Poll on NFL players kneeling

Regardless of whether or not you approve of the protests, do you think NFL players have the right to protest in this way?
ALL
Yes 67%
No 30%
REP.
Yes 39%
No 60%
DEM.
Yes 88%
No 11%
IND.
Yes 68%
No 28%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/6-9/18)https://t.co/1IqykCws6v

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) September 14, 2018

Nike sales are up

Nike was thinking that it's a good business decision for a company to be on the right side of history. https://t.co/aqBUgrNm7L

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) September 7, 2018

Nike’s online sales jumped 31% after the company unveiled its Kaepernick campaign https://t.co/cPwnQYuc5L pic.twitter.com/8dNxxOdq7C

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) September 7, 2018

Trump was wrong to attack Nike and wrong to note that they are his tenant (just more proof that he has conflicts of interest). Shouldn’t Republicans be upset when he attacks specific businesses? I didn’t think they would approve of that.

Asked about the Nike-Kaepernick controversy, on which he has been conspicuously quiet, Trump says plainly: "Nike is a tenant of mine. They pay a lot of rent."

Just FYI, in case you have a brand in need of POTUS tweet insurance https://t.co/JONvyP6m87

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) September 4, 2018

Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts. I wonder if they had any idea that it would be this way? As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018

Trump says Nike "is getting absolutely killed" over Colin Kaepernick ad, renews attack on NFL players https://t.co/88BqR6aWVg

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 5, 2018

Washington Post

Nike’s use of Colin Kaepernick is the single most polarizing use of an athlete endorser in at least two decades. Witness: 650 comments off this tweet. Never had a statement of fact get this type of attention. https://t.co/UbwuVsr9Yx

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 14, 2018

Nike spent an estimated $5 million on advertising the Kaepernick “Just Do It,” the overall return is approaching $300 million, according to @ApexMGAnalytics pic.twitter.com/VBr86JtXwb

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 14, 2018

update 9/24

A couple weeks ago, @realDonaldTrump asked, "What was Nike thinking?" https://t.co/UXqQrSYQBd

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 23, 2018

78 percent of Nike’s political contributions are to the GOP. https://t.co/mNXQMWYV9x

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) September 23, 2018

.@QuinnipiacPoll: 84% of 18-34 yr olds say NFL players have a right to protest; 65% of 18-34 yr olds approve of the protest https://t.co/Zshcho5CTx

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) September 16, 2018

Jim Abbott

Jim Abbott had a long major league baseball career even though he didn’t have a right hand. He threw a no-hitter 25 years ago today.

So kind of you all to remember! Hold tight to your dreams, amazing things can happen https://t.co/4B8fQdL2Cq

— Jim Abbott (@jabbottum31) September 5, 2018

Dunkin’ Donuts screwed up

Oops!

Dunkin Donuts, which sponsors the Eagles & Patriots, mistakingly sent Eagles champs cups to Massachusetts to the chagrin of angry Patriots fans. The company has apologized for the mixup (via @TSCPolitics) pic.twitter.com/gekv8csDkX

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 3, 2018

Great moment in Orioles history

35 years ago today, #OTD in 1983, @Orioles left-hander Tippy Martinez set an @MLB record that may never be broken: picking off three baserunners in a single inning. Read the wild story at @SABRGames: https://t.co/A9WVkDmbGS #SABR pic.twitter.com/zsd4mnLAai

— SABR (@sabr) August 24, 2018

Great baseball site

I have a new website! https://t.co/owk9N34PmM Thorough investigations into useless information. My first project is a tool to find out who the first MLB player younger than you was. (And who the last player older than you was/is).

— Dave Myers (@davemyersworld) August 22, 2018

First player younger than me: Larry Christenson

Last player older than me: Dave Winfield

Eddie Gaedel

Sixty-seven years ago today, 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel came to bat for the St. Louis Browns. Here's my piece from the @sfchronicle on the 50th anniversary in 2001 with interviews with the living witnesses:https://t.co/gh3cDxoe06 pic.twitter.com/u7M1fwTMaV
— Tom Hawthorn 🇺🇦🇨🇦 (@tomhawthorn) August 19, 2018

Today in 1951, the St. Louis Browns send 3'7" Eddie Gaedel to the plate. Wearing the number "1/8", he walks on four pitches. pic.twitter.com/0CuccxmIrT
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) August 19, 2018

