John Fredland
@johnfredland.bsky.social
Pittsburgh native, lawyer, USAF retired, living in San Antonio. Chair of SABR Games Project. He/Him.
Philadelphia Freedom, alas, does not encompass the right to pass other people on the basepaths.
John Fredland@johnfredland.bsky.social · last wk.“You screw up right out in front of 30,000 people it’s kinda tough to hide.” My latest for SABR remembers Tim McCarver’s mid-‘70s Philly comeback, his battery partnership with Steve Carlton, and the time his inattentive trotting turned a grand slam into a 3-run single. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“You screw up right out in front of 30,000 people it’s kinda tough to hide.” My latest for SABR remembers Tim McCarver’s mid-‘70s Philly comeback, his battery partnership with Steve Carlton, and the time his inattentive trotting turned a grand slam into a 3-run single. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Chauvin was, in fact, the cause of Floyd’s death. He used a technique that MPD and most other agencies have banned, specifically because it causes death. And the crime for which he was convicted is unintentional second-degree murder, which by definition does not require intent to kill.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last wk.Is there ever a time now when he's not trying to ignite a race war?
A Louisiana legend is gone. Skip Bertman, who led LSU baseball to five College World Series titles, has died at age 88. I had the joy earlier this year of writing about one of Bertman's most famous triumphs: the 1996 championship. 📷: TigerRag magazine ARTICLE: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Been working on a cool, but insane project the past couple weeks. Thanks to @adarowski.bsky.social and Gary Ashwill and Kevin Johnson at Seamheads, I've procured a list of the 891 Negro League players who are missing death dates. In two weeks, I've found death dates for 37 of them...
My latest for SABR continues a long term Willie Stargell project — using a game from each season that he was in the majors to explore significant aspects of his 21-year career. This one, from 1974, remembers his success in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Was surprised at how unanimous the staff excitement was when I proposed the idea of doing the 100 Best No. 2 Hits. Hopefully you'll find it as much fun as we did! www.billboard.com/lists/best-n...
The 100 Best Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 Hits: Staff List
Our staff's list of our 100 favorite No. 2 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
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“Jawn” is indeed an appropriate word to describe my newest SABR Games Project story 🚨: On the hottest day in Philadelphia history (so far!), the Pirates and Phillies do battle. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“Well, that's funny, because I happen to have Mr. Baerga right here…”
Cecilia M. Tan@whyilikebaseball.bsky.social · 4w agoWho’s that wearing a Carlos Baerga jersey sneaking into the SABR Latino Baseball committee meeting…?
Who’s that wearing a Carlos Baerga jersey sneaking into the SABR Latino Baseball committee meeting…?
Gonna be a whole lot of moral damage when these service members come back and start telling their story and MAGA starts claiming it never happened and they are paid actors. Black rifle coffee gonna eat itself.
Arbaz Kakkar5@arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · last mo.140 soldiers wounded just last week seems like kind of a big deal.
Jameson Taillon has been designated for assignment by the Cubs. RHP Andrew Wantz has been selected from Triple A.
Here are a bunch of great stories from SABR on baseball’s newest Hall of Famers who will be inducted today: Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent: sabr.org/latest/sabr-...
“I was definitely more impatient this year than I’ve ever been, and that was totally my fault.” My new one for SABR features a batting practice water show, two Ramon Martinezes, and a big day by a member of Cooperstown’s Class of 2026. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
for those who liked American Graffiti, my new SABR Games Project jawn🚨 will also take you back to California in 1962, only with a lot less cruising … and no mysterious blondes … no Wolfman Jack either, come to think of it:
September 17, 1962: San Jose Bees capture California League title in final Class C minor-league game – Society for American Baseball Research
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There is absolutely nothing stopping Elon Musk and crew from making their own film version of The Odyssey or whatever other gem of Western civilization they don't want tainted by someone else's interpretation. Except that would mean actually engaging with the work, rather than just complaining.
Enjoy some historic goosebumps: SABR's July 20, 1969 game story. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
July 20, 1969: Yankees win an ordinary game on an ordinary day on Planet Earth – Society for American Baseball Research
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As it happens, earlier this month the SABR Games Project published Bill Nowlin’s article on the 15th consecutive win by the 1946 Red Sox. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
New SABR Games Project jawn🚨: Minor league baseball says goodbye to the Class B level, and a mild-mannered accountant is the last hero. Details here: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
Here is SABR’s recap of the Pythian vs. Olympic baseball game in 1869: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga.... Earlier interracial games have now been discovered, but this one remains the most historically significant.
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · last mo.A forgotten – but historically important – baseball game took place in Philadelphia more than 150 years ago Although it would take decades more for the barriers to be broken, the game featuring the all-Black Pythian Baseball Club is recognized with a special marker in North Philly
Pepperidge Farm remembers when Lindsey Graham’s service as a military appellate judge violated the Incompatibility Clause of the Constitution. www.armfor.uscourts.gov/opinions/200...
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August 23, 1970: Roberto Clemente racks up second 5-hit game of weekend – Society for American Baseball Research
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Sarah Langs@slangsonsports.bsky.social · 2mo agoTyler Tolbert is the third player with consecutive five-hit games since at least 1900, joining: 1970 Roberto Clemente 1917 Hi Myers
While I'm still working on song 185, I've made song 184 available early to backers. I am *fucking dreading* the response to this one and have been for years. No joke, I've had actual physical stress symptoms thinking of what people are going to say. But it needs to exist.
Early Access: Song 184: "The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes" by the GTOs | Andrew Hickey
Early Access: Song 184: "The Captain's Fat Theresa Shoes" by the GTOs by Andrew Hickey on Patreon. Join Andrew Hickey's community for exclusive content and updates.
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The thing that’s always annoying about these blurbs is Donald Trump and his political movement hate contemporary America far more than AOC or Omar or Talib do
Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 2mo agoKen Rosenthal’s cohost co-signing some vitriol against AOC, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib by Dave Portnoy
Marking the semiquincentennial by celebrating a Team USA athlete of yore. Thanks to the Society for American Baseball Research for giving my latest retrospective — on Warren Morris's '96 Tiger triumph — a home sweet home. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
You've never read about this baseball game before, but you should: An imminent Number One draft pick and a guy pitching the last game of his life face off in a 15-inning thriller in the middle of nowhere. New SABR Games Project jawn🚨 takes us back to May 1974: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
“[Reed] wasn’t seeing the calls at first base, so I figured I might as well take it with me.” My latest for SABR goes back 25 years ago today for first-year managerial blues, extra-inning home runs, and the most memorable “stolen base” in PNC Park’s first quarter-century. sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...
