More tweets on Satchel Paige

59 year old Satchel Paige walks off the field with manager Haywood Sullivan after retiring nine of 10 Boston batters, Sept. 25, 1965. Photo by The Kansas City Star pic.twitter.com/TFSvS3Lxc2
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) October 30, 2023

"Satchel Paige heard an opposing player in Denver call him an "overrated darkie." He told me to bring in the infielders & outfielders and had the seven of them kneel around him as he struck out the side on nine pitches."
Buck O`Neil pic.twitter.com/UdL5LWk6CG
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) October 26, 2023

“Depending on how he gripped the ball & how hard he threw it, Paige had pitches that included the bat-dodger, the two-hump blooper, the four-day creeper, the dipsy-do, Little Tom, the Long Tom, the bee ball, the wobbly ball, the hurry-up ball and the nothin’ ball.”
Buck O'Neil pic.twitter.com/rRceDJgXfe
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) October 25, 2023

Satchel Paige, after giving up a leadoff triple to a player named Jerry McCarthy, pulled all of his players except his catcher off the field, telling them to sit down and watch. Nine pitches and three strikeouts later, McCarthy was left stranded at third. pic.twitter.com/pJeDmBW58P
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) October 21, 2023

Satchel Paige taking batting practice pic.twitter.com/NDYAuYIpQg
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) October 17, 2023

Awesome story about Satchel Paige and Willie Mays match up: pic.twitter.com/m5xDBSNLqQ
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) September 13, 2023

Ted Williams faced Satchel Paige late in his career. Satch dominated the AB by blowing him away with 3 FB. Ted was so mad at himself, he smashed his bat on the dugout railing. Despite his frustration, he respected Satch so much, that he asked him to sign it. Now the bat is in… pic.twitter.com/z7km4Ankox
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) September 6, 2023

Satchel Paige and Dizzy Dean at Wrigley Field, 1947 pic.twitter.com/tgUQWIWR6R
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) September 3, 2023

More tweets on Dick Allen

In baseball, lower uniform numbers are reserved for stars, Dick Allen had worn No. 15. A`s informed him this number was taken by Claudell Washington.
“Sixty,” he instructed clubhouse staff “For Wampum High School, Class of 1960.”
Allen didn’t want his name on the back.
“Wampum.” pic.twitter.com/10jpNSe7Wi
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 14, 2023

"’65, Mantle’s on first, I’m playing third. Someone hits a rope to right center & here comes Mantle, he’s heading for third.
Dust settles & Ump looks down at us & says,
‘I’ve never smelled so much booze in my life. Get off your asses before you set each other on fire'
Dick Allen pic.twitter.com/9NWR5f3GFM
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 12, 2023

History lesson for all you WS Twitter youngsters:

Dick Allen saved the White Sox franchise. pic.twitter.com/KOO1i3yRam
— Last Comiskey/Stadium (@LastComiskey) November 11, 2023

Smoking and juggling in the dugout is a lost art. Dick Allen pic.twitter.com/5PyMAX4Gv1
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) November 14, 2023

On this date in 1972, Dick Allen, in one of my favorite all time uniforms, wins the American League MVP. pic.twitter.com/cT8Ag1e3xM
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) November 15, 2023

“He said I could have been one of them. He said I had power & I could run, two most important requirements in Negro League. And there I was, in my day, a big leaguer who felt like he lost out because he never got chance to play in Negro Leagues"
Dick Allen on "Cool Papa" Bell pic.twitter.com/lE18pfVDAm
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 11, 2023

On this day in 1972, DICK ALLEN won the AL MVP award after having one of the best seasons in franchise history. Here is a fan's perspective on his famous CHILI DOG GAME. pic.twitter.com/A6YmSDdIGP
— Last Comiskey/Stadium (@LastComiskey) November 15, 2023

"Always been there for black players, through the years, in the underground, little whispers around dugout, we thought that was way baseball kept black players under control.”
Suffered their scorn in silence, acknowledged it, famously scratching “BOO” in infield dirt.
Dick Allen pic.twitter.com/TH930O5BlE
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 13, 2023

