Thomas Wolf

From the Desk of Thomas Wolf: Why Write about Baseball in the 1920s? Thomas Wolf is the author of The Called Shot: Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 (Nebraska, 2020), finalist for the Seymour Medal from the Socie…

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Baseball in the Roaring Twenties - Nebraska Press In the mid-1920s, America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition and speakeasies; the reemergence of...

In August of 1926, in the space of eight days from the 17th to 25th, 39 year-old Pete Alexander won three games--two in relief, one with a complete game five hitter--to propel the STL Cardinals into first place. For the story of that season: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

Herb Pennock (241-162, 3.60 ERA, 1,227 strikeouts), of the Athletics, Red Sox, and Yankees, one of the greatest southpaws ever, died of a brain hemorrhage on January 30, 1948. He was just 53. Later that year, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball cards of Herb Pennock and Ernie Lombardi. They are squinting in similar ways at the camera.

I promise you these are different men #NSCC2025

Seated black and white portrait of Billy Southworth wearing a Cardinals uniform and holding index cards in his right hand. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

Few managers won as consistently as Billy Southworth, who was born #OTD in 1893.

From 1941-45, his @cardinals.com teams averaged 101 wins per season while capturing three NL pennants and two World Series titles.

Jan. 23, 1921: The Boston Braves trade Rabbit Maranville, a future Hall of Fame shortstop, to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Billy Southworth, Walter Barbare, Fred Nicholson and $15,000. (@PittsburghPG) #100yearsago

"From June 6 to July 30, 1968, Bob Gibson pitched eleven straight complete games, giving up only three runs. Gibson pitched eight shut-outs in that string."

Simply phenomenal at that time, and unheard of today.

Getting close here!! Oiled out, worked into, scrubbed in some glazes, worked into again. Once that surface gets unified…

Baseball in the Roaring Twenties - Nebraska Press In the mid-1920s, America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition and speakeasies; the reemergence of...

In August of 1926, in the space of eight days from the 17th to 25th, 39 year-old Pete Alexander won three games--two in relief, one with a complete game five hitter--to propel the STL Cardinals into first place. For the story of that season: www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

On August 5, 1926--99years ago today--the STL Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Robins 11-9. Billy Southworth went 3-5 with 4 RBIs. Pete Alexander got the save. Southworth and Alexander--both acquired mid-season--would lead the Cardinals to the NL pennant. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

Book giveaway for Baseball in the Roaring Twenties: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and the Captivating 1926 Season by Thomas Wolf Aug 01-Aug 31, 2025 Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 01-Aug 31, 2025. We're giving away 10 copies of Thomas Wolf's new book, Baseball in...

We're giving away 10 copies of @thomaswolf47.bsky.social's new book, BASEBALL AND THE ROARING TWENTIES. Enter on goodreads today! bit.ly/45H05zJ

We love him here in Seattle!

From either side of the plate.

People keep forgetting that.

Incredible.

We Mariners fans are having a blast this year.

Yay!!!!! May I also recommend another delightful member of the Mariners - Eugenio Suarez? Also immaculate vibes

Baseball in the Roaring Twenties: The Yankees, the Card… Focusing on the extraordinary 1926 baseball season, Bas…

If you are a Goodreads member, I invite you to check out the Goodreads Giveaway for BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES. Ten free print copies of the book will be given away at the end of August. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Six Days Before Summer—Marko Fong—Eclectica Magazine v29n3 Six Days Before Summer by Marko Fong, Eclectica Magazine v29n3

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Baseball in the Roaring Twenties - Nebraska Press In the mid-1920s, America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition and speakeasies; the reemergence of...

Smokey Joe Wood was an excellent pitcher--and later was the baseball coach at Yale. He is featured in one of the stories in my forthcoming book BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES for his alleged involvement in the Speaker/Cobb game fixing scandal. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...

Ila Borders, the 1st woman to start a men's professional baseball game became the first woman to win a men's professional baseball game on 7/24/98

Stats: She played from '97-'00; appearing in 52 games; 2–4 record; 6.75 ERA; 36Ks

#WomeninBaseballWeek

#BaseballandtheLaw 622

Effectively Wild Episode 2352: Turn Every Paige

I spent some time on a great baseball podcast talking about the Satchel Paige Project. My segment is 59 minutes in, though Meg and Ben are always a great listen. This was fun—I could talk about Paige every day if you insist.

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Ichiro Suzuki had 126 hits in a 63-game span of 2004. Yes, that's an average of 2 hits per game for over 2 months.

No one else has ever done that in baseball history.

Ichiro Suzuki, former Seattle Mariners right fielder, in a white baseball uniform on a field, adjusts his cap. A quote reads: "He was one of the most eccentric players in the history of the game — talented, mesmerizing, focused and disciplined. There was only one Ichiro." The attribution reads: "Rustin Dodd, a senior writer for Peak"

From @theathletic.com: When Ichiro Suzuki is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, it will culminate one of the most trailblazing and fascinating careers in Major League Baseball. Here are our four favorite lessons from his career. https://trib.al/az0DrfZ

Ichiro Suzuki admires a case featuring artifacts from his playing career in Yakyu | Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

Yokoso, Ichiro. #YakyuBaseball

YouTube video by thofmeister Seattle Mariners - Meaningful Moments (2010)

In two days, one of my favorite ballplayers of all time goes into the @baseballhall.org. We all know that Ichiro had as many tools as the game allowed. So let’s also take a moment to appreciate another of his tremendous talents: acting.

Yesterday, I discussed the changing dynamics within the Philadelphia club. Cherokee Fisher was released, and Joe Borden was brought in to replace him at pitcher. But July 25 is a Sunday in 1875, so no baseball.

Let's talk about what's going on around the league and why it matters.

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This. All day, this.

WAR Leaders - Catcher

Excellent interview with @jimleeke.bsky.social on @thetwinbill.bsky.social about his biography of Ron Luciano, BIG LOOSH. Order a copy today from @univnebpress.bsky.social.