Me: Gonna start looking into something non-baseball (for a minute) about the Magin family, who owned a major local confectionary company. The Workd:

Most folks assessment of the Pirates 2025 season:

And that's a wrap on the 2025 home schedule, folks. Oh, I'm still here for hot takes, baseball card stuff, and occasional Jake Stenzel gossip, just always look for an excuse to post this song. youtu.be/kbOt8d8Swp4?...

Quick walk near the stadium earlier, noticed the large ball commemorating Dave Parker's HOF induction is not yet installed. Statue-form Maz looks same as he ever was nearby. @sabrlandmarks.bsky.social

A glittery Paul Skenes, based on a card I pulled from a pack of Topps Heritage yesterday…

1862 American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war.

Am proud to have commemorated the feat for the team with this sparkly 5000-piece glitter mosaic that now hangs at PNC Park. ✨ ⚾️ 🏴‍☠️

Took in some Bronx Bananaball this weekend. Was fun, though about what I expected (not gonna turn into a Deadheadesque follower of the Savannah Bananas). Always fun getting to walk around another stadium...I'd been to New Yankee before, but stayed local to the seats then. Not so this time. 🧵1/3

1889 Bucco legend (Sarcasm explanation: He was not happy to be here)

Bit of a @sabrlandmarks.bsky.social Field trip to Hoboken, NJ, took me to Elysian Fields recently, the "birthplace" of base ball (it's a little more complex than that). The first recorded game in Pittsburgh was played 12 years later, across from Gus and Yaya's stand (they weren't there yet). 🧵1/3

Hope we’re all prepared to learn where guys went to college.

Some folks might like to be productive while sitting on a slow moving train in Middle-Of-Nowhere, Pennsylvania. And some folks would prefer to watch the 1974 All-Star Game. (Thanks, @brucemcclurenh.com and the Sukeforth Chapter folks for having this up on their vids page)

Kudos to @1992pirates.bsky.social for inviting me out to catch the Bucs tonight.

A smattering of pics from today's ceremony unveiling the all-minority lineup state historical market near the location of where Three Rivers Stadium once was. @sabrlandmarks.bsky.social

54 years ago today, the Pirates started an all minority lineup, the first in MLB history. Tomorrow, a PA historic marker will be dedicated near the site where the event happened, close to where Three Rivers Stadium once was.

A little 1925 research photo dump

Pirates HOF induction night, kicking off soon, the plaques already up for adding to the @sabrlandmarks.bsky.social map.

Tonight Greg Brown will be inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame. Six years ago today I chatted with him in the radio booth at PNC Park for one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done. He talked about his time with the Bisons, Bills and Pirates: www.herdchronicles.com/single-post/...

Here’s a true work of art, a 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates 16-page program.

After a delay, I've taken up the task of transcribing some old charters for legibility to today's audiences. The 1882 paper around the @pirates.com origin has not been easy, in part because of this section of 60+ stockholders containing mostly first and middle initials. For example.... 🧵1/5

You heard the Bluesky account. Have at it their comments, folks.

We have a new Grave Story! Lenny Yochim pitched briefly as a Pirates southpaw, and he then spent 37 years with the team as a scout, special assistant to the GM & director of player personnel. Then management offered to demote him & cut his salary. Way to treat your senior employee, Pittsburgh.

Me, trying to self regulate the amount of times I talk about the May 2, 1877 one hitter/home run game by Pud Galvin against Boston:

For the past four of five years, on (or very near) his birthday, I try to swing by the grave of Colonel William Thaw, celebrated fighter pilot of WW1, to pay my respects.

Keeping lookout tonight, @pghrenegades.bsky.social

Skenes, man. Wish he could keep his pitch count down a little, though.

For anyone in town on September 2nd, there will be a PA Historical Marker dedication honoring the all-minority game of 9/1/197. @pirates.com

Hall of Famer Jake Beckley, born on this date in 1867

Clem "Scooter" Koshorek played 99 MLB games across 1952-53 & this signed card's part of the "1948-68 Pittsburgh Pirates Postcards" set. Its 2c USPS rate ran across his Pirates career, continuing until mid-1958. #NSCC2025

At some point, you'd figure Nutting would realize. 🧵1/2

One of my favorite clips.

Forged in Pittsburgh. Dave Parker is a Hall of Famer.

Today's All-Pirates (Almost) Grid. It's his weekend, and he was a local.

38000 days ago (July 8, 1921), the Pittsburgh Director of Public Safety orders officers to allow fans to keep balls hit into the stands. The order comes after threatened lawsuits by three fans who were arrested for refusing to throw the ball back.

'Mooney,' 1909 World Series champ and inductee of the @cdnbaseballhof.bsky.social

8/25/1903: on the way to the 1st World Series, the #Pirates' all-time record rises above .500 for the first time. 122 years later: the all-time record of this storied and proud franchise has fallen back below .500. baseball-reference.com/teams/ _ @thegoodphight.bsky.social @bucsdugout.bsky.social

WE GOT A JEOPARDY QUESTION!?!?!?! AND HONUS WAS NAME DROPPED?!?!?! @kenjennings.bsky.social

Omar Moreno, 1979 #Pirates #Baseball

Big old thanks to @gingerichde.bsky.social for the sweet baseball history cards (including Maz) and to @nightowlcardz.bsky.social for a big help on my '25 Heritage collection (including Mitch and Key). Kudos to @ngtcollectibles.bsky.social and the Sunday thread.

Your Cards of the Day: On the 1964 Stand Ups, Topps figured that airbrushing on a cap insignia would be enough to make collectors overlook the previous teams' vest jerseys. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social

Eight out of nine ain't bad. Kudos to @adarowski.bsky.social and any of the rest of yinz at @immaculategrid.com for allowing the Cy Young hack....he donned a @pirates.com uni for Honus Wagner Day in 1933.

It's doable, though having to slide Bautista in for the Blue Jays takes the fun away.

Quick look into the time portal 162 years ago about right now; NOOOOO, NOOOO, I CAN'T UNSEE THAT CARNAGE!!!!

NOOOOOOO!!!!!! I MISSED A JOCKO FIELDS REFERENCE!!!!!!

49000 days ago (May 5, 1891), Pittsburgh’s Pete Browning has a day he’d really rather forget, bunting into a triple play in the top of the sixth inning, then in the bottom of the sixth, committing an error that allows the only run of the game to score.

We'll miss you forever in Cooperstown, Cobra.

Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who wears the No. 39 of Dave Parker, suggested the team retire the number www.si.com/mlb/pirates/...

I was at church, when suddenly a short time ago, it just began pouring down. Beyond realizing I was gonna get soaked on the way home, a twinge of unease hit me. Farewell, Mr. Parker. Thanks for lending your outstanding skills and abilities to us. https://apple.news/Aez0_PcpgSFycFjATk2qL_g

Was Al Reach the catalyst for professional Base Ball in Pittsburgh? I mean, one might argue it to be true. Either way, congrats to SABR's 2025 Overlooked 19th Century Base Ball Legend.