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Matt Monagan

@mattmonagan.bsky.social

I write stories and host the Morning Lineup podcast for MLB. I went to Fordham. BBWAA. Bad news, rap dudes, I'm back fools. https://mmonagan.blogspot.com/2020/06/back-to-manhattan.html

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Man, oh, man, oh man, that was everything right there," 77-year-old Dick Rice told me over the phone. "It overwhelmed me.” The story behind the sweet old Brewers fan who went viral for his living room celebration. www.mlb.com/news/brewers...

He's waited his entire life for a Brewers title. Now, his celebration has gone viral

If you've been on social media over the last few days, and your algorithm is tuned into baseball or the World Series or just heartwarming videos that'll make you feel a certain kind of way, you've pro...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · last mo.

“Every time you touch that bump, make them feel what you’ve been through. Go out there and just be Kerr.” Ray Kerr once quit baseball to work at an IMAX theater. The now Braves postseason hero has lived a life that belongs in one. www.mlb.com/news/ray-ker...

He quit baseball to work at an IMAX theater. Now he's a Braves playoff legend

It was 2015, and it was another end to another long day and night at Legends IMAX theater in Sparks, Nev. Raymond Kerr and his brother, Richard, were just finishing cleaning up from their shifts. Rich...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · last mo.

“Every time you touch that bump, make them feel what you’ve been through. Go out there and just be Kerr.” Ray Kerr once quit baseball to work at an IMAX theater. The now Braves postseason hero has lived a life that belongs in one. www.mlb.com/news/ray-ker...

He quit baseball to work at an IMAX theater. Now he's a Braves playoff legend

It was 2015, and it was another end to another long day and night at Legends IMAX theater in Sparks, Nev. Raymond Kerr and his brother, Richard, were just finishing cleaning up from their shifts. Rich...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There's a Mets shirt tied to a 9/11 memorial in Ireland. I looked in to see what I can find out about it. I didn't find who put it there, but I did find the story of Michael Cawley. A man who loved his friends and family and, of course, his hometown Mets. A normal guy who did superhuman things.

Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There's a Mets shirt tied to a 9/11 memorial in Ireland. I looked in to see what I can find out about it. I didn't find who put it there, but I did find the story of Michael Cawley. A man who loved his friends and family and, of course, his hometown Mets. A normal guy who did superhuman things.

Michael Clair@michaelclair.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As a (very brief) theater major, Sonny Gray's combo of sports and High School Musical is very much my thing. Thank you @mattmonagan.bsky.social www.mlb.com/news/sonny-g...

He once starred in 'High School Musical.' Now he stars for the Red Sox

You might have seen an old video making waves on social media the last week or so. The grainy footage shows a scene from a high school production of the movie "High School Musical," highlighting one o...

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Michael Clair@michaelclair.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The great invisi-ball is coming to the Majors! @baseballcanada WBC star 'Tugboat' Wilkinson is getting the call-up. Here's a great story from the incomparable @mattmonagan.bsky.social: www.mlb.com/news/matt-wi...

He's nicknamed 'Tugboat,' and he throws a fastball that disappears

SAN JUAN -- There've been whispers and tales of Matt Wilkinson's pitch his whole life. How did it get to home plate so fast? Wasn't it just in his glove? Why is it already past me? He's heard the same...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

"It's amazing," Jay Lucarelli, who drank two 20-ounce Red Bulls on Sunday, said. "My hands are still shaky after the final out. They need to be iced for sure. I need a Thai massage." After 1,993 tries, the Roy Oswalt MVP '05 perfect game has been pitched. www.mlb.com/news/jay-luc...

After nearly 2,000 attempts, the Oswalt MVP '05 perfecto has been pitched!

"It's amazing," Jay Lucarelli, who drank two 20-ounce Red Bulls on Sunday, messaged me. "My hands are still shaky after the final out. They need to be iced for sure. I need a Thai massage." What start...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

He lives in his mom's "nice basement." He gulps down Red Bulls to stay awake. He ices his hands to avoid cramps. And for the last 6 days, more than 1,600 attempts, he's gained a following trying to throw a perfect game in MVP 05. Only with Roy Oswalt. www.mlb.com/news/man-try...

A man has spent 6 days trying to throw a Roy Oswalt perfect game in MVP '05

You can hear the urgency, the stress, the anxious excitement, almost immediately when Jay Lucarelli picks up the phone. Over the last six days, for an average of close to eight hours per day, the 31-y...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

He lives in his mom's "nice basement." He gulps down Red Bulls to stay awake. He ices his hands to avoid cramps. And for the last 6 days, more than 1,600 attempts, he's gained a following trying to throw a perfect game in MVP 05. Only with Roy Oswalt. www.mlb.com/news/man-try...

