Tom Thress
@retrosheettom.bsky.social
President of Retrosheet, Baseball, SABR, Statistics, Negro Leagues
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Fall 2025 Release
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Retrosheet is pleased to announce its second semi-annual release of 2025, which includes play-by-play files for the 1910 and 2025 seasons, box-score files for the 1898 season, and a deep dive into the 1935 Negro League season.
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Enjoy!
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
In case anyone missed it yesterday with the food and the football.
Some baseball content for folks to enjoy this weekend!
Some baseball content for folks to enjoy this weekend!
Retrosheet is pleased to announce its second semi-annual release of 2025, which includes play-by-play files for the 1910 and 2025 seasons, box-score files for the 1898 season, and a deep dive into the 1935 Negro League season.
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
Fall 2025 Release
www.retrosheet.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In case anyone missed it yesterday with the food and the football.
Some baseball content for folks to enjoy this weekend!
Some baseball content for folks to enjoy this weekend!
Retrosheet is pleased to announce its second semi-annual release of 2025, which includes play-by-play files for the 1910 and 2025 seasons, box-score files for the 1898 season, and a deep dive into the 1935 Negro League season.
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
Fall 2025 Release
www.retrosheet.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Retrosheet is pleased to announce its second semi-annual release of 2025, which includes play-by-play files for the 1910 and 2025 seasons, box-score files for the 1898 season, and a deep dive into the 1935 Negro League season.
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
www.retrosheet.org/fall2025rele...
Enjoy!
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for the community here.
Bluesky isn’t perfect but at its best it’s the absolute best of what social media can be: the day we got a Chicago Pope, Game 7 of the World Series.
I’m thankful that I got to share those moments with y’all.
Bluesky isn’t perfect but at its best it’s the absolute best of what social media can be: the day we got a Chicago Pope, Game 7 of the World Series.
I’m thankful that I got to share those moments with y’all.
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for the community here.
Bluesky isn’t perfect but at its best it’s the absolute best of what social media can be: the day we got a Chicago Pope, Game 7 of the World Series.
I’m thankful that I got to share those moments with y’all.
Bluesky isn’t perfect but at its best it’s the absolute best of what social media can be: the day we got a Chicago Pope, Game 7 of the World Series.
I’m thankful that I got to share those moments with y’all.
My wife was in high school in the Chicago suburbs for this Super Bowl. She has told me the tale of “New England, the Patriots and We” many times but I had never heard it before. My God, it’s every bit as “glorious” as she described it!
This is by far the worst Super Bowl hype song I have ever heard and yes I am aware We’re the New York Giants exists.
Never saw this before in my entire life but the toothless and painfully unfunky “New England, The Patriots & We” that aired nonstop on V66 left a bad taste in my mouth. Berry The Bears!: youtu.be/HEOj-IoIgXo?...
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
My wife was in high school in the Chicago suburbs for this Super Bowl. She has told me the tale of “New England, the Patriots and We” many times but I had never heard it before. My God, it’s every bit as “glorious” as she described it!
Reposted by Tom Thress
From BR Bullpen:
Leonard's nickname was "Prison Face" until 1987. After he asked to be called Jeffrey instead of Jeff, his teammates changed his nickname to "Penitentiary Face."
Hahaha
Leonard's nickname was "Prison Face" until 1987. After he asked to be called Jeffrey instead of Jeff, his teammates changed his nickname to "Penitentiary Face."
Hahaha
November 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
From BR Bullpen:
Leonard's nickname was "Prison Face" until 1987. After he asked to be called Jeffrey instead of Jeff, his teammates changed his nickname to "Penitentiary Face."
Hahaha
Leonard's nickname was "Prison Face" until 1987. After he asked to be called Jeffrey instead of Jeff, his teammates changed his nickname to "Penitentiary Face."
Hahaha
One of the all-time great nicknames: Penitentiary Face
Jeffrey Leonard
LF-DH-RF
Debut: 1977 - Retired: 1990
HOU - LAD - SFG - MIL - SEA
LF-DH-RF
Debut: 1977 - Retired: 1990
HOU - LAD - SFG - MIL - SEA
Jeffrey Leonard at baseball-reference.com
Career stats of Jeffrey Leonard
baseball-reference.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
One of the all-time great nicknames: Penitentiary Face
General history: Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Lincoln book: Team of Rivals. And a friend from college wrote a book, “We Saw Lincoln Shot”, which is a collection of first-person accounts.
Baseball History: The Pitch that Killed (1920 season; Ray Chapman) and “Our Team” by Luke Epplin (1948 Cleveland)
Baseball History: The Pitch that Killed (1920 season; Ray Chapman) and “Our Team” by Luke Epplin (1948 Cleveland)
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
General history: Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Lincoln book: Team of Rivals. And a friend from college wrote a book, “We Saw Lincoln Shot”, which is a collection of first-person accounts.
Baseball History: The Pitch that Killed (1920 season; Ray Chapman) and “Our Team” by Luke Epplin (1948 Cleveland)
Baseball History: The Pitch that Killed (1920 season; Ray Chapman) and “Our Team” by Luke Epplin (1948 Cleveland)
Produced one of my alltime favorite baseball memories. youtube.com/shorts/DVe4K...
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Produced one of my alltime favorite baseball memories. youtube.com/shorts/DVe4K...
