John W. Miller
@jmjournalist.bsky.social
Writer, baseball coach. Author of NYT Bestseller The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented and Reinvented Baseball
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John W. Miller
@jmjournalist.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Homepage - John W. Miller
www.johnwmiller.org
New to Bluesky. Hi! I'm a former @wsj.com reporter who quit after the 2016 election, made 'Moundsville' a feature doc about a Rust Belt town for @pbs.org.web.brid.gy released in 2020, and now has a book out March 2025 with @avidreaderpress.bsky.social. All details here:
www.johnwmiller.org
www.johnwmiller.org
I took this class and it helped me write a NYT bestselling book
Two (2) spots left after a late November flurry of sign-ups (when the spots are taken it'll say "sold out" so no need to ask in advance)
How To Write A Nonfiction Book Proposal January 5-15 2026
In this course, you will learn the basics of non-fiction trade book proposals, receive feedback on your proposals and queries, and become part of a...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I took this class and it helped me write a NYT bestselling book
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I woke up to hundreds (!) of direct pre-orders for this book, and quickly found the culprit (local journalism!). Congrats to Andy and Nick!!
Are you a visual learner? This book of Cincinnati maps shows the city in 50 new ways
A book of maps shows 50 different ways of looking at Cincinnati, from population and traffic to chili and beer.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I woke up to hundreds (!) of direct pre-orders for this book, and quickly found the culprit (local journalism!). Congrats to Andy and Nick!!
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heads up O's fans the new Earl Weaver bio is on sale for 4 bucks
The Last Manager Audiobook on Libro.fm
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Baseball books don’t get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due.” —George F. Will “Vivid...Most sports books are pop flies to the infield. Miller...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:31 AM
heads up O's fans the new Earl Weaver bio is on sale for 4 bucks
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"Love and ever more love is the only solution to every problem that comes up. If we love each other enough, we will bear with each other’s faults and burdens. If we love enough, we are going to light that fire in the hearts of others.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"Love and ever more love is the only solution to every problem that comes up. If we love each other enough, we will bear with each other’s faults and burdens. If we love enough, we are going to light that fire in the hearts of others.
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Wild? Maybe.
Apt? Definitely.
Apt? Definitely.
The Last Manager named a @nytimes.com Notable Book of 2025. Wild.
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Wild? Maybe.
Apt? Definitely.
Apt? Definitely.
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The Last Manager named a @nytimes.com Notable Book of 2025. Wild.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Last Manager named a @nytimes.com Notable Book of 2025. Wild.
The Last Manager named a @nytimes.com Notable Book of 2025. Wild.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Last Manager named a @nytimes.com Notable Book of 2025. Wild.
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Find out what @beltpublishing.bsky.social is bringing you next year---
The 2026 Belt Pubishing Catalog
My Book Proposal Course Starts January 5: Six of the 12 spots have been claimed; want one of the remaining ones? Some news from former-participants: a NYT bestseller, a contract with Princeton, gettin...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Find out what @beltpublishing.bsky.social is bringing you next year---
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I don't understand the excitement and support for sports gambling. These companies only exist to steal your money. Much like billionaires, DraftKings and all these other companies aren't your friends. Earl Weaver had it right.
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I don't understand the excitement and support for sports gambling. These companies only exist to steal your money. Much like billionaires, DraftKings and all these other companies aren't your friends. Earl Weaver had it right.
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Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Hard, fast rule from a veteran police reporter: Excepting anyone engaged in infiltrating a criminal conspiracy in an undercover capacity, any law officer who hides his identity from the public is a shitheel is doing vile shit and is, in fact, actively destroying the credibility of law enforcement.
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On the myth of momentum and more baseball wisdom from Earl Weaver.
Momentum is Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher
That's not exactly how Earl said it, but we dive into his words, Dave Roberts' bizarre Blake Treinen fixation, and where the World Series goes next (no idea).
www.joeposnanski.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On the myth of momentum and more baseball wisdom from Earl Weaver.
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The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said.
Catholics must build a more humble church, seeking truth together, pope says
"We must dream of and build a more humble church," Pope Leo XIV said in his homily during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 26. The Mass marked the closing of the Oct. 24-26 Jubilee of Synodal Teams...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The supreme rule in the Catholic Church is love, which compels all of the faithful to serve, not to judge, exclude or dominate others, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the United States, a Homeland Security official said. https://cnn.it/3J1riWw
October 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Silencing dissent is now second nature to this administration. We have fully abandoned the premise of allowing public argument and debate and are instead entrenched in rote fascism. The thought police are entirely empowered, and they treat us no longer as citizens of a republic,
but as sheep.
but as sheep.
