Special shout-outs to Robyn Jensen for her added stories in 2024 + @hodgyspeaks.bsky.social & John Milton for always being someone to bounce ideas off of. To all the players, coaches, officials & more who chatted with us for stories: thank you just doesn't seem to do it justice. ⚾️

Big news for Calgary's Michael Soroka as he has signed a free agent deal with the Washington Nationals. Congrats, Michael! #ABproud #Alberta #Baseball #YYC ⚾️

This is for my nephew, Kalin, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. He is the most inspirational person I know -- a light in my life. Bidding has been slow. Please bid if you can. Thank you. cooperstownersincanada.com/2024/12/04/h...

Nine years ago today, the New York Mets signed reliever Jim Henderson (Calgary, Alta.) as a free agent.

Always a highlight seeing my friend Dante DeCaria, PxP voice of the Regina Pats We both were mentored by Jerry Howarth, longtime radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays. Dante is an incredible multi-sport talent and an individual I respect and value as a friend.

⚾️ NEW STORY: “They want me to work on just getting stronger, trying to hit for more power, just drive the ball more consistently." After a solid season with the Durham Bulls, Okotoks Dawgs alum Tristan Peters looks to make the jump to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025. #Baseball #Alberta #Okotoks

Always fun to connect with Jeff & Ed.. “The Upside Guys!” from @cheknews.ca From the ballpark ⚾️, to the pitch ⚽️, to the rink 🏒 and beyond.. always grateful for their friendship and encouragement at every step..

It's that time of year when every single big-name free agent is on the Toronto Blue Jays' "radar."

Snow football is the best.

30 years ago today, baseball fans awoke to the news that the Seattle Mariners had just launched their own website, one of only 10,000 worldwide. This came at a time when there were only 20 million Internet users around the globe.

🦃 My All-Time Thanksgiving Team 🦃 C: Robbie Wine 1B: Stuffy McInnis 2B: Pumpsie Green 3B: Pie Traynor SS: Ham Allen LF: Pepper Martin CF: Turkey Stearnes RF: Spud Johnson SP: Spud Chandler RP: Jimmy Gobble

The Everett AquaSox, whose current ballpark is out of MLB standards in every way possible, are having a meeting/rally on December 3rd to show the Everett City Council how important Minor League Baseball is to the city. Please consider attending if you can make it! www.milb.com/en/everett/n...

Elite jersey matchup in Detriot tonight.

A story for Thanksgiving: Former Brewers sparkplug Nyjer Morgan felt lost in retirement. Then baseball pulled him back in. www.mlb.com/news/nyjer-m...

When you're on the World Wide Web in 1997, wondering about this new thing called interleague play…

If you care at all about college sports, this is a newsletter worth checking out

Recently, Voice of Navy sports Pete Medhurst had surgery to remove a brain tumor. Pete is a tireless worker, active community volunteer and a devoted dad. Just a great guy! Please consider contributing to a Go Fund Me to help the Medhurst family afford medical and other expenses. gofund.me/aa806ae2

2.7k! 🥰 Putting this out there again: Please feel free to use the Lists on my profile to find your people! Want to be on one of my Lists? Reply or QT with your favorite ⚾ team! And let me know if you're a collector, content creator, & if you're into MiLB, college, indy or international ball!

Hey #BlueSky fam, I’m still looking for baseball follows to connect with! Tag your best ones for me here to make sure I’m not missing anyone!

Re-posting because many accounts have been added over the past two weeks go.bsky.app/UZ34rfz

Sunday marks the 53 anniversary of D.B. Cooper's hijacking an airliner and jumping out with the ransom money. Old D.B. was driven to take extreme measures by his anger at the Seattle Pilots moving to Milwaukee. 😁

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Thanks all for the early follows.. Contemplating ideas to make my content more interesting and engaging...

Two pictures 10 minutes apart. Amazing. #Browns

Some days, you just give in and eat the large pizza.

*Taps mic* Is this thing on?! First time, long time. 👋 We're Europe's biggest baseball podcast and blog. ⚾ Any chance you lovely followers could repost to spread the word that we're here? 🤗 Oh, and please include us in your baseball Starter Packs! 🚀

Was batting this around w/ joemcfarland.bsky.social: The current Western Canadian Lg/summer ball era may be the strongest ⚾️ has been in AB/SK -Better/more facilities than for more fans in more towns to watch high level ball -Youth programs helping homegrown players to college/Team 🇨🇦/Draft/Pro

That hat wall 🤤 I’ve started a hat wall. MiLB & MLB parks i’ve visited, a few friends who’ve made the bigs, plus gifts and assorted others. Still some missing links in the collection.

The decorate copper frieze at the original 1923 Yankee Stadium—clocking in at 15 tons 940,000 square feet, it oxidized to a beautiful green patina before it was whitewashed in 1967.

I'm trying to raise money for Easter Seals Ontario, an organization that has helped my nephew. Do you want a tour of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame with Scott Crawford and me? You can bid on this tour in this Easter Seals holiday auction. Bidding starts at $15. shorturl.at/i8UEV

A few of my favourite longtime follows I’ve located on here so far.. @abdugoutstories.bsky.social @bensteiner00.bsky.social @coopincanada.bsky.social @emilycwaldon.bsky.social @vintagejohnny84.bsky.social 🤝

Feels a bit like the first days at a new school on here. Who do I want to be around this crowd? (Answer: Virtually the same as I am in the other places)

New-ish audience, so I’ll say it here.. ADS should be a core follow if you’re into baseball.

Rocky n’ Rosie 🐾

One of my first MLB interviews for Bob Elliott/Canadian ⚾️ Network, at Safeco Field in Seattle Discovered that we had mutual friends and had a lovely chat.

#NewHeaderPhoto featuring just a few people that I’m very fond of from this sports journey

"The roof is open for the first time for a Cowboys game in over two calendar years...... Oh, they closed it." - Joe Buck

That reminds me of this photograph of Jack Graney in 1932 during his first season as Cleveland Indians baseball announcer for WHK.

If you know me in real life, from the other platforms, or if you enjoy any of these kinds of things.. gimme a follow! 🤝