Eric Vickrey
@ericvickrey.bsky.social
I write about ⚾️. Third book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History” out now!
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Random card from my collection: 1986 Topps #730 - Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
One of the best-looking photos from 1986 Topps. Underrated card design, too. #CardSky
One of the best-looking photos from 1986 Topps. Underrated card design, too. #CardSky
December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Random card from my collection: 1986 Topps #730 - Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
One of the best-looking photos from 1986 Topps. Underrated card design, too. #CardSky
One of the best-looking photos from 1986 Topps. Underrated card design, too. #CardSky
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Well-deserved accomplishment for author ericvickrey.bsky.social, whose Before They Wore Dodger Blue reached the top spot in the Amazon best-seller list two day after release! Check out the title and its coverage of the 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers draft class at augustpublications.com.
December 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Well-deserved accomplishment for author ericvickrey.bsky.social, whose Before They Wore Dodger Blue reached the top spot in the Amazon best-seller list two day after release! Check out the title and its coverage of the 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers draft class at augustpublications.com.
Reds move on to plan B. Bring Dave Swartzbaugh out of retirement.
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Reds move on to plan B. Bring Dave Swartzbaugh out of retirement.
Thank you for the reposts. Fred Claire was very supportive during my writing of the book, so this was a way to honor him and his efforts to advance cancer research. Here's the link if you'd like to contribute directly the scholarship fund: fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/FredandSh...
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Thank you for the reposts. Fred Claire was very supportive during my writing of the book, so this was a way to honor him and his efforts to advance cancer research. Here's the link if you'd like to contribute directly the scholarship fund: fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/FredandSh...
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Justice for Lou
December 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Justice for Lou
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It's release day for my new book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History."
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's release day for my new book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History."
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
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The Gehrig election was at a less constricted time for BBWAA elections. The Clemente one wasn't -- and was met with some resistance by some sportswriters. I wrote about it. sabr.org/journal/arti...
‘The Writers Are Bad’: Roberto Clemente and the Press – Society for American Baseball Research
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December 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Gehrig election was at a less constricted time for BBWAA elections. The Clemente one wasn't -- and was met with some resistance by some sportswriters. I wrote about it. sabr.org/journal/arti...
OTD in 1939, the BBWAA held a special election at the Winter Meetings and voted 36-year-old Lou Gehrig to the Hall of Fame—a mere 221 days after the Iron Horse played his final game. The only other BBWAA special election in history occurred months after Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash.
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
OTD in 1939, the BBWAA held a special election at the Winter Meetings and voted 36-year-old Lou Gehrig to the Hall of Fame—a mere 221 days after the Iron Horse played his final game. The only other BBWAA special election in history occurred months after Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash.
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The 🐐 taking pics and contributing to the vibes
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The 🐐 taking pics and contributing to the vibes
It's release day for my new book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History."
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's release day for my new book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History."
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
Help spread the word. Over the next 48 hours, I'll donate $1 for every repost to the Fred Claire Scholarship Fund at USC, supporting head and neck cancer research.
I finished reading this last week and cannot recommend it more highly. Jeff Pearlman's tenacious reporting and attention to detail made him the perfect person to tell this complex and fascinating story.
If anyone wants a personalized, signed copy of, "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" (Christmas! Chanukah!)—a fantastic indy book shop, Chavlier's, sells, and ships them. I live nearby, sign as instructed, they send it out. chevaliersbooks.com/book/9780063...
December 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I finished reading this last week and cannot recommend it more highly. Jeff Pearlman's tenacious reporting and attention to detail made him the perfect person to tell this complex and fascinating story.
“Do you even lift, bro?” 😆
Freddie Freeman traumatizes sick children. #SMH www.instagram.com/p/DR4lwk1Dr6u/
December 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“Do you even lift, bro?” 😆
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Mail call from August Publications! Baseball books from @ericvickrey.bsky.social (his new tome, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue," covers the Dodgers' 1968 draft class, along with the man who managed them in AAA Spokane), along with a biography of Jim Gilliam by @stevedittmore.bsky.social.
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mail call from August Publications! Baseball books from @ericvickrey.bsky.social (his new tome, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue," covers the Dodgers' 1968 draft class, along with the man who managed them in AAA Spokane), along with a biography of Jim Gilliam by @stevedittmore.bsky.social.