A man has spent 6 days trying to throw a Roy Oswalt perfect game in MVP '05

You can hear the urgency, the stress, the anxious excitement, almost immediately when Jay Lucarelli picks up the phone. Over the last six days, for an average of close to eight hours per day, the 31-y...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Junior Caminero has hit some massive HRs. But maybe his farthest, even farther than any he'll hit in tonight's Derby, might've come on the other end of the world. Into a pile of snakes. "It's probably one of the farthest balls I've seen hit in my life." www.mlb.com/news/junior-...

Caminero's longest HR may have been on other side of world

If you talk to anybody who was there on the night of Nov. 12, 2022, at Empire Ballpark -- the tiny stadium on Australia's southwest coast that houses about 1,500 people (and maybe even more snakes) --...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Over the last 15 years, ballpark food has gotten bigger, crazier, sometimes, just absolutely ridiculous. I went to a place where these dishes are created. To find the method behind the madness. Go make yourself a peanut-butter cup covered brisket sandwich for lunch. www.mlb.com/news/factory...

Inside the factory where the most imaginative ballpark foods come to life

PHILADELPHIA -- Steve Dolan turned his computer around and smiled. There were graphs and charts and all kinds of data sets on the screen. Like something you might see from a financial advisor or some ...

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Jack El-Hai@jackelhai.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"A ridiculous story." Today's #history article pick from Damn History, my free newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @mattmonagan.bsky.social & @mlb.com! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe www.mlb.com/news/mickey-...

The tale of Mickey Mantle's 1st HR, which went 600 feet and landed among the monkeys?

Longtime Independence, Kan., resident and educator Ken Brown puts his tiny town's big-time baseball history into perspective. "When you study a little bit of Independence history, there's something ab...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So, the cast from Napoleon Dynamite bought a baseball team. I went to the small town of Richmond, Indiana - more readily known as the lawnmower capital of the world - to learn more about how this all happened. www.mlb.com/news/napoleo...

Gosh! The cast from 'Napoleon Dynamite' bought a baseball team

RICHMOND, Ind. -- Richmond Flying Mummies part-owner Matt Bomberg talks about what it means for the stars from such a gigantic movie to take interest in this little city of 35,000 in eastern Indiana. ...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So, the cast from Napoleon Dynamite bought a baseball team. I went to the small town of Richmond, Indiana - more readily known as the lawnmower capital of the world - to learn more about how this all happened. www.mlb.com/news/napoleo...

Gosh! The cast from 'Napoleon Dynamite' bought a baseball team

RICHMOND, Ind. -- Richmond Flying Mummies part-owner Matt Bomberg talks about what it means for the stars from such a gigantic movie to take interest in this little city of 35,000 in eastern Indiana. ...

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Matt Monagan@mattmonagan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The 1961 Phillies hold the modern day record for most losses in a row at 23 straight. When that team won its first game after the streak, Philly fans came out to the airport and threw a celebration for their team. Which I think is just so wonderful. retrosimba.com/2021/08/20/p...

Phillies flop: A peek into a bleak streak

A four-game sweep by the Cardinals contributed to an epic Phillies losing streak. In 1961, the Phillies lost 23 consecutive games _ the longest losing streak by a team since the American League joi…

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CharleyM@cmonagan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I guess this is the day to recommend this one of mine - an art theft/murder puzzler set in 1955 New England and thrown into the lap of a young parish priest. Publishers Weekly called it "a superior whodunit" and who am I to disagree. www.amazon.com/Easter-Confe...

The Easter Confession: It was art theft. It was murder. And when the stolen paintings started coming back, it was a mystery that only one man could solve.

The Easter Confession: It was art theft. It was murder. And when the stolen paintings started coming back, it was a mystery that only one man could solve. - Kindle edition by Monagan, Charles. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Easter Confession: It was art theft. It was murder. And when the stolen paintings started coming back, it was a mystery that only one man could solve..

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Michael Clair@michaelclair.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The World Baseball Classic is about to begin and we've been writing a ton of stories at dotcom. I'm going to run through some of my previews here if you're just now getting on board. @mattmonagan.bsky.social, David Adler and I did a preview for all four pools: www.mlb.com/news/world-b...

World Baseball Classic preview: Top stars, predictions & more for every pool

Get ready to dive into World Baseball Classic pool play. The 2026 tournament, which gets underway this week, features four pools: A, B, C and D. Each of those pools consists of five teams battling it ...

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