“I am from the poor people, I represent the poor people. I like workers. I like people that suffer because these people have a different approach to life from the people that have everything and don’t know what suffering is.”

Dewitt Menyard began getting noticed at South Bend Central High School IN. 1967 He was drafted by the Houston Mavericks of the ABA. Only played 1 season (1967–68) 71 G AVG: 9.1 Pts., 7.8 rebounds & 1.2 assists per game. Got him to the 1968 ABA All-Star Game #nbasky #cardsky

Fun fact. Alex Hannum was the 1st coach to win titles in both the NBA and ABA: NBA: St. Louis Hawks (1958) & Philadelphia 76ers (1967) ABA Championship: Oakland Oaks (1969) #nbasky

1979 NBA Finals MVP Dennis Johnson. Seattle’s Gus Williams and Johnson scored more than half of the Sonics points in the series #nbasky

Talk about a steal. Dennis Johnson was drafted as a late 2nd rounder (29th) from Pepperdine in the 1976 draft. #nbasky

BREAKING: Public Launch of Satchel Paige Project marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/ There is a short explainer on my website, then you click on the map and see where it takes you. Please pass this around to anyone you think might be interested

At #SABR53, we talked about the evolution of baseball cards from hobby to big business with the legend Dr. James Beckett, industry insider Rich Klein, and Paul Rogers. Listen to highlights here: sabr.org/latest/sabr-... @sabrbbcards.bsky.social

Home run king back when he was in Tacoma #Cardsky #AllStarGame

Now those were the days. To be honest, I loved it. Don’t ever wish it to comeback but it was spectacular #HomeRunDerby #cardsky

I always liked negro league photos of the busses they rode in. This one has Josh Gibson (far right) with Satchel Paige next to him Greenlee Field advertised on the bus was an interesting place. William Greenlee,a racketeer,built that baseball park in 1931 even though the Great Depression was going

Paul Arizin was a early master of the mid range jump shot “It came by accident. Some of the games were played on dance floors. It became quite slippery. When I tried a hook my foot would go out from under me, so I jumped. My feet weren’t on the floor so I didn’t worry about slipping” #cardsky

“He was agile & quick & played aggressive defense really well. He positioned himself well…A lot of people beat on me & said they played great defense. Nate really did” Kareem Abdul-Jabari on Nate Thurmond #Cardsky #NBAsky

Interesting fact Bernard King’s 1984-85 season he averaged 32.9 pts per game From 1975-76 to 2004-05, Michael Jordan & George Gervin were the only others that averaged more than 32.5. Jordan did it 5 times I know the pic is not his Knicks season but I don’t have that card😀 #Cardsky #NBASky

“Olivia hits pitches instead of pitchers. He doesn’t even bother to learn the names of the hurlers” —Max Nichols Sporting News This was based on Tony Olivia questioning what kind of name is Mudcat. Olivia got his opening day hit off Mudcat Grant in 1964. #cardsky

“I would always like to be be above where I am as far as recognition. I think because I didn’t have many of the major accomplishments like winning a championship. But when I look at my stats I feel like I can match up with anybody” Artis Gilmore #CardSky #nbasky

Little beat up on the corners but I’ll take it for a nice addition today #cardsky #nbasky

Aww. Scott Simon or @npr.org said such nice things about SABR in this interview with Eric Poulin, editor of HERE COMES THE PIZZER: Found Poetry of Baseball Broadcasts. "There's not an institution on the planet I admire more than SABR." substack.com/inbox/post/1...

