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YusufToropov

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Managing director, Cara-Wordsmith.com.

Author of #SHAKESPEARE FOR BEGINNERS, the novel JIHADI, and the play AN UNDIVIDED HEART. #Ukraine #baseball #jg20mvp #1947League #mlb #gratefuldead #neurodiversity #beatles #blacklivesmatter #demsabroad #democratsabroad

Hi. I'm ...

a writer,

a US #expat living in #Ireland,

a #baseball addict,

an adult recently diagnosed with #adhd (which, looking back, explains a lot),

a #teampete enthusiast.

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I post this in the aftermath of 's 4th of a possible 155 victories in 2024.

Shea Langeliers drops not one, not two, but 3 HRs against Texas.

objective judgment

selfless action

willing, engaged acceptance of all events

https://youtu.be/5VuLMKZiTMY?si=KyvmvEwTf32g_rBX

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TRIBE STORMS BACK, TOP BUMS

Gene Bremer blew the save opportunity for Brooklyn as Cleveland exploded for 4 runs in the top of the ninth. Ruszkowski got the GWRBI.

CLE (34-52) 573
bkn (52-34) 460

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Today's game brought to you by my buddy Cliff and by the one and only ....

https://youtu.be/bsYp9q3QNaQ?si=HTBkxPne9XSBsjU2

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... and by @Beatlesandworms and , with a song that has become steadily more indispensable with each passing year.

https://youtu.be/G8dsvclf3Tk?si=7OgZ-tHwbCNrrmde

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question: Gene Bremer was a starting pitcher in the 1940 East-West All-Star Game. For what team did he pitch that season?

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I should clarify. I'm looking for the team he REPRESENTED in the All-Star game. sorry...

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Cliff, ultimate baseball genius, knew not only that Gene Bremer played for the Memphis Red Sox, but that I had asked this selfsame question back when I was doing this on the bird app. All hail CLIFF!

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BUMS SAY "WHEEE!"

may not be around in our universe to chronicle this, but the outcome was one she'd like.

Mize HR keys a 4-run Brooklyn rally in the 8th. Byrd settles down after rough start.

CLE202000001(34-53) 5 10 2
BKN00010204x (53-34)7 9 0

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Today's game brought to you by my buddy Cliff and this guy ...

https://youtu.be/TKYg0eyPSkQ?si=lKR5QWE0b4vxUGL4

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question:

Johnny Mize ( hero for second consecutive day), Ty Cobb, Bill Terry, Frank ('The Big Hurt") Thomas, and Josh Gibson -- all born in Georgia, and all in the Hall of Fame.

There's one more Hall of Famer from the state of Georgia. Name him.

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Check and double check. you and I agree, Nolan! :-)

For those keeping score at home, the missing Georgia-born Hall of Famer was Jackie Robinson.

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BUMS TAKE 3 OF 4 FROM TRIBE

Bremer gets the save, Taylor the win, and MIksis the GWRBI as Brooklyn's record improveS to 55-34 -- tops in the league. They've overtaken the Phils (for now at least) despite three regulars being on IL.

CLE (34-54) 191
BKN (55-34) 3 10 0

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Today's game brought to you by my buddy Cliff (again) and .... singing what now emerges as a tribute to ...

https://youtu.be/X69qEi51v9M?si=iLioHaVGeJr-dTo6

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"Miksis, you say" -- my buddy Cliff, as he texts me an image of his autographed Eddie Miksis postcard

(Spoiler alert -- he has all the autographs that ever existed or ever will exist. He did explain all this to me once. Something to do with a wormhole.)

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Today's hero, Gene Bremer, broke in with a Cincinnati Tigers squad that included the legendary Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.

Radcliffe got his nickname in 1932 from Damon Runyon, who saw him do something extraordinary during a doubleheader. What was it?

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CORRECT! Two winners today. (Cliff got it on text.) What would you like to hear tomorrow, @ted_duffield ?

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YES!

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POWER PLAYS LIFT PHILLY OVER RED SOX

Phils = 11th of 12 in HRs; usually a doubles-and-triples kind of offense. Not last night, though. Davis, Neil, and Bassett all went long. Groundhog Thompson (10-5) got the win.

PHI (52-32) 5 7 1
BOS(36-48) 1 4 1

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Today's game brought to you by @tabletopmania and the ....

("Do you like parties?")

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... and by @ted_duffield and and the great INTERNATIONAL pastime itself!

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The Homestead Grays squad for which Frank "Groundhog" Thompson pitched in 1947 finished fourth in the standings that year.

Name the team that finished second in the NNL in '47 ... but won 4 more games than the pennant-winners, the New York Cubans.

One guess.

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THEY DON'T CALL HIM "NOLAN" FOR NOTHING! :-) BRAVO!

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Re: yesterday's question: Cliff knew the Newark Eagles posted more wins than the Cubans, but came in second in '47 NNL.

Check out the huge disparities in total games played that year: 53 for Black Yankees, 88 for Eagles!

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PHILLIES COME UP BIG IN 8TH, REGAIN FIRST-PLACE TIE

Red Sox' sloppy fielding gifted t3 unearned runs to Philly, and that was the difference. Piper Davis: 2 RBI. Buck Leonard: 2 RBI.

PHI (53-32) 002000040 663
BOSR(36-49)000010200 362

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I keep waiting for you to perfect your knuckler and win a Cy Young for us.

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Today's game brought to you by my buddy Cliff ... and an incandescent live performance of a Band classic.

https://youtu.be/Clxpougv5jc?si=BZJWPKHyPlHGmw7j

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