I don’t post very much. I don’t believe people listen, and I derive no pleasure from being smarmy or ironical.
But it’s the 4th of July, so here goes.
We are in a dark period of our history.
You already know the reasons why.
So enjoy your life. Stand up for your beliefs. Challenge fools.

How can I become a public intellectual?

On this day in baseball history the Fort Wayne Kekiongas defeated the Forest Citys of Cleveland 2- 0 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
This was the first ever game in organized pro baseball.
Bobby Mathews went the distance for Fort Wayne, scattering 4 hits.

@jay.bsky.team Loved the piece on you and Bluesky in the New Yorker. Not being a savvy datatician, I still get the sense that you are endeavoring to move things forward in a positive, non-mercenary manner.
Keep it up!

Did you know that the top 7 single season strikeout leaders of all time set their marks between 1884 and 1886, with Matt Kilroy of Baltimore K’ing 513 to set the all time record?

Read more at bigleaguebaseballhistory.com

Did you know that in 1890 the players went Rogue 1, left their teams, and formed the Players League, which outdrew the established major leagues at the gate?

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Did you know that Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of Providence set the major league record of 60 wins in 1884 and then won every game of the World’s Series versus NY without yielding an earned run?

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Did you know that in 1887 both major baseball leagues required 4 strikes for a strikeout?

Read about this and more in Big League Baseball- A History
Volume 1: 1871-1893
The Road to Sixty Feet Six Inches

Available only at bigleaguebaseballhistory.com

Did you know that the Braves are MLB’s oldest franchise?

They started in the National Association as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. Moved into the NL in 1876. Became known as the Braves early 20th century.
Moved to Milwaukee mid ‘50s, Atlanta mid ‘60s.

Read more at bigleaguebaseballhistory.com

Greetings Bluesky!
I write about baseball history.
I fled X, convinced it was part of an evil empire.
My book can be found at bigleaguebaseballhistory.com
I will post weekly baseball factoids.

The Civil War section of my bookshelf

There are way too many cat pix on this site.
At least show your cat doing something interesting.

Big League Baseball completed its 153rd season this past October.

The pennant won by the Dodgers was their 13th for the city of Los Angeles, an impressive number when one considers that they started playing there as ‘recently’ as 1958, only 66 years ago.

The 7th World Series win for LA.

Greetings Bluesky!
I write about and comment on baseball.
I jumped off X, concluding that it is part of an evil empire.
I am into baseball history and have written a book which can be found at bigleaguebaseballhistory.com