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17000 days ago (April 6, 1979), legendary manager Earl Weaver picks up the 1000th win of his career as the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-3 on Opening Day.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Managers Corner
YouTube video by eskayizezy
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October 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
17000 days ago (April 6, 1979), legendary manager Earl Weaver picks up the 1000th win of his career as the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-3 on Opening Day.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
Before the game, the O’s new mascot The Bird is hatched from an egg. I’m sure Earl had a four-letter word or three ready to go.
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Minit-thread: Bears repeating daily at this point: There were no immigration laws at all until white people on the West Coat began to fear the dreaded Yellow Peril of Chinese immigration in the 1880s. That's right. While these people were building railroads across mountain and plain...
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Minit-thread: Bears repeating daily at this point: There were no immigration laws at all until white people on the West Coat began to fear the dreaded Yellow Peril of Chinese immigration in the 1880s. That's right. While these people were building railroads across mountain and plain...
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Max Scherzer's insistence on staying in last night's playoff game recalls the I'm-not-coming-out moment that can never be equaled: Jack Morris, in the late innings of Game 7 of the '91 World Series, telling manager Tom Kelly to go sit down and then completing a 10-inning shutout and walk-off win.
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Max Scherzer's insistence on staying in last night's playoff game recalls the I'm-not-coming-out moment that can never be equaled: Jack Morris, in the late innings of Game 7 of the '91 World Series, telling manager Tom Kelly to go sit down and then completing a 10-inning shutout and walk-off win.
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Your Card of the Day: Earl Weaver: "After Dark" I highly recommend reading John W. Miller's biography of Earl titled, The Last Manager. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Your Card of the Day: Earl Weaver: "After Dark" I highly recommend reading John W. Miller's biography of Earl titled, The Last Manager. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
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Managers shouldn't be allowed to wear hoodies. An ill fitting satin jacket was good enough for Earl Weaver it's good enough for you!
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Managers shouldn't be allowed to wear hoodies. An ill fitting satin jacket was good enough for Earl Weaver it's good enough for you!
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I’ll be starting this one shortly! Just finished words of radiance. ATM I’m reading The Last Manager about a legendary Baltimore Orioles manager named earl weaver. I don’t really follow baseball too much but always love a good book about ball for some reason. Just fascinating history
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ll be starting this one shortly! Just finished words of radiance. ATM I’m reading The Last Manager about a legendary Baltimore Orioles manager named earl weaver. I don’t really follow baseball too much but always love a good book about ball for some reason. Just fascinating history
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one slap single ... still leaves you down a run, on the road. Earl Weaver wrote about how dumb this was fifty years ago. It's still dumb.
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
one slap single ... still leaves you down a run, on the road. Earl Weaver wrote about how dumb this was fifty years ago. It's still dumb.
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chalk another one up for the Earl Weaver philosophy of “what if you call a meeting and then nothing happens?”
October 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
chalk another one up for the Earl Weaver philosophy of “what if you call a meeting and then nothing happens?”
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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I am pretty sure this has made the rounds many times but listening to Earl Weaver on live radio is sure to make your day better
RADIO BLOOPERS- Earl Weaver (ADULT LANGUAGE)
YouTube video by TOMMY HAM
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September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am pretty sure this has made the rounds many times but listening to Earl Weaver on live radio is sure to make your day better
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First track on the new album is an ode to Earl Weaver. Because what the world needs now is an ode to Earl Weaver.
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
Earl Weaver, by Kjelli Blaik
from the album Returning to the Fork in the Road
bandcamp.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
First track on the new album is an ode to Earl Weaver. Because what the world needs now is an ode to Earl Weaver.
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
#Baltimore #Orioles
bandcamp.com/private/XLS7...
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May dad grew up in Dearborn Michigan when it was run by a corrupt segregationist who literally sent the police to harass and drive out Black and Jewish families if they tried to move in. He was in change as late as the mid 1970s. Guessing Walsh would’ve had no problem with that.
September 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
May dad grew up in Dearborn Michigan when it was run by a corrupt segregationist who literally sent the police to harass and drive out Black and Jewish families if they tried to move in. He was in change as late as the mid 1970s. Guessing Walsh would’ve had no problem with that.