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Frank Cacace MD FACP

@gimapreceptor.bsky.social

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30+ yr Internal Medicine physician into longitudinal primary care patient relationships, teaching young docs &students, EBM, Meded, vintage baseball cards, my piano, Ru the stem cell transplanter, and advocating for patients, PCPs and their space. #medsky

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · 11d

Shouldn’t the miracle, observed by so many, have earned Gil Hodges sainthood? 🤔⛪️

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · 18d

On that last binder page I spy 53 Bowman Color Sid Gordon, I think Joe Ginsburg, Vic Wertz and maybe ?Art Houtemann. The varied subjects of tobacco cares were amazing …

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sanford and sons? Came on right after (or before 🤔) Chico, NBC Thursday nights

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Dan Pomerantz @dhpomerantz.bsky.social · Sep 10

In case anyone needs this now (full quotation in alt text)

Photo of the following quote from Joward Zinn
"TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places-and there are so many-where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction.
And if we do act, in however small a way, we don't have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory."
- Howard Zinn

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Sep 2

What a group. Love seeing very young Koufax and Drysdale ..

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Sep 1

You are most welcome kind sir … the Brooklyn outfield of Furillo in left, The Duke of Flatbush in center and a rookie named Roberto in right

Revisionist history can be beautiful.

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 28

Noooice. Came back to the Metsies in 74-75!

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ok I’m going to drop a Bob Miller … point of confusion, I had to go remind myself. There were 2 on the original Mets, a lefty and a righty 👇:

(&if not mistaken there was a third Bob Miller who overlapped these two hurlers in the 50s … w one team only-Phils, teammate of original Met Ashburn)

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 24

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

The @nytimes.com should share this to every local newspaper across the land

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

www.nytimes.com

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 19

Pretty interesting that the 1907 issues and the 1912 issue have same design/artistry. Makes me want to go read that production story. Such great looking cards.

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

Red Hearts, yes? Here’s image copy of group w Gilliam and Minoso.

Panel of 1954 Red Heart dog food baseball cards

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

The Caribbean winter issues of Junior Gilliam (Denia? Toleteros?) and Newcombe (Caramelo) were absolutely impossible to find. Did find the Gillian’s over my 18 yrs doing it, but never SAW the Newcombe …

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

Excellent. Now tell me u have such an gr8 filing system u were able 2pull this run in just a few minutes … then I say all due accolades 2you

When I collected, finding a run like this would take a few hours! I remember the 55Bowman; my greatest joy was finishing 48-55 Bowman sets over a 10yr period

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

Do I recall 1957 Topps card featuring Mr Fernandez?

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

Imagine Clemente in RF at Ebbetts Field .. 😳🤯.

Here with Joe Black and a player I hadn’t heard of, Bobby Wilson

Team photo 1954 Dodger minor league team Montreal Royals w Roberto Clemente on roster

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

Proud of my hometown Brooklyn when you lay it out this way.

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

… if a social media ‘like’ could be a condemnation, then that’s my ‘like’

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 17

This is hideous

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 16

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...

Hey #healthcare #primarycare employed physicians

This episode 👇👇

Honoring physicians who still hold onto the indivisible fact that caring for the patient is the APEX of it all

Every healthcare committee member on The Hill needs to listen

"And then something changed...… - 43cc - Apple Podcasts

Podcast Episode · 43cc · 08/14/2025 · 51m

podcasts.apple.com

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Aug 15

#baseballcards #thehobby

The picture of athlete and humanitarian rising up above ill will - the Bob-re namers of the world

Slowly getting back into the joy of vintage cards - this one finds a new home!

@spoart.bsky.social @curtburner.bsky.social @culleys.bsky.social @metsuniverse.bsky.social

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🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · Jul 27

“USPSTF plays a critical, non-partisan role in guiding physicians’ efforts to prevent disease and improve the health of patients by helping to ensure access to evidence-based clinical preventive services. As such, we urge you to retain the previously appointed members of the USPSTF"

AMA deeply concerned by reported USPSTF changes

In a letter, AMA urges HHS secretary to retain previously appointed members and continue the Task Force’s regular meeting schedule.

www.ama-assn.org

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Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Jul 26

Grrrrr. Zachry, Henderson, Flynn, Norman - not their fault, remember being incredulous over my Kellogg’s breakfast that morning … M Donald Grant - way behind his time.

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Jul 16

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

#medsky #primarycaresky #ruralmedicinesky

this pod should be mandatory 👂. This doc-advocate is incredible &bears compassionate witness on M’caid expansion ¤t threats 2it

2those who say med education should stay out of sociopolitical contributors, LISTEN 👇

One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid

Podcast Episode · The Daily · 07/14/2025 · Subscribers Only · 31m

podcasts.apple.com

Frank Cacace MD FACP @gimapreceptor.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hey #medsky #primarycaresky

When is enough enough?

When does a legislature finally legislate?

When is there a fiduciary responsibility when that is what should be legally expected?

h/t @drmommy.bsky.social on the share

Check the short doc out

Susan Lee @drmommy.bsky.social · Jul 16

PA is a big reason why the practice of medicine has gotten so bad. One practice manager is making good trouble. Watch the New Mini Documentary "Overturned" open.substack.com/pub/healthca...

Watch the New Mini Documentary "Overturned"

"Health insurance is the biggest scam in the history of the United States of America."

open.substack.com

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Gary Schwitzer @garyschw.bsky.social · Jul 16

“Driven by commercialism, direct-to-consumer advertising, and the pursuit of perfect health—a culture of “more is better”—modern medicine has fostered a culture of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.” open.substack.com/pub/garyschw...

How disease is defined may hurt patients

Preventable ignorance may lead to preventable harm

open.substack.com

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