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Brian Piccirillo retweeted
One of the greatest shortstops to play our game.
Congratulations, @Lindor12BC! 🤩
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Thanks to the Knicks, I watched more NBA in the past 30 days than I have the last 30 years, and you know what? They remind me more of the 1969 Mets than any New York champion since.
What a likeable group of men. Congratulations. Savor every morsel. It’s forever!
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Also this grass looks great on Sofi’s field… wonder if we could get that all season
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“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on it, rely on it to buffer the passage of time, to keep the memory of sunshine and high skies alive, and then just when the days are all twilight, when you need it most, it stops. Today, November 2, a Sunday of rain and broken branches and leaf-clogged drains and slick streets, it stopped, and summer was gone.”
- A. Bartlett Giamatti (with a small change from October to November)
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Major League player and manager Davey Johnson.
In 8 years with the Orioles from 1965-72, Johnson was a 3-time All-Star, won 3 Gold Glove Awards, and was part of four AL pennant winners and two World Series champions (1966 & 1970).
He earned a 4th All-Star appearance with the Braves in 1973, the year he hit 43 home runs, which stood as the single-season record for a second baseman until 2021.
After two seasons with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants, Johnson finished his playing career in 1978 with the Phillies and Cubs.
Johnson managed the Mets from 1984-90 and led them to 5 consecutive 90-win seasons. The highlight of his Mets tenure was 1986, when the Mets won 108 games in the regular season and a World Series championship. The 7-game victory vs. the Red Sox is one of the most classic World Series in MLB history.
Johnson would go on to manage the Reds (1993-95), Orioles (1996-97), Dodgers (1999-2000) and Nationals (2011-2013). He won four division titles, twice winning Manager of the Year honors - once in the AL with the Orioles (1997) and again in the NL with the Nationals (2012). His career managerial record was 1,372-1,071 - a .562 winning percentage.
Johnson was 82 years old.
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The third annual Amazin' Mets Foundation Legacy Award has been given today by the Mets to @SlangsOnSports 👏
The award celebrates the people and organizations in the baseball community that are making a difference and driving impactful change, on and off the field
From the Mets: "Sarah Langs is not only a brilliant baseball mind, with her vast knowledge of the game as a statistical analyst, but she is a powerful voice and a relentless advocate.
In her fight with ALS, Sarah has raised awareness and inspired countless others throughout the baseball community. Sarah has reminded us that baseball is more than stats and scores, it’s about resilience, community, and lifting each other up.
Sarah embodies everything the AMF Legacy Award stands for – courage, passion, and a commitment to making baseball better for everyone."
Baseball Is The Best 🫶
Brian Piccirillo retweeted
60 years ago today:
Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after a first round knockout during the World Heavyweight Title fight at St. Dominic's Arena.
Lewiston, ME.
May 25, 1965.
#NeilLeifer #Photography #MuhammadAli #SonnyListon #Boxing #Sports #StDominicsArena
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Welcome to the ups and downs of a baseball season. This too will pass . LGM
