RIP former player and manager Phil "Scrap Iron" Garner. He played in the Midwest League as an Oakland A's farmhand, batting .278 with 37 XBH & 70 RBI in 116 games with the 1971 Burlington Bees.

Bummed the Badgers didn't win, but congrats to the Pioneers on their come-from-behind victory to take the trophy.

What do you think about the "C" on Cincinnati's new City Connect uniforms? Hard pass from me. But I'm not a Reds rooter, so I'm curious if Cincy fans in particular like it.

The Northwoods League's Madison Mallards will play as the Madison Muskies on Saturday, June 20, and Jose Canseco will be there! The Muskies were the Midwest League affiliate of the Oakland A's from 1982 to 1993.

Reminder that Kenley Jansen started his career as a catcher in the minor leagues, including in the Midwest League (2007-08 Great Lakes Loons).

Important fact about Konnor Griffin’s new 9-year $140 million contract with the #Pittsburgh #Pirates: #LetsGoBucs #LGM Make every day #BobbyBonillaDay

RIP Davey Lopes. He hit a leadoff homer for the Cubs in the first MLB game I attended.

Rockford, IL (home of Cheap Trick 🎸)

The prey becomes the hunter, the hunter becomes the prey.

2018 Burlington Bees outfielder!

Welcome to the one true Opening Day. For the first time in 2026, all 120 Minor League teams are scheduled to play.

95 years ago today, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig during an exhibition game.

One Midwest League team made this list (the Great Lakes Loons at No. 9). The MWL starts its season Friday. ⚾

Orange Custard Chocolate Chip from Babcock Dairy (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Konnor Griffin, the #1 prospect in baseball, is signing a nine-year, $140M contract extension according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. (Basically means the Pirates are buying out his first 3 years of free agency). He will make his MLB debut tomorrow.

#OnThisDay in baseball history

Kane County Cougars great Charles Johnson (1993)!

I wrote this story about Rick Hader -- Bill's uncle, btw -- after he passed away in 2017. Baseball's last Clown Prince? www.milb.com/news/rick-ha...

Birthday #51 calls for a musical kickoff worthy of No. 51, Trevor Hoffman 🔔😈🔔 youtu.be/etAIpkdhU9Q?...

Very cool and perfect in this, the 100th year of our jazz lord Miles Dewey Davis III 🎺😎

Jason Heyward has announced his retirement after 16 seasons spent with the Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Astros and Padres. He is an All-Star, 5x Gold Glove Award winner and 2016 World Series champion.

This is Awkard

2023 Lake County Captains outfielder

I've been to only two MLB opening day games - I went to the Cubs game mentioned below, and the Brewers opener in 2019 (Lorenzo Cain made a game-ending catch at the wall) - but for the record, I've also been to a bunch of Midwest League season openers.

Also the 25th player in MLB history to debut with a four-hit game, per baseball-reference. List includes Willie McCovey, Kirby Puckett, Willie Keeler, Delino DeShields.

Here's his fourth hit of the game.

Kevin McGonigle: 4-for-5 in his MLB debut

Kevin McGonigle has 3 hits now in his MLB debut, and it's only the 5th inning.

Former Madison Mallard!

Kyle Schwarber hits the Phillies first homer of 2026!

former West Michigan Whitecaps shortstop

I guess there's baseball on NBC now. I wouldn't know for sure because our local affiliate is in dispute with DISH Network and I haven't been able to watch it for the last 10 or so days. At least I'll get to watch the Tigers-Padres game on MLB Network later. #OpeningDay ⚾

Baby Vlad 💙🥹🤍 This may be the frontrunner for best baseball giveaway of the year. ⚾

More on the clock can be read here: www.mlb.com/reds/news/jo...

Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a six-year, $115 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal starts in 2027 and does not include a club option, allowing Crow-Armstrong to hit free agency before his age-31 season.

That's no way to treat the mayor of T-Town!

Commissioned for use in World War Wiener 🪖🌭

Add a dash of deviousness to Gilligan and you get this photo of Chico Marx. (Or, how he looked as he plotted the intentional demise of the SS Minnow)

Back-to-back national championships for the Wisconsin Badgers in women's hockey! 🏒🏆 That was a great game.

Mean Joe Greene died, too? Which famous person with a tough-guy persona will die next to complete the death trifecta?

Are we 100% sure this photo isn't Tim Allen with a beard? Are we even sure Tim Allen and Chuck Norris are different people? Maybe Chuck Allen/Tim Norris is a better actor than we give him credit for, playing two separate roles for decades without anyone realizing they were the same guy.

The best possible "Raw Power" card that could exist would feature Iggy Pop with The Stooges listed as his team. (Even though these cards have no team names on them, for some reason!) Maybe someone with better Photoshop skills than me can make one.

I received a Hunter-catcher pair of cards in the mail today. Thanks to @tloebig.bsky.social for the Bench and @smith6668.bsky.social for the Dryer! And thanks to @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social for running the Sunday cards giveaway thread here! #cardsky

The 2026 World Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team

Salvador Perez played for the 2009 Burlington Bees.

Played for Quad Cities River Bandits in 2021

A few weeks ago, Eugenio Suarez was talking about feeling unsafe in the U.S. & how the U.S. canceled his citizenship application just before they struck his home country. Tonight, he won the World Baseball Classic, against the U.S. and in the U.S., for Venezuela. www.cincinnati.com/story/sports...

The 2022 South Bend Cubs pitcher was on the mound to close out Venezuela's win over USA.

Starring 2012 West Michigan Whitecaps infielder Eugenio Suarez