Katie is one of the best in the business. This is great news for Dodgers fans but a big loss for those who follow the Cardinals.
After five seasons covering the St. Louis Cardinals for The Athletic, @katiejwoo.bsky.social is trying something new.
Introducing our new beat writer covering the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Introducing our new beat writer covering the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Katie is one of the best in the business. This is great news for Dodgers fans but a big loss for those who follow the Cardinals.
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new @fangraphs.com: a look at the top newcomer on the BBWAA ballot, Cole Hamels — the only first-year candidate with a real shot at sticking around, and one who has a case as the ballot's best starting pitcher.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
new @fangraphs.com: a look at the top newcomer on the BBWAA ballot, Cole Hamels — the only first-year candidate with a real shot at sticking around, and one who has a case as the ballot's best starting pitcher.
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For this week's newsletter, I salvaged a cut snippet of "Our Team" about the great Leon Day and his no-hitter for the Newark Eagles on Opening Day of the 1946 season. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Leon Day No-Hits on Opening Day
Further Cuts from Our Team
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December 2, 2025 at 2:51 PM
For this week's newsletter, I salvaged a cut snippet of "Our Team" about the great Leon Day and his no-hitter for the Newark Eagles on Opening Day of the 1946 season. substack.com/home/post/p-...
In 1970, Spokane Indians OF Bill Buckner broke his jaw in a collision with Davey Lopes & Bobby Valentine on a Friday night in Phoenix. He played both days over the weekend, had his jaw wired shut in LA during the team's off day on Monday, and returned to the lineup in Tucson on Tuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
In 1970, Spokane Indians OF Bill Buckner broke his jaw in a collision with Davey Lopes & Bobby Valentine on a Friday night in Phoenix. He played both days over the weekend, had his jaw wired shut in LA during the team's off day on Monday, and returned to the lineup in Tucson on Tuesday.
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So proud of this title. In 1968 the Dodgers drafted six future All-Stars—Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Tom Paciorek. They would form the core of outstanding teams led by Tommy Lasorda: Before They Wore Dodger Blue: www.augustpublications.com/products/bef...
Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Cla
Considered the greatest ever, the 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers class included Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Tom Paciorek.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So proud of this title. In 1968 the Dodgers drafted six future All-Stars—Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Tom Paciorek. They would form the core of outstanding teams led by Tommy Lasorda: Before They Wore Dodger Blue: www.augustpublications.com/products/bef...
OTD in 1941, the Cleveland Indians named 24-year-old Lou Boudreau player-manager. A modern-day equivalent would be Julio Rodríguez managing the Mariners or Anthony Volpe piloting the Yankees.
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
OTD in 1941, the Cleveland Indians named 24-year-old Lou Boudreau player-manager. A modern-day equivalent would be Julio Rodríguez managing the Mariners or Anthony Volpe piloting the Yankees.
I wrote an essay about this respectful collaboration for SABR’s recently published book, Native American Major Leaguers.
Humility and collaboration over appropriation How the Spokane Indians built their brand with the Spokane Tribe, including a logo in Salish. The incredible story:
Authenticity, Collaboration, Respect: The Story Behind the Spokane Indians
Recent conversations about the use of Native American imagery in sports brands have been adversarial, at best. The now-former name of the football team in Washington, DC, was an actual racial slur. The...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I wrote an essay about this respectful collaboration for SABR’s recently published book, Native American Major Leaguers.
OTD in 1962, Maury Wills won the NL MVP Award. His record-setting stolen base total clearly impressed voters.
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
OTD in 1962, Maury Wills won the NL MVP Award. His record-setting stolen base total clearly impressed voters.
I wrote about my interview with former Dodgers infielder Bart Shirley, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 85.
My Fifteen Minutes With Bart Shirley | Eric Vickrey
I had the pleasure of interviewing Bart Shirley for Before They Wore Dodger Blue, a book that is largely about 1970 Spokane Indians—one of the great minor-league teams of all time. Shirley was the clu...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I wrote about my interview with former Dodgers infielder Bart Shirley, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 85.
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When it takes scanning negatives from 1984 to recall that you've photographed Fernando Valenzuela.
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When it takes scanning negatives from 1984 to recall that you've photographed Fernando Valenzuela.
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So ... this is a thing. www.3point0labs.io/pbctour
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
So ... this is a thing. www.3point0labs.io/pbctour