Fun fact: Edmund Fitzgerald was a founding partner of the Milwaukee Brewers. The freighter as named for his father.

That Ortiz and Clase reportedly received the EXACT same dollar amount from fixers — in 2025! — as Shoeless Joe Jackson and Lefty Williams did in 1919 is … completely absurd. And another reason why player salaries have very little to do with why these gambling scandals happen.

MY EYES

On the podcast, open.spotify.com/episode/3taP... we held an offseason roundtable, with Alden Gonzalez, Jesse Rogers, Jorge Castillo; analysis from Paul Hembekides, about three sleeper free agents, the World Series, Harper.

This complicated world is besieged by big issues that require thoughtful questions, but today I wrote these words:

dawg not the steakhouse wedding font

Truly a brutal day for the “baseball is dying” crowd

“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart.”

2024 postseason Jeff Hoffman enters the discussion…

Blue jays in Philly, seems like a sign

Will Smith has caught all of them.

24 years ago tonight, from when Derek Jeter became “Mr November.”

Grateful to Paul, his team, and the site's community for shedding some light on and giving some respect to sports design. I started specializing in this niche 35 years ago—there were probably 5 people total who were there with me. RIP Uni Watch uni-watch.com/2025/10/31/u...

The lineup that secured the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series victory, 12 years ago today at Fenway Park

My view 30 years ago today, the final out of the 1995 World Series, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The dynastic Braves peak moment.

Koufax, of course, pitched for the 1955 Dodgers, 70 years ago. Imagine Will Klein attending a World Series game in 2095 and passing along the same message.

A great detail from Verducci www.si.com/mlb/shohei-o...

My view, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, October 27, 2004, 10:39 CDT, 21 years ago today.

32 years ago this week the Dodgers toured Japan and Taiwan, and they wore my logo on their uniform sleeves. Yes, I still have the digital files.

7 years ago today I boarded a plane at JFK to fly to LA for Game 3 of the 2018 World Series. Dumped my stuff at my hotel, went to Dodger Stadium early, sat through all 18 innings / 7 hours and 20 minutes of baseball. Was up for 24 straight hours++, how can you not be romantic about baseball?? 😴

Kicking World Series ass is cool.

The Buffalo Blue Jays experience, 2021

BLUE JAYS IN 3. Here I am at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium on September 12, 1988, drinking a Labatts, eating a hot dog, and watching the home team lose to the Detroit Tigers. Chet Lemon and Fred Lynn hit home runs, a seagull excavated itself upon my right shoulder, and a good time was had by all 🇨🇦⚾️🌎

Theoretically, I’m opposed to the Canes and Avs doing Whalers and Nordiques on principle, but realistically, damn this looks so cool

Le Club de Hockey les Nordiques

1977 Blue Jays family is psyched for the World Series

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since 1993 and it sure seems like the logo gods aligned for this one.

You have 9 outs left in your season and you just gave one away for free. I will never get it.

There have been 12 players to hit 3+ HR in a Postseason game. There have been 16 pitchers to have a Postseason game with 6+ IP, 2 hits or fewer, 10+ K, and 0 runs allowed. Only one did both on the same night.

First leadoff home run by a pitcher in mlb history Reg or post SHOHEI!!!!

COMING APRIL 28, 2026! “The Ballpark & Beyond—An Illustrated Celebration of Baseball’s Rich History.” An eclectic, illustrated collection of baseball stories, “The Ballpark and Beyond” is the book I was born to write—75,000 words, 150 original illustrations, packed w/ stories from on & off the field

We are now guaranteed a World Series matchup that we’ve never seen before Baseball is the best!!!! h/t @jasonbernard.bsky.social for the q

The Sons of 1977 ALCS. The Mariners and Blue Jays are expansion mates, born in 1977 as new AL clubs. Toronto wasn't part of MLB's US licensing agreement—they had their own team-labeled retail program which generated massive revenue, selling 120,000 caps in Vancouver alone (3,000 miles from Toronto)

That was the first postseason series in history to end on a walkoff error. What a crushing way for any team to end a season. Bill Buckner might come to mind, but that was only Game 6.

DRINK!

Working on a thing here, coming 04.28.2026 👀⚾📖

The Phillies will wear the powder blues in LA this week. Left the grays at home.

Thanks, Jimmy! I'm working on another one as we speak, coming in April 2026 👀

A guy who got 56 home runs batting against a guy who hit 55 home runs

Happy 74th birthday, Dave Winfield! The story behind his personal brand, designed by legends Todd Radom & Bill Frederick, is built on one word: integrity. Full story: news.sportslogos.net/2016/02/14/p... #MLB #HOF @toddradom.bsky.social

Tonight Connelly Early gets his 5th career appearance in a winner take all in the Bronx and I can’t help but think of another young lefty starter, Bobby Sprowl, who made his 2nd career start in a crucial Sept game against the Yankees at Fenway in 1978. I was there, hoping for better things tonight

“I’ve had times where I’ve played extremely well, and the colors are lighter, and the strokes are lighter. The content is not as disturbing.” share.inquirer.com/amye9S

The Dodgers and Reds will square off later today, a new chapter in a matchup that first took place in the American Association on June 7, 1884.

Who’s ready?

A day in the Wrigley bleachers, pre-lights, 38 years ago today, against the defending world champions.