious chore and I don’t like it. I’m motivated purely by not wanting to be gross, but sometimes I consider being gross because changing sheets sucks so bad. But I do it anyway.
All these videos I keep seeing of people making rolls and bread into the shape of turkeys, it gives me the ick. I don’t want turkey-shaped bread please.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
All these videos I keep seeing of people making rolls and bread into the shape of turkeys, it gives me the ick. I don’t want turkey-shaped bread please.
Today I am thankful for the spreadsheets I have made over the last few years that are making Thanksgiving prep easy peasy despite my lack of excitement and executive functioning. I make a lot of spreadsheets to help my brain. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I'm very happy this is working!
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today I am thankful for the spreadsheets I have made over the last few years that are making Thanksgiving prep easy peasy despite my lack of excitement and executive functioning. I make a lot of spreadsheets to help my brain. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I'm very happy this is working!
And now to brave the world and go Thanksgiving shopping, whether I want to or not. And I don’t. But it must be done.
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
And now to brave the world and go Thanksgiving shopping, whether I want to or not. And I don’t. But it must be done.
Every year many people express their hatred for Thanksgiving food, and I’m telling you, the solution is to simply make food that tastes good.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Every year many people express their hatred for Thanksgiving food, and I’m telling you, the solution is to simply make food that tastes good.
One of the things that makes me think I might be doing kinda okay at this parenting thing is coming downstairs in the morning and finding both kids engrossed in reading a book ♥️
Even the kid who don’t care much for reading has gotten really into this year and it’s so delightful to see.
Even the kid who don’t care much for reading has gotten really into this year and it’s so delightful to see.
November 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
One of the things that makes me think I might be doing kinda okay at this parenting thing is coming downstairs in the morning and finding both kids engrossed in reading a book ♥️
Even the kid who don’t care much for reading has gotten really into this year and it’s so delightful to see.
Even the kid who don’t care much for reading has gotten really into this year and it’s so delightful to see.
I have read too many old newspapers today, but I can't stop!
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I have read too many old newspapers today, but I can't stop!
Hold on. The players had to answer the phone in the clubhouse?!
(News Tribune, May 31, 1995)
(News Tribune, May 31, 1995)
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Hold on. The players had to answer the phone in the clubhouse?!
(News Tribune, May 31, 1995)
(News Tribune, May 31, 1995)
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
The origin story of Lou Piniella not liking pitchers 😂
(News Tribune, July 10, 1994)
(News Tribune, July 10, 1994)
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The origin story of Lou Piniella not liking pitchers 😂
(News Tribune, July 10, 1994)
(News Tribune, July 10, 1994)
I now have a vision of Jay Buhner tucking in baby Alex Rodriguez, both wearing their full uniforms, of course. Adorbs. Should have been a Mariners commercial.
(Seattle Times, July 28, 1996)
(Seattle Times, July 28, 1996)
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I now have a vision of Jay Buhner tucking in baby Alex Rodriguez, both wearing their full uniforms, of course. Adorbs. Should have been a Mariners commercial.
(Seattle Times, July 28, 1996)
(Seattle Times, July 28, 1996)
Sure. This seems totally normally. Nothing to see here. Draft a guy, correspond via fax machines. It's the 90s! Technology!
(News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
(News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Sure. This seems totally normally. Nothing to see here. Draft a guy, correspond via fax machines. It's the 90s! Technology!
(News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
(News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
Pitchers were built different in the 90s, but also, Randy Johnson was built different in any decade. NBD, just a couple 140 pitch outings with a 34 pitch relief appearance in between. The modern baseball mind cannot comprehend this 😂
(The News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
(The News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Pitchers were built different in the 90s, but also, Randy Johnson was built different in any decade. NBD, just a couple 140 pitch outings with a 34 pitch relief appearance in between. The modern baseball mind cannot comprehend this 😂
(The News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
(The News Tribune, August 23, 1993)
I'd somehow never noticed this in Lou Piniella's biography before, but this made me laugh. Perfect Lou content.
November 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I'd somehow never noticed this in Lou Piniella's biography before, but this made me laugh. Perfect Lou content.
Well, I'd been toying with the idea of writing about Alex Rodriguez signing with the Rangers for its 25th anniversary, and I regret to say I've been sucked down into this hole. So now I have no choice. Thoughts and prayers for me.
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Well, I'd been toying with the idea of writing about Alex Rodriguez signing with the Rangers for its 25th anniversary, and I regret to say I've been sucked down into this hole. So now I have no choice. Thoughts and prayers for me.
And there we are again when nobody had to know,
You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath,
Sacred prayer and we'd swear
To remember it all too well
You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath,
Sacred prayer and we'd swear
To remember it all too well
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
And there we are again when nobody had to know,
You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath,
Sacred prayer and we'd swear
To remember it all too well
You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath,
Sacred prayer and we'd swear
To remember it all too well
Alex Rodriguez signed with Texas on December 11, 2000. The next day, the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore. I distinctly remember each of these events, but somehow it doesn't feel like they happened back-to-back.
November 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Alex Rodriguez signed with Texas on December 11, 2000. The next day, the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore. I distinctly remember each of these events, but somehow it doesn't feel like they happened back-to-back.
Sometimes I like to flip through old newspaper and go down weird rabbit holes, and here's one. This was a 6-day contest to see if men could eventually run further than horses because people were obsessed with the idea. Spoiler: Pinafore won by going 557 miles.
(Puget Sound Mail, Oct 25, 1879)
(Puget Sound Mail, Oct 25, 1879)
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Sometimes I like to flip through old newspaper and go down weird rabbit holes, and here's one. This was a 6-day contest to see if men could eventually run further than horses because people were obsessed with the idea. Spoiler: Pinafore won by going 557 miles.
(Puget Sound Mail, Oct 25, 1879)
(Puget Sound Mail, Oct 25, 1879)
I love olden times medical advice. Soak your feet in powdered mustard to draw the blood from your head. Sure!
I shouldn't joke though because people are actually promoting this stuff on the internet in modern times. Le sigh.
(The Puget Sound Mail, October 18, 1879)
I shouldn't joke though because people are actually promoting this stuff on the internet in modern times. Le sigh.
(The Puget Sound Mail, October 18, 1879)
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I love olden times medical advice. Soak your feet in powdered mustard to draw the blood from your head. Sure!
I shouldn't joke though because people are actually promoting this stuff on the internet in modern times. Le sigh.
(The Puget Sound Mail, October 18, 1879)
I shouldn't joke though because people are actually promoting this stuff on the internet in modern times. Le sigh.
(The Puget Sound Mail, October 18, 1879)
One of the many reasons I'd rather live now than in olden times is I can't imagine going for a stroll on the beach dressed like this! The wind, the sand, the many layers of petticoats into which the sand will settle.
(Westport South Beach Historical Society, postcard from 1921)
(Westport South Beach Historical Society, postcard from 1921)
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
One of the many reasons I'd rather live now than in olden times is I can't imagine going for a stroll on the beach dressed like this! The wind, the sand, the many layers of petticoats into which the sand will settle.
(Westport South Beach Historical Society, postcard from 1921)
(Westport South Beach Historical Society, postcard from 1921)
You might have ADHD if you’ve ever said to yourself, “Wow I really need this cup of coffee to function this morning” and then, not only somehow forget to actually drink it, but keep leaving it in random places all over the house. This repeats for hours and/or the rest of your life.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You might have ADHD if you’ve ever said to yourself, “Wow I really need this cup of coffee to function this morning” and then, not only somehow forget to actually drink it, but keep leaving it in random places all over the house. This repeats for hours and/or the rest of your life.