Show me a list highlighting the fragility of being a major-league pitcher! Good luck, Paul!
youngest pitchers to win Cy Young, by age at end of season:
1985 Dwight Gooden: 20y 324d (unanimous) 1981 Fernando Valenzuela: 20y 338d 1985 Bret Saberhagen: 21y 178d 1971 Vida Blue: 22y 64d
2025 Paul Skenes: 23y, 122d (unanimous) 1964 Dean Chance: 23y 125d
h/t @EliasSports
1985 Dwight Gooden: 20y 324d (unanimous) 1981 Fernando Valenzuela: 20y 338d 1985 Bret Saberhagen: 21y 178d 1971 Vida Blue: 22y 64d
2025 Paul Skenes: 23y, 122d (unanimous) 1964 Dean Chance: 23y 125d
h/t @EliasSports
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Show me a list highlighting the fragility of being a major-league pitcher! Good luck, Paul!
This is a great read!
Compiling the games from this tour was one of my favorite things I’ve done for Retrosheet (or, really, anywhere). www.retrosheet.org/NegroLeagues...
Compiling the games from this tour was one of my favorite things I’ve done for Retrosheet (or, really, anywhere). www.retrosheet.org/NegroLeagues...
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This is a great read!
Compiling the games from this tour was one of my favorite things I’ve done for Retrosheet (or, really, anywhere). www.retrosheet.org/NegroLeagues...
Compiling the games from this tour was one of my favorite things I’ve done for Retrosheet (or, really, anywhere). www.retrosheet.org/NegroLeagues...
Interesting ballot. I see three possible ways this goes.
(1) Steroids are not disqualifying - Bonds and Clemens elected
(2) Steroids are disqualifying, give us clean stars - Murphy and Delgado are elected
(3) The electorate is split between (1) and (2) - nobody is elected
(1) Steroids are not disqualifying - Bonds and Clemens elected
(2) Steroids are disqualifying, give us clean stars - Murphy and Delgado are elected
(3) The electorate is split between (1) and (2) - nobody is elected
Big news.
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
The candidates for the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee ballot have been released.
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado
Jeff Kent
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Gary Sheffield
Fernando Valenzuela
@adarowski.bsky.social From the Memories and Dreams magazine. Saw this floating around on FB.
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Interesting ballot. I see three possible ways this goes.
(1) Steroids are not disqualifying - Bonds and Clemens elected
(2) Steroids are disqualifying, give us clean stars - Murphy and Delgado are elected
(3) The electorate is split between (1) and (2) - nobody is elected
(1) Steroids are not disqualifying - Bonds and Clemens elected
(2) Steroids are disqualifying, give us clean stars - Murphy and Delgado are elected
(3) The electorate is split between (1) and (2) - nobody is elected
Man, what a tough way to lose for the Blue Jays! Well, congratulations to the Dodgers!
Outstanding postseason!!
Outstanding postseason!!
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Man, what a tough way to lose for the Blue Jays! Well, congratulations to the Dodgers!
Outstanding postseason!!
Outstanding postseason!!
Golden pitch! Double play or a home run would both end the World Series.
November 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Golden pitch! Double play or a home run would both end the World Series.
Attaboy, Vladdy!!
November 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Attaboy, Vladdy!!
Holy shit! This game has everything!
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Holy shit! This game has everything!
Is Yamamoto really the best option here. I know he’s an ace. But he threw 96 pitches YESTERDAY!
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Is Yamamoto really the best option here. I know he’s an ace. But he threw 96 pitches YESTERDAY!
Okay, Wrobleski hit a Blue Jay so a Blue Jay hit Wrobleski. Seems fair. All square.
November 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Okay, Wrobleski hit a Blue Jay so a Blue Jay hit Wrobleski. Seems fair. All square.
Well, I was not expecting a bench-clearing incident in Game 7 of the World Series!
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Well, I was not expecting a bench-clearing incident in Game 7 of the World Series!
Wow! Man, I love watching great defense!
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Wow! Man, I love watching great defense!
My wife went to high school with Wrobleski’s dad. She had a little crush on him (she’s sitting next to me reminiscing).
November 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
My wife went to high school with Wrobleski’s dad. She had a little crush on him (she’s sitting next to me reminiscing).
The baseball gods really dislike intentional walks. I approve!
November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The baseball gods really dislike intentional walks. I approve!
Tough and weird game-ending inning for the Blue Jays. But, hey, Game 7! Those are always fun!
November 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Tough and weird game-ending inning for the Blue Jays. But, hey, Game 7! Those are always fun!
The baseball gods did NOT like that intentional walk to Ohtani!
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The baseball gods did NOT like that intentional walk to Ohtani!
Trey Yesavage struck out all 9 Dodgers at least once tonight, a feat that Herm Krabbenhoft dubbed a “pitcher’s cycle”
sabr.org/journal/arti...
sabr.org/journal/arti...
The Pitcher’s Cycle: Definition and Achievers (1893–2023) – Society for American Baseball Research
sabr.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trey Yesavage struck out all 9 Dodgers at least once tonight, a feat that Herm Krabbenhoft dubbed a “pitcher’s cycle”
sabr.org/journal/arti...
sabr.org/journal/arti...
I was a soft-tossing left-handed Orioles fan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Needless to say, I was a huge Scott McGregor fan!
Scott McGregor
Pitcher
Debut: 1976 - Retired: 1988
BAL
Pitcher
Debut: 1976 - Retired: 1988
BAL
Scott McGregor at baseball-reference.com
Career stats of Scott McGregor
baseball-reference.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I was a soft-tossing left-handed Orioles fan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Needless to say, I was a huge Scott McGregor fan!