Mark Armour
@markarmour04.bsky.social
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/
Frank Robinson is the only player in history to win Rookie of the Year, league MVP, All-Star game MVP, and World Series MVP. As a lagniappe, he added an extra MVP (giving him one in each league) and Manager of the Year.
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Frank Robinson is the only player in history to win Rookie of the Year, league MVP, All-Star game MVP, and World Series MVP. As a lagniappe, he added an extra MVP (giving him one in each league) and Manager of the Year.
There is really no difference between mocking DEI programs, or complaining about losing Aunt Jemima’s Syrup, and posting a video of the Obamas as apes. Donald Trump has done all of those things but it’s all just racist bullshit dressed in different clothing. Just own it.
February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
There is really no difference between mocking DEI programs, or complaining about losing Aunt Jemima’s Syrup, and posting a video of the Obamas as apes. Donald Trump has done all of those things but it’s all just racist bullshit dressed in different clothing. Just own it.
RIP Mickey Lolich. He was the star of the first World Series I remember watching, and as such a reminder of my long ago, innocent, worry-free youth.
I wrote this a decade ago. (Its says 2018, but it had been published earlier).
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/t...
I wrote this a decade ago. (Its says 2018, but it had been published earlier).
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/t...
The Unexpected Hero (1968 World Series)
Has there ever been a World Series in which the two biggest stars in the game were the starting pitchers in Game 1 (and potentially Games 4 and 7)? I maintain that it happened just once – appropria…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
RIP Mickey Lolich. He was the star of the first World Series I remember watching, and as such a reminder of my long ago, innocent, worry-free youth.
I wrote this a decade ago. (Its says 2018, but it had been published earlier).
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/t...
I wrote this a decade ago. (Its says 2018, but it had been published earlier).
marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/t...
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Honestly a thousand ships seems a little light for Lupita Nyong'o.
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Honestly a thousand ships seems a little light for Lupita Nyong'o.
Earlier today I watched The Third Man, for at least the fourth time. Not exactly breaking news, but it is a masterpiece, one of the greatest film experiences I can ever hope to have.
February 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Earlier today I watched The Third Man, for at least the fourth time. Not exactly breaking news, but it is a masterpiece, one of the greatest film experiences I can ever hope to have.
Happy birthday Jack. May we better honor your legacy from this day forward.
February 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Happy birthday Jack. May we better honor your legacy from this day forward.
Democrats: please be this. I’m begging you.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Democrats: please be this. I’m begging you.
At the gym today they played “Tom Sawyer” while I was hammer curling so I imagined myself painting a fence.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
At the gym today they played “Tom Sawyer” while I was hammer curling so I imagined myself painting a fence.
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Another day, among too many to count, when this is as true as it was in 1963, and just as important not just for racial justice but for democracy, period.
January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Another day, among too many to count, when this is as true as it was in 1963, and just as important not just for racial justice but for democracy, period.
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new weekly recap is out! I talk a little about the Freddy Peralta trade and a whole lot about other stuff, including @markarmour04.bsky.social and hopefully a foray into #cardsky soon: seatoseabaseball.com/weekly-score...
Weekly Scorecard: Jan 20 - 26, 2026
The weather may be cold, but the stove stays hot.
seatoseabaseball.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:11 AM
new weekly recap is out! I talk a little about the Freddy Peralta trade and a whole lot about other stuff, including @markarmour04.bsky.social and hopefully a foray into #cardsky soon: seatoseabaseball.com/weekly-score...
Yes, pretty sure this is the GOAT of team cards.
January 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Yes, pretty sure this is the GOAT of team cards.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
10,000 Maniacs
The Bangles
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Lene Lovich
Sinead O’Connor
Eurythmics
Fleetwood Mac
The Gogo’s
The B52’s
10,000 Maniacs
The Bangles
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Lene Lovich
Sinead O’Connor
Eurythmics
Fleetwood Mac
The Gogo’s
The B52’s
five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
Pretenders
10,000 Maniacs
Liz Phair
Garrison Starr
Rosanne Cash
Pretenders
10,000 Maniacs
Liz Phair
Garrison Starr
Rosanne Cash
five concerts you've seen with women lead singers:
hole
the distillers
joan jett and the blackhearts
tilt
L7
hole
the distillers
joan jett and the blackhearts
tilt
L7
January 22, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
10,000 Maniacs
The Bangles
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Lene Lovich
Sinead O’Connor
Eurythmics
Fleetwood Mac
The Gogo’s
The B52’s
10,000 Maniacs
The Bangles
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Lene Lovich
Sinead O’Connor
Eurythmics
Fleetwood Mac
The Gogo’s
The B52’s
I don’t even pray and I’m praying.