#OTD in 1951, Browns owner Bill Veeck instructs manager Zack Taylor to send 3-foot-7 Eddie Gaedel to the plate to lead off the second game of a doubleheader against the Tigers. Gaedel draws a walk in his only career plate appearance. https://t.co/uYEmDqyY6J pic.twitter.com/JZdCdGx3iQ
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 19, 2018

Fun Fact: Eddie Gaedel wore number "1/8" on his St. Louis Browns jersey during his legendary #MLB appearance (August 19, 1951) @UniWatch @PhilHecken #History pic.twitter.com/bByXcKZjpC
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) August 19, 2018

"Pinch-hitting for St. Louis, Number 1/8…"https://t.co/VuC9UNiV7I via @_newspapers
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) August 19, 2018

Eddie Gaedel tips his hat to the crowd after his one career at bat, 1951 pic.twitter.com/wzCY3KXGE1
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 8, 2022

It's the 70th anniversary of when Bill Veeck, the owner of the St. Louis Brown, sent Eddie Gaedel, a little person, to the plate in a major-league game. I have an unusual amount of Gaedel-related research, including this little bit from years later, where he's dressed as a beaver pic.twitter.com/U0xa6eSOKz
— Luke Epplin (@LukeEpplin) August 19, 2021

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Roberto Clemente

Clemente got hits in all 14 World Series games he played in. I saw him play in the final game of the 1971 NLCS.

On this day in 1934, Roberto Clemente was born.

The 15-time #AllStar was a career .362 hitter over 14 #WorldSeries games. pic.twitter.com/7RwLlC0I8I
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) August 18, 2018

MLB should retire number 21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente 🇵🇷was born #OTD 1934. Died tragically at age 38 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Here's Clemente's @sabr bio https://t.co/YxOkqSdJo6 pic.twitter.com/BttWfyPMvv
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) August 18, 2018

Eighty-four years ago today, The Great One was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Eighteen seasons with the @Pirates proved without a doubt that Roberto Clemente was worthy of the name. https://t.co/cCGPNfbaL8 pic.twitter.com/QW9Qxqapp7
— Baseball Hall ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 18, 2018

''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.''

Today we celebrate Roberto Clemente’s birthday. #TheGreatOne pic.twitter.com/2qD1zC1ePY
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 18, 2018

The great Roberto Clemente was born today in 1934. He has been gone for 46 years, but the meaning of his life seems more important than ever. Proud of his Puerto Rican heritage, proud of being a black man in America, open to people of all backgrounds and stations in life.
— david maraniss (@davidmaraniss) August 18, 2018

Today (9/5) is Clemente Day

Roberto Clemente is the only player to ever hit a #walkoff inside-the-park grand slam (7/25/1956). #ClementeDay pic.twitter.com/Q1BF4ddgUP
— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) September 5, 2018

On this #ClementeDay, let us honor & remember the great Roberto Clemente – the ultimate humanitarian. A great ball player who used his platform to help others. Be the change you want to see in the world – it starts with YOU. #ClementeDay #GiveBack #MaybinMission @MLB pic.twitter.com/NjctraqGpc
— Cameron Maybin (@CameronMaybin) September 5, 2018

SABR celebrates #HispanicHeritageMonth with profiles of Latino players over the course of the next 30 days. Enjoy!

Meet Roberto Clemente, "The Great One." His life and career were cut short by tragedy, but his impact transcended the… https://t.co/5aqXDXxSHv
— Baseball Research (@SABRLatino) September 19, 2018

Roberto Clemente’s lone campaign in the minor leagues was perhaps the least publicized part of his career – but during that season, he caught the eye of the @Pirates. We continue our series on No. 21 in 2021 with the story of his 1954 season in Montreal. https://t.co/lnRkIWHvwd pic.twitter.com/Iq5ksXaFLD
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) June 21, 2021

Minor league beer glass

The Hartford @GoYardGoats debut Beer Bats. Price point? $19 (24 oz. in bat) pic.twitter.com/6TAaW6SILQ

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 11, 2018

The Orioles are eliminated

They lost to Boston 19-12 after leading 8-3. I have been to three games this year. I also saw the 1962 Mets so I have seen two of the three worst teams.

With the Orioles' loss today, they've been mathematically eliminated from the AL East race with 46 games remaining in the season, the most in the divisional era.

They also tie the 1962 Mets and 1932 Red Sox for the earliest date to be eliminated from the division/league race.

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 11, 2018

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