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Mark Armour

@markarmour04.bsky.social

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Baseball writer/historian, music, baseball cards. Founder SABR’s Biography Project & Baseball Cards committee, author 7 books, former SABR board president, creator Satchel Paige Project. https://marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

I would just watch Trea Turner play baseball forever.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 8d

Walked around my old campus this morning, and would occasionally see someone and think “wow, I wonder if that’s …” before doing some quick math and shutting that thought down.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 9d

Yes. Come on by!

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 9d

I’d prefer “Petrocelli Socks Two Homers”

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 9d

Today I am flying from Eugene (Pacific Time) through Denver (Mountain Time) and on to Albany (Eastern Time) while trying to monitor/watch four baseball games taking place God knows when and now finally understand Einstein’s “time is an illusion”.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

(in the US major leagues)

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

It would be fun to track when some of them were teammates (especially with 400 in the bank) or faced each other as starters. Same with 4K hit guys. (Not me giving you work!)

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

Tiant? (Did not know!)

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

Here’s a game where two of them appeared. Brunet got the loss, Romo the save.

www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CL...

www.baseball-reference.com

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

Anyone here planning on being in Cooperstown next weekend? I’ll be there Thursday through Monday and occasionally hungry or thirsty. (Also @heavyjstudios.bsky.social which might be better enticement.)

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 15d

Just found this photo I took 1990-ish. Main entrance to Baseball Hall which looks nothing like this now.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 17d

Anyone here from Williston, ND? Enclosed clip promotes game Satchel Paige to pitch 6/3/63. What’s more, Coach Phil Jackson claims he faced Paige in Williston in 1963 or 1964. Probably this game! Looking for confirmation that game happened.

Jackson story:
www.mlb.com/amp/news/phi...

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 18d

Also, we might consider caring less about how some mythical “other people” think, especially people who likely don’t exist. He’s great, the end.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 18d

Me too, I’ve always had a fascination and discomfort about HoD. Another Satchel ballpark though!

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That Guy James (But Spooky) @jroberts.bsky.social · 19d

You look at every culture that's ever existed and the running theme is everyone pretty much just wants to play/dance to music, make art, eat stewed meat wrapped in flat bread, and tell stories about the shapes we find in the stars. Somehow we turned that into wars and overtime and profit margins.

Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 19d

My problem with everything is that I know For A Fact that the purpose of life is frivolity. It is to fool around & pursue joy.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 19d

My sister Jeanne and I at the ball yard last night watching Rays-Red Sox, and repping our alma maters. Between us, our schools have won 18 basketball championships, built the Brooklyn Bridge, run the Apollo 11 program, and founded Nvidia, not even counting our own accomplishments.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 23d

Headed to Tampa this morning to visit family (starring: Mom), starting with short leg to San Francisco. Meanwhile, I will ponder the film “This Property is Condemned.”

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 27d

Whether it’s Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade advocating killing homeless people by “involuntary lethal injection” or MSNBC’s Matthew Dowd bringing up things that Charlie Kirk said, both networks have crossed the boundaries of decency.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 25d

My picks: 57, 59, 63, 64 Giant, 65.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 25d

One of these days you will not choose the rookie card. Alas, not today. ❤️

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · Sep 8

Also, in his cupcake year he had a 171 OPS+ and 10.5 WAR.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · Sep 8

Truth.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · Aug 30

When was the last time they had a fourth starter this exciting?

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · Aug 30

I am trying, without much success, to keep some mature, measured perspective about Roman Anthony. @chadfinn.bsky.social

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · Aug 25

I’ve decided to build the 1960 Topps set. I only have 100 or so (the fact that I don’t know is a bad sign?), but I start with Yaz, Mays, Aaron, Clemente, McCovey, Koufax and several other stars. Anyhow if anyone has any doubles they wish to send my way I will reciprocate with other years. #cardsky

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