ZinnBeck @zinnbeck - Bluesky Profile

Portrait of Elmer Smith.

Game story of Elmer Smith World Series Grand Slam

Addison Barger becomes the 24th player to hit a grand slam in the World Series. The very first was Elmer Smith in Game 5 of the 1920 World Series for the Cleveland Indians. He hit it in the first inning off of HOF pitcher Burleigh Grimes. #WorldSeries #BlueJays

25.10.2025 03:53 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Snoopy taking a shower

Laundry machine cartoon

A full and clean dishwasher cartoon

I can't make Fetch happen, but we are going to try to make "Triple Wash Day" happen.
Shower, Laundry, and Dishes is a Triple Wash Day.

24.10.2025 21:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I had a bunch of those folders. I get mixed up which ones I had from the 1988 set and which I had from the 1989 set. The one 1988 I remember for sure was Frank “Sweet Music” Viola.

24.10.2025 01:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The Upper Deck Fun Pack Heat Activated is my favorite Puckett with the 1993 Topps a close second.

23.10.2025 23:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The depth of 1988 Topps is often greatly overlooked. Look closer and there are four defined layers.

Foreground to background
1) Name banner
2) Player
3) Team name
4) Photo background
A hidden masterpiece.
#cardsky

23.10.2025 23:49 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

As a catcher he had already broken every finger, what is one or two more.

22.10.2025 12:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I did leave. 😆

Here are the whistle protocols and meanings for those unaware.

22.10.2025 03:09 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Also try LiveOne and Jango.

22.10.2025 00:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Chicago No Kings Protest

🎵Everybody's going to the party, have a real good time
Dancin' in the desert, blowin' up the sunshine🎵

The Chicago No Kings protest today brought out over 100K people. The march was 2 miles from Washington Blvd, up Michigan Ave to Wacher Drive, and back south along Clark St and Jackson Blvd.

18.10.2025 22:45 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

John Montgomery Ward and Helen Dauvray.

Portrait of John Montgomery Ward and his wife actress Helen Dauvray.
From the same National Police Gazette

18.10.2025 21:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Snorkeys vs. Hoppers from the October 29, 1887, The National Police Gazette.

An 1887 baseball game in Philadelphia featured railroad employees who were missing an arm or a leg.
That hook to the waist seems like a cheap move.
October 29, 1887, The National Police Gazette.

18.10.2025 21:26 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad.

No matter what you think of the guy or the way he is running the organization, Minnesota Twins Owner Jim Pohlad looks great for his age, 72.

18.10.2025 20:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

10 players, without Ty Cobb, who were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. Grover Alexander is looking to his right.

10 players, without Ty Cobb, who were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. Grover Alexander is looking to his left.

Is it fair to say this is a photo of the 1939 HOF induction class, even if they were not all elected in 1939?

Never realized there were two photos from this sitting that are from the same angle. Grover Alexander is looking in different directions.

17.10.2025 02:18 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Edited photograph of Russell Westbrook wearing a Sacramento Kings uniform.

Today, Russell Westbrook signed with the Sacramento Kings, which will be his 7th NBA team.

Only two other former NBA MVPs have played for 7 or more teams in their career.
Moses Malone - 9 (7 NBA, 2 ABA)
Bob McAdoo - 7

15.10.2025 18:12 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The gold glove finalists were just announced. I was surprised to see that Byron Buxton was not on the list.

Then I looked up his Defensive Runs Saved numbers. In 2025 he had a -5 DRS. 😮 How did that happen?

15.10.2025 16:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Round Rock Hairy Men Logo.

Round Rock Hairy Men baseball cap.

Somehow, I missed this 2020 Collegiate Summer League team. The Round Rock Hairy Men. Definitely one to add to the all-time minor league team name list.

13.10.2025 16:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I need to remember that the curvy mountain highway roads of upstate New York are not the flat and straight speedway roads of ChiLand.

Slow Down!

11.10.2025 00:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

MIke Greenwell Poster Gator Country

Mike Greenwell Gator Tough Poster

Mike getting down in the Florida back swamps with alligators, not once but twice, for posters.

09.10.2025 22:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bobby Thomson hits The Shot Heard Around the World.

Fans and players lifting Bobby Thomson off the ground after hitting The Shot Heard Around the World.

Bobby Thomson kissing a baseball bat.

Ralph Branca pretending to choke Bobby Thomson

Do you know what day it is?

It is The Shot Heard Around the World Day.

On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson hit the game-winning home run off of Ralph Branca to put the New York Giants in the World Series.🎉
(Also Dave Winfield's 74th birthday)

03.10.2025 21:59 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Culver fries are good, even better when dipped in their chocolate shake.

01.10.2025 21:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you

01.10.2025 12:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Everything I own was packed away and jammed in the back of my car for this move. Except for one thing. Billy was hand carried and never out of sight for the trip.

01.10.2025 12:14 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Today is Moving Day!

30.09.2025 16:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Chet Brewer.

Chet Brewer played for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1925 to 1935 and in 1941. As a Pittsburgh Pirates scout, he lived in the Los Angeles area in the 1960s.

When we watch The Sandlot, are we looking at DeNunez wearing Chet Brewer's game cap?

29.09.2025 22:50 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kenny DeNunez from the movie The Sandlot.

A question that always rolls around in the back of my head. How did Kenny DeNunez get a 1942 Kansas City Monarchs hat in 1962 Los Angeles?

I like to think that he got it from a former player who may have played against Mr. Mertle.

29.09.2025 22:26 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Damn, just grab a spoon and start jabbing me in the heart.

28.09.2025 17:23 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Why was this at my local grocery store in ChiLabd?

I have no idea but I needed something for my milk to dunk the cookie I just bought and all my glasses are already packed, so big serendipity win for me.

27.09.2025 05:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Today in Ambler, PA we had Bobby Shantz day. Speaking from experience I can say he is one of the nicest guys ever to land on this planet. Happy 100th!!!

26.09.2025 23:11 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1