“Jackie Robinson is the loneliest man I have ever seen in sports.-Sportswriter Roger Kahn, from his The Boys of Summer”

Sad #cardsky comic

“Do you know something? We never have a bad practice. A lot of teams guys don’t come in focused & ready to give an effort & do what’s needed to help you get better everyday” Mike Schuler pointing to Sidney Moncrief “He doesn’t allow that to happen” #nbasky #cardsky

Was looking at these PTS & TRB from the 1957-58 College year with these 3 Elgin Baylor 32.5 PTS, 19.3 TRB Oscar Robertson 35.1 PTS, 15.2 TRB Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 PTS, 17.5 TRB #Nbasky

“I have no illusions, I use to get asked this question probably 10-15 years ago probably longer, who was the best player coach Knight had? It ain’t even close, Isiah is so much better than anyone they had” Quinn Buckner #HoosierSky #NBASky

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Audioslave’s “LIKE A STONE” hits the top 10!! 21 years after it’s release, “Like A Stone” climbed to No. 10 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart—the highest Audioslave has ever been on that list. The song also has over 1.3 billion views on YouTube. I know Chris Cornell would be very proud.

Little bit of trivia Legendary Cowboys scout Gil Brandt visited George McGinnis in Bloomington to try and talk him into entering the NFL draft #hoosiers

“I was surprised their GM talked to me about being a player coach. He said to me, ‘You run the show anyway.’ I looked at him & said “You know, you’re right” Lenny Wilkens #nbasky #cardsky

No lies detected

“I learned more from Lenny Wilkins than I learned from anybody I ever played with. Because of my injuries & I was losing a step I was able to play another 8 years in the league because of him. Because he showed me how to play” Austin Carr #nbasky #cardsky

1/2 Lenny Wilkens worked for a grocery store as a freshman in HS. He was sent one day on a delivery to Jackie Robinson his surprise #nbasky

Always was a cool photo to me Chicago White Sox at the Royal Gorge Hanging Bridge in Fremont County Colorado on their way to spring training in San Francisco 1910

Never understood a baseball movie list that this was not at the top 😂

“Baseball has to be a great game to survive the fools who run it” Bill Terry 1933 Goudey Wish I owned but not from my collection #cardsky

1971 NBA announced its 25th anniversary team Here they are sorted by position •F Bob Pettit •F Dolph Schayes •F Paul Arizin •F Joe Fulks •C Bill Russell •C George Mikan •G Bob Cousy •G Bill Sharman •G Bob Davies •G Sam Jones •Coach Red Auerbach #nbasky

“You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain.-Manager Leo Durocher” #Cardsky

Cool cards but at a loss for putting these big cards in a binder #Cardsky

The largest paying crowd in the history of Wrigley Field was the day Jackie Robinson made his debut. Wrigley is the only park left Jackie played a game in. Mike Ryoko was a kid at that ballpark that day and he wrote about it. Take a minute and read this today. press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago...

“If Walton (Bill) had chosen to play on the 1972 Olympic team, I don’t think any kind of officiating would have let the Russians win the gold medal, & his not playing for his county left a sour taste in my mouth, & in many others” Bobby Knight who helped Henry Iba #HoosierSky

Good article on Nolan & the Astros #stlcards www.nytimes.com/athletic/627... Nolan Arenado said no to Astros after Kyle Tucker trade made him ‘a little uncomfortable’

All 3 former Giants as the card say. Little bit of trivia #CardSKY #stlcards

This is the first episode of a 3-part scripted series for @ewpod.bsky.social that I've been working on for more than a year. It's about mysterious trailblazer Ella Black, the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication. Hope it makes you half as consumed by her story as I've been!

Charlie Neal, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Stan Musial & Willie Mays at the 1959 All Star Game Los Angeles

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Al Simmons posing with Chicago Native & future journalists/author Edwin Diamond at the inaugural All Star Game, Comiskey Park Ruth would hit the 1st home run in All Star Game history

Did not expect this

What I thought was a cool dog at work turned into a shining sort of photo…….

“I felt nothing. Nothing.-Hall of Famer Ted Williams, when asked what he felt upon hitting his final homer in his last big league trip to the plate”

“Now Bill, I don’t expect you to win anything” Jack Kent Cooke to Bill Sharman on his hire. Sharman said he was brought in to rebuild the Lakers by ushering in a new era 1972 Lakers had other ideas #nbasky

Boston Celtics beat St. Louis Hawks for the 1961 finals on this day back in 1961 securing their 4th championship #nbasky www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/19...

Does not care about my Pacers game……

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