I write about the modern game, its storied past, and the connections that unite them.https://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcpttv7l522eOn this day in 1973, the Yankees traded Lindy McDaniel to the Royals for Lou Piniella and Ken Wright. #MLB #Yankees #Royals #OTD07 Dec 2024 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcpttv7l522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcn7od3qss2s"These moments are the should of baseball: the ball perfectly hit, perfectly caught, or perfectly thrown...We can unwrap the moments later, when it's quiet, and enjoy them all over again." Alison Gordon06 Dec 2024 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcn7od3qss2shttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcko2ktd2s2tHappy Birthday to Dave “Boo” Ferriss, Red Sox pitching legend and Delta State coaching icon! He also pitched a shutout in his debut.05 Dec 2024 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcko2ktd2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lci7o7t3zk2kThis is what I got when I asked ChatGPT for the purest baseball photo.04 Dec 2024 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lci7o7t3zk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcfoguhvq22hHappy Birthday to Harry "Suitcase" Simpson, born December 3, 1925! A versatile player in the 1950s, he earned his nickname from a comic character, not his many team changes. The player and the comic shared oversized feet.03 Dec 2024 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfoguhvq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcdju72e222qIn Dallas, the winter winds will stir, A flurry of deals, decisions to confer. December’s stage, where baseball schemes, Ignites the offseason, a spark for dreams. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdju72e222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcdf6qv7gc2qOn Cyber Monday, even Ty Cobb would’ve slid headfirst…into online deals. Thanks - I’ll be here all day.02 Dec 2024 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdf6qv7gc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcd5wfh6qs27On this day in 1971, at the Winter Meetings, the Dodgers and Orioles completed a blockbuster trade: Doyle Alexander and three others went to Baltimore, while Hall of Famer Frank Robinson and pitcher Pete Richert headed to Los Angeles.02 Dec 2024 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcd5wfh6qs27https://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcat6wxwh22eEdman’s Rise Glove and bat, a perfect blend, Dodgers’ hero till decade’s end. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Dec 2024 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcat6wxwh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lcascpyvt22fHappy birthday to Cookie Lavagetto! The man who broke up Bill Bevens' no-hitter in the '47 World Series with a legendary pinch-hit double.01 Dec 2024 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcascpyvt22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lc73ewftv22uWith all the Mets fans on Bluesky, I’m surprised I haven’t seen more birthday wishes for Craig Swan today! https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/craig-swan/30 Nov 2024 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc73ewftv22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lc6qof4z7c2eI'm feeling poetic this morning: Babe crushed the ball with timeless might, Ohtani shines as a two-way light. Legends apart, yet both the same, Masters forever in baseball’s name.30 Nov 2024 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6qof4z7c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lc6avwckd225I'm looking forward to connecting here! I’m a lifelong baseball fan. My favorite player growing up? Cal Ripken Jr. Favorite team today? The Los Angeles Dodgers. Excited to talk today's game, history, and everything in between!30 Nov 2024 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6avwckd225https://bsky.app/profile/postwarbaseball.bsky.social/post/3lc5cyzscvs2iHello baseball world!30 Nov 2024 05:03 +0000at://did:plc:k2abcp2m3fgnfkjxpixi2b4v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5cyzscvs2i