Buenos días from chilly Citi Field, where teams representing the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico will face off today in a celebration of one of the Caribbean's most storied baseball rivalries.

Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!

Juan Soto has won a Silver Slugger in three straight years with three different teams The only other player to win a Silver Slugger in three consecutive years with a different team was Mike Hampton: 1999, Astros 2000, Mets 2001, Rockies h/t @EliasSports

That's Mayor Mamdani to you.

wheeeeeeeeee!

Gonna take a while to process what I just watched.

This is so much fun. Tachycardia-inducing, but fun.

Obligatory "I voted" sticker photo. TWO this time.

And some say baseball is boring.

#BlueJays fans are chanting “We Don’t Need You” with Shohei Ohtani at the plate in the 9th. What a moment.

If Guerrero, Bichette and Varsho are in the starting lineup it will be the first time in World Series history three sons of former players started for one team h/t @EliasSports

The winner of World Series Game 1 has gone on to win 76 of 120 series (63%) That includes in 24 of 30 Fall Classics in the Wild Card era

Today's Google Doodle. #WorldSeries

Book news! Coming spring 2027, ANDY AND THE TRI-CORNERED BASEBALL GAME is my first historical fiction, inspired by a real game that brought the Dodgers, Yankees, and Giants together for one game in 1944 as part of a war bond drive.

Today is #ClementeDay. I wrote a children's book about #RobertoClemente. CALL ME ROBERTO! is not just about baseball feats or a tragic death. It's about a man whose defiance of bigotry has given me permission to be myself in a world that would rather I be someone else. And I'm so grateful.

Thrilled to officially unveil John Parra's absolutely stunning covers for ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, our upcoming picture book biography of Mexican pitching legend Fernando Valenzuela, hitting shelves March 24, 2026 and available now for preorder wherever books are sold. (In English and Spanish!!!)

Good storyline.

I can finally say I have something in common with Shohei Ohtani.

Hope you'll come say hi at the ALA annual conference this weekend! Here's how you can find me. #ALAAC25

Miss Trunchbull has endorsed Cuomo.

I don't generally have strong feelings about uniforms but I really like these.

Seems like a good day to remember that #PaulRevere was captured before he made it to Concord. I was an adult when I learned this, and I’ll always be bitter about it because teaching myth over fact isn’t harmless; it’s a deliberate way to keep Americans from facing the darker truths of our history.

Seventy years ago today, #RobertoClemente made his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh #Pirates and collected the first of his 3,000 hits.

On April 17, 1955, Roberto Clemente started in right field and made his Major League debut at Forbes Field, singling in his first at-bat of the game.

The new season of the Summer Mexican Baseball League is set to start, their attendance numbers in an upswing: 'Our growth has to do with the fact that we are not selling just baseball, but a whole experience'

A year ago, @barefootbooks.bsky.social asked me to pen new lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." This was the first verse I wrote. The most meaningful way to celebrate #JackieRobinsonDay, I think, is by making sure the children in our lives -- the future keepers of history -- know Jackie.

A nice tribute by the immaculate grid staff today-

Heartbreaking news out of the Dominican Republic: Former Major Leaguers Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco are among the fatalities following a roof collapse at a famous nightclub in the capital city of Santo Domingo. Nelsy Cruz, sister of former Major Leaguer Nelson Cruz, is also among the casualties.

Given a choice, I too would opt to spend the next 14 years in Canada.

Tomorrow!

#Queens folks: I'll be at @astoriabookshop.bsky.social this Sunday to share my new book TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME! — my reinterpretation of the classic #baseball anthem. Come say hi! (I will not be singing, but you are certainly welcome to.) RSVP here: astoriabookshop.com/events/23736...

¡Ya salió la primera edición de Lo Mejor de MLB Español del 2025! Hablamos con David Venn sobre: - Los temas a seguir de la temporada - Pronósticos del 2025 - Ranking de Bateadores Latinos ▶️ Mira el video completo aquí: www.mlb.com/es/video/lo-...

Per MLB, there were 265 players born outside the 50 states on 2025 #OpeningDay rosters/inactive lists (fourth-most all time) representing 18 different countries/territories. The Dominican Republic led again with 100 players, followed by Venezuela (63) and Cuba (26). Twenty-six is a record for Cuba.

You already know the shirt choice today !!! Baseball is the best !! #EndALS Tysm @rotowear.bsky.social @pitchingninja.bsky.social !! rotowear.com/products/bas...

From EiC Elissa Gershowitz on #HBFamilyReading: "Today is @mlb.com's Opening Day. The following exchange encapsulates my children's fandoms + their reading interests" hbook.com/story/baseba... #FamilyReading #openingday #kidlit #baseball #uniforms #unicorns #marchmadness #basketball #HBCoverMadness

Happy #OpeningDay to all who celebrate!