January 21, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I don’t even pray and I’m praying.
Carlos Beltran is the second Hall of Fame player who accumulated the plurality of his WAR with the New York Mets.
(plurality==more WAR with Mets than anyone else).
(plurality==more WAR with Mets than anyone else).
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Carlos Beltran is the second Hall of Fame player who accumulated the plurality of his WAR with the New York Mets.
(plurality==more WAR with Mets than anyone else).
(plurality==more WAR with Mets than anyone else).
See, I always confuse Leever with Deacon Phillippe--statistical twins, teammates, and I wrote their SABR bios together literally 25 years ago. When I saw Leever on eBay last week, I thought "this is perfect--I already have Phillippe so they'll be great in the binder."
I recently set (or tied) the record for fewest number of cards in a set before (accidentally) getting a duplicate. In October I bought my 1st T205 card--Sam Leever. Last week I decided it was time to get a 2nd T205 card, and today it arrived. The record will not be broken.
January 20, 2026 at 10:34 PM
See, I always confuse Leever with Deacon Phillippe--statistical twins, teammates, and I wrote their SABR bios together literally 25 years ago. When I saw Leever on eBay last week, I thought "this is perfect--I already have Phillippe so they'll be great in the binder."
I recently set (or tied) the record for fewest number of cards in a set before (accidentally) getting a duplicate. In October I bought my 1st T205 card--Sam Leever. Last week I decided it was time to get a 2nd T205 card, and today it arrived. The record will not be broken.
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I recently set (or tied) the record for fewest number of cards in a set before (accidentally) getting a duplicate. In October I bought my 1st T205 card--Sam Leever. Last week I decided it was time to get a 2nd T205 card, and today it arrived. The record will not be broken.
When I was a kid my Mom had a crush on Reggie Smith (though she might not have characterized it that way), the local team’s center fielder. Anyhow, I can see her point?
January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
When I was a kid my Mom had a crush on Reggie Smith (though she might not have characterized it that way), the local team’s center fielder. Anyhow, I can see her point?
The interesting discussion with respect to the Dodgers signing Tucker is what it means to the upcoming season for various teams but I have to wade through a lot of raw sewage to find it.
January 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The interesting discussion with respect to the Dodgers signing Tucker is what it means to the upcoming season for various teams but I have to wade through a lot of raw sewage to find it.
When I got an alert on my phone I thought they'd signed Eugenio Suarez, but I prefer this move.
Initial story on the Red Sox agreeing to a five-year, $130 million deal with lefty Ranger Suarez -- a move that gives the team a deeper rotation (and a lot of depth from which to trade) amidst an ongoing push to add more offense. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/s...
Red Sox sign free agent lefthander Ranger Suárez to five-year, $130 million contract - The Boston Globe
Though Suárez has never been a workhorse, he’s averaged 26 starts and 147 innings since moving into the rotation on a full-time basis four years ago.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:52 PM
When I got an alert on my phone I thought they'd signed Eugenio Suarez, but I prefer this move.
The Thames. (No, not that one.)
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Thames. (No, not that one.)
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British police have killed fewer people in the last 100 years than American police kill in an average month.
Policing in America is an ongoing tragedy.
Policing in America is an ongoing tragedy.
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 PM
British police have killed fewer people in the last 100 years than American police kill in an average month.
Policing in America is an ongoing tragedy.
Policing in America is an ongoing tragedy.
Good lord.
skillful news writing www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Good lord.
There has been talk of late around @sabrbbcards.bsky.social about how one could reduce their collection. I’m just going to ask: could you reach a point when certain cards without monetary or personal value would be simply … thrown out? (Or, as an Oregonian, placed in the recycling bin.)
January 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
There has been talk of late around @sabrbbcards.bsky.social about how one could reduce their collection. I’m just going to ask: could you reach a point when certain cards without monetary or personal value would be simply … thrown out? (Or, as an Oregonian, placed in the recycling bin.)
The career WAR on this cover is off the charts. (My first “job”, several years after this issue appeared, was delivering TV Guide door-to-door.)
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The career WAR on this cover is off the charts. (My first “job”, several years after this issue appeared, was delivering TV Guide door-to-door.)