Geoffroh
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Expos fan in BlueJays land. Baseball, #CANWNT #CANXNT, books, cycling, transit.
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in. thelocal.to/toronto-city...
Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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45 years ago today, the Montreal Expos played their first postseason game. Expos ace Steve Rogers allowed just one run in 8 2/3 innings to outduel Philadelphia Phillies ace Steve Carlton in a 3-1 win at Olympic Stadium. Jeff Reardon got the final out for the Expos.
No postseason? No problem. Learn all about the Toronto Maple Leafs pursuit of the minor league baseball championship in their brand new ballpark 100 years ago this week. Available at Indigo, Amazon, most ebook platforms, and August Publishing’s website.
Everyone will need tetanus and rabies treatment afterwards
I don’t want to do a Blue Jays post-mortem, but here’s reason for optimism. Last year, they became known as a premier pitching development org. And much of the depth they built will be at AAA or AA next season. /1
@tsnofficial.bsky.social Why are you and the CFL platforming an anti-trans MAGA artist for the halftime act? Is this truly the message that you wish to send to fans? Truly disappointing.
Gary Carter's original #PowderBlue Montreal #Expos jersey issued to him when he joined the team for 9 games at the end of the 1974 season. 1976 Olympics patch on left sleeve added for use by Larry Lendreth when he joined the team for 3 games at the end of the '76 season. #Baseball
30 years ago today, Vladimir Guerrero made his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos. Batting sixth and playing right field, he went 1-for-5 in the Expos' 5-1 win over the Braves. His first MLB hit was a single off Steve Avery in the top of the fourth inning.
In the oral histories of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Seneca, there was a race of serpent-dragons that lived within Lake Ontario. The Seneca described the creatures like Gaasyendietha as a giant snake that could breathe fire and fly like a bird. 🎨 Ayia Napa 🧵 2/6
The cutest amenity at the Halifax Stanfied Airport: a library book vending machine
Happy my @thestar.com columns have been nominated for a Heritage Toronto "Public History" award at the upcoming Heritage Toronto Awards. The short (but longish) list was announced today. www.heritagetoronto.org/programs/her...
Heritage Toronto Awards - Heritage Toronto
Our prestigious annual event celebrates extraordinary contributions to Toronto's heritage in three categories.
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Happy 67th Birthday to Tim Raines! Just how good was he with the Expos? - 947 runs (1st in franchise history) - 635 stolen bases (1st) - 82 triples (1st) - 793 walks (1st) - 1,163 singles (1st) - .301 batting average (2nd) - 1,622 hits (2nd) - Seven-time All-Star
If it weren't for Doug Ford I think people would more correctly process that the push for expanding Billy Bishop started *inside the Toronto Port Authority*, and earlier this year they begged him to shut up. It's not like the current management of Canadian airports is innocent and pure.
It was great fun writing a book for middle schoolers about art heists - and Kirkus Reviews seems to have agreed! It’s out soon - www.panmacmillan.com/authors/dr-e...
Happy 69th Birthday to Expos legend Tim Wallach! All-Time Expos Ranks (not counting Washington Nationals players): - 1,767 games (1st) - 6,529 at bats (1st) - 1,694 hits (1st) - 2,728 total bases (1st) - 360 doubles (1st) - 905 RBIs (1st) - 11.9 dWAR (2nd) - 204 HRs (4th
#KidicalMassHfx And to the twit who got mad that we were “bringing the kids into [our] agenda,” behold, the kids’ agenda:
When she was fifteen, Diana Chan McNally was homeless. Today, the frontline worker and activist is running for city council in Parkdale–High Park. New from @emmapaling.bsky.social: thelocal.to/diana-chan-m...
Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of Homeless Encampments Runs for Council | The Local
As a teenager, Diana Chan McNally was briefly homeless. She’s since worked in drop-in centres and become a prominent advocate for homeless people. In the race for Parkdale-High Park, she’s going to ne...
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Lethal Shooter has Ms. Rachel on fire.
A pair that should both be in the Hall of Fame.
Gummy Arts@gummyarts.bsky.social · last mo.Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker made their MLB debuts together on this date in 1977.
Happy Birthday to Canada's foremost baseball historian, Mr. Bill Humber! He has definitely inspired me over the years.
GOD I hope Pablo Torre takes the longest victory lap in human history I want to see a 5 hour long clip compilation of everyone who fucking doubted him and everyone who did the mealy mouthed both sides have a point it's murky shit Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Science has determined: - the Median Baltimore Orioles player - the Median Tampa Bay Rays player
After the Jays honour a former catcher/manager, I’ll be at Indigo in the Eaton Centre honouring another former Toronto backstop/skipper from 5-8 pm tomorrow with copies of my latest book. Maybe Buck will drop by and pick one up.
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jacques Doucet has died at the age of 86. My condolences to his family and friends. I wrote about him: tinyurl.com/mv6cmw3k
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet dies at 86 - Cooperstowners in Canada
Legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jacques Doucet has died at the age of 86.
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Oakland A's pitcher Rollie Fingers fakes an intentional walk to strike out Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench during Game 3 of the 1972 World Series! Happy 80th Birthday Rollie! #MLB #Baseball #History #Athletics
57 years ago today, right-hander Claude Raymond (St. Jean, Que.) became the first Quebec-born player with the Montreal Expos when they acquired him from the Atlanta Braves. He would pitch a scoreless inning against the San Diego Padres that day in a 5-4 Expos' loss at Jarry Park
28 years ago today, Vladimir Guerrero and brother, Wilton, homered for the Montreal Expos in their 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy Field. It was the first of four times the brothers would homer in the same game for the Expos.
