Forty years ago tonight, Al Capone's supposed "vault" was opened on live TV. A new book about the fiasco is out today. And here's a story from @chicagomag.com: www.chicagomag.com/city-life/wh...
1. Garlic fries in SF
2. Crab dip at Camden Yards
3. Green chile cheeseburger in Albuquerque
4. Bacon-wrapped dog from any street cart on the BART bridge in Oakland
5. Bahn mi brat from Hmong Kitchen at Target Field
the edsbs charity bowl has now raised more money than the entire amount the sugar bowl foundation gave to charity last year ($435,600 on $74 million in net assets)
Wrigley Field from my upper deck seats, bathed in golden sunlight,
Were no SoCal, but we can muster some golden early evening light at the ballpark once in a while. Let’s go, Cubs.
Great presentation from @billpearch.bsky.social tonight at the Dwight Historical Society. Even better, there were free baseball cards! 💥
I'm excited to share that we've made a collection of historic Supreme Court Records and Briefs available via
@archive.org
I've written a blog post where I go into detail about the importance of this collection.
blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...
Uni-Watch died for this trend to revive? Oh, the humanity.
Please consider helping some awesome people who make my home state a better place to live: www.edsbscharitybowl.com
Donation receipt to New American Pathways, which serves refugees in my home state. Donation of $95.62 + fees to match the final score of Michigan’s Elite Eight win — the first time I’ve ever seen my team cut down the nets in person. Go Blue.
First one is for fun: $95.62 + fees for being there in person to watch the nets get cut down. Go Blue. @newap-georgia.bsky.social
The sheer joy that @ckamka.bsky.social graphics bring to me every day is a wonderful thing.
The SABR Women in Baseball Committee newsletter for Spring 2026 is now available for download by clicking on the PDF link below:
sabr.box.com/shared/stati...
If you’re not already a member, head to SABR.org for more info!
A cartoon by Matt Souva of a Michigan basketball player dunking a bag of money into a cannon surrounded by fans
Michigan, reigning champions! This year, the Wolverines flexed their muscle on the court. Huge season for the women's and men's basketball teams, including a men's championship! Victors always, and Charity Bowl legends.
Be like Michigan and support New American Pathways: www.edsbscharitybowl.com
"I twerked on it back in my day" is a statement that was just made on Sunday Night Baseball. I think we're watching the peak right now, it's all downhill from here
I’ve had the same editor since 1967. Many times he has said to me over the years or asked me, Why would you use a semicolon instead of a colon? And many times over the years I have said to him things like: I will never speak to you again. Forever. Goodbye. That is it. Thank you very much. And I leave. Then I read the piece and I think of his suggestions. I send him a telegram that says, OK, so you’re right. So what? Don’t ever mention this to me again. If you do, I will never speak to you again
Maya Angelou on the joys of being edited
Well here's a connection between the Okefenokee Swamp, UGA, and Chicago that I never would have guessed in a million years.
Senior cats rule.
Not sure any piece of art has ever taken my breath away quite like this one did the first time I turned the corner at the Art Institute and saw it on display. Took me a moment to look down and not up, realize what I was seeing, and then … whoosh.
Women have always played baseball/have always been good at math. Sallie Pero was an award winning math student/3 sport athlete, including baseball, at Columbia. Read about Sallie and about women were the original computers. @iwbc4me.bsky.social @awm-math.org
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It was a busy day yesterday promoting "101 Lessons From The Dugout." Thanks to Justin Oland for inviting me to speak at Commack North Little League Opening Day, and to Jay Goldberg for setting me up at the SABR Casey Stengel chapter - and to the iconic @richackerman.bsky.social for joining us!
We always have a great time playing vintage baseball in Hobart (at the old Woods Grist Mill off Lincoln Hwy). Must have had a crowd of nearly 200 there last summer to watch our game, plus a brass band for pregame entertainment.
Salute to every CTA bus driver for real … they always get us there safely and often in gnarly traffic
They’re hitting us all up!
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Awesome. Welcome aboard! Happy to answer any questions or try to point you in the right direction for anything you want to know.
Very cool!
Add a new one to the list! sabr.org/dazzling-deb...
Six men sit at a table with microphones in front of them during a screening of the new documentary, “My Father, Dick Allen.” The walls of a Chicago Public Library meeting room is decorated with children’s drawings. From left: Jim O’Keefe, John Owens, David Fletcher, Richard Allen Jr., Andy Billman, Jim Riley.
A full house at the Chicago Public Library Daley Branch for today’s screening of “My Father, Dick Allen” with @johnpowens.bsky.social and friends. Lots of well-deserved cheers for @played41.bsky.social, who is also here. dickallen15film.com
Know that life very well!
And sometimes she quacks like a duck. There’s a lot going on right now.