Dick Allen only had 11 productive years, 64-74. He broke his leg in a collision halfway thru 73, had only one good year after that

For those 11 years, tho, here’s how Dick Allen stacks up with several HOFers over the same period. He belongs in the Hall. pic.twitter.com/fShVNivNw2
— lazyeye (@lazee_eye) November 11, 2023

More tweets with Alice Cooper photos

Alice Cooper and Salvador Dali, 1973. Photo by Bob Gruen. pic.twitter.com/zdPqrJojy8
— Classic Rock In Pics (@crockpics) November 15, 2023

Mae West nearly five decades later with Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper, and Timothy Dalton. #ImNoAngel #TCMParty pic.twitter.com/g4wVguYhXe
— Frank Wells (@FrankTracy) November 16, 2023

Alice Cooper & Iggy Pop pic.twitter.com/4kRRnc2skt
— Graham (@Gracro5) November 15, 2023

Miss Piggy and Alice Cooper on The Muppet Show, 1978 pic.twitter.com/ciYfb7e6Z3
— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) November 9, 2023

Alice Cooper and Jean Stapleton in the 1970s pic.twitter.com/CltWfKvs8K
— TechNet (@TechNet24) November 13, 2023

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Alice Cooper meeting Colonel Sanders, 1974. pic.twitter.com/WjbjwxcDad
— Classic Rock In Pics (@crockpics) January 28, 2024

Ohio Republicans don’t want to adhere to the voter-passed constitutional amendment on abortion

The GOP just won’t accept that they lost. The voters spoke. Republicans should adhere to the will of the public.

What voters passed has a standard of fetal viability — whether life-giving care can be provided outside the womb. Medically, that falls somewhere around 24-26 weeks, depending on the pregnancy. A 15-week ban, proposed by Ohio Senate President Huffman, would be unconstitutional. https://t.co/i7LHCxuX5N
— David DeWitt (@DC_DeWitt) November 16, 2023

Editor Commentary: Mere hours after Ohio voters passed Issue 1 and 2 with nearly 2.2 million votes, gerrymandered GOP legislative leaders signaled they would not respect the will of the people. Their hostility toward voters and democracy knows no bounds.https://t.co/MwSBRWbfO0
— David DeWitt (@DC_DeWitt) November 12, 2023

Four GOP lawmakers say they want to be the judges of Ohio’s abortion laws

Three constitutional lawyers told us this is probably unconstitutional.

One asked, verbatim: "What have they been smoking?"https://t.co/mGSIwks46C
— Jake Zuckerman (@jake_zuckerman) November 11, 2023

In 2021/2022, they simply defied Ohio Supreme Court orders seven times to lock into place unconstitutional maps. Those actions essentially overturned Constitutional amendments the people had voted for.

Now they want to remove courts entirely.

Be ready. https://t.co/1ODQlLsMKH
— David Pepper (@DavidPepper) November 11, 2023

In 50 years in Ohio, 44 as a journalist, I've never seen such radical disregard for the voters as this Republican-controlled General Assembly
GOP lawmakers propose stripping judges of power to interpret abortion rights, Issue 1 https://t.co/rChY42fCse via @DispatchAlerts
— Alan Johnson (@ohioaj) November 10, 2023

Ohio legislators want to target state judges to thwart the state’s newly passed constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. The very idea demonstrates troubling hostility to judicial independence and the democratic process.https://t.co/tnDZ6SnMhg
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) November 25, 2023

Update on gerrymandering in Louisiana

Huge win for Dems = the 5th Circuit (!) ruled Louisiana has to draw a second Black-majority district

Dems now stand to flip three seats through racial lawsuits (LA, AL, + one of FL/GA/SC), cancelling out the GOP's brutal gerrymander in NC

And Dems' NY gerrymander still looms… pic.twitter.com/uOJoGZ5hms
— Brent Peabody 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@brent_peabody) November 13, 2023

#NEW: Louisiana Secretary of State and Louisiana lawmakers have notified the court in the Louisiana legislative redistricting case that they are challenging the constitutionality of Section 2 of the VRA.

They will submit a copy of the notice to the Department of Justice. pic.twitter.com/zHwEOYtLD7
— The Redistrict Network (@RedistrictNet) November 13, 2023

3-Judge panel orders new voting maps for Louisiana, the most recent state where a GOP-controlled legislature has been found to have violated the Voting Rights Act when it drew new maps based on 2020 census data. https://t.co/b82a2zacVj
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) November 11, 2023

Update on New York gerrymandering

HAPPENING NOW: New York's highest court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit over whether the state will have a new congressional map before the 2024 elections, which could impact control of the House.

Follow along for live updates.🧵https://t.co/carCkIm9xZ
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) November 15, 2023

Redistricting mayhem in New York has Democrats and Republicans in court as legislators vie for control over who redraws the state's congressional maps ahead of the 2024 election.https://t.co/BXN7QEulPK
— Let America Vote (@LetAmericaVote) November 15, 2023

More tweets on Coby Mayo

I think Mayo will be a big star. I hope the Orioles keep him and give him a chance.

On Coby Mayo:

"…already producing above-average exit velocity data in 2022. Their gains this season pushed them into double-plus raw power territory."

Also, John Rhodes led the minors in 90th percentile EV gainers. https://t.co/K6pLehzOYD
— The Verge- An Orioles MiLB Podcast (@TheVergePod) October 24, 2023

At age 21, Coby Mayo played 62 games at AAA

First 21 games:
.183/.256/.366 (.622 OPS, 47 wRC+)

Final 41 games:
.308/.454/.582 (1.036 OPS, 162 wRC+)
— Orioles Review (@oriolesreview) October 19, 2023

Even in an @Orioles system that has become a pipeline of young hitting talent, Coby Mayo’s season stood out.

He quickly adjusted to upper-level pitching at Triple-A @NorfolkTides without losing a sense of who he was as a hitter.https://t.co/E5f0onhvPa
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) October 18, 2023

Gunnar Henderson in AAA as a 21 yr old (2022)
.288/.390/.504 (.894 OPS) 38:78 BB:K in 65 games

Coby Mayo in AAA as a 21 yr old (2023)
.267/.393/.512 (.905 OPS) 42:62 BB:K in 62 games

I think it's possible that both Mayo and Jackson Holliday begin 2023 on the O's OD roster.
— O's Observations (@AngelusNovus3) October 18, 2023

Coby Mayo is the moment 🔥

Mayo opens the scoring in Game 2 of the International League Championship Series in Norfolk! pic.twitter.com/ZD0qDDOGhu
— Orioles Player Development (@OsPlayerDev) September 27, 2023

Raked in the MVP ✨

Mayo is also the third baseman on the Eastern League Postseason All-Star Team! pic.twitter.com/XMig22SygK
— Orioles Player Development (@OsPlayerDev) September 26, 2023

More on terrible Republican gerrymadering in North Carolina

The GOP will pick up 3 or 4 seats in a state that is close to even. The governor can’t veto the gerrymandering which was aided by a Republican-majority state Supreme Court.

North Carolina’s new congressional district lines have changed a fair, 50-50 map into one that could elect as many as 11 Republicans and just 3 Democrats. Here’s how state lawmakers did it: https://t.co/MB8UzOMKRO
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) October 29, 2023

What North Carolina's new congressional map looks like.

NC voted for Trump 50% to 49%, but map is drawn so that 10 of 14 districts will have gone for Trump.

Dems are packed into 3 districts that gave Biden 73%, 75%, & 68%; plus a swing 51/49 district. https://t.co/cU8P1wceea pic.twitter.com/IyXU3sqtSZ
— Taniel (@Taniel) October 25, 2023

the GOP just made North Carolina into what it's done to Wisconsin for 10+ years: create an eternal Republican hold on power, effectively shielded from elections.

in fact, it's Wisconsin on steroids: NC GOP is now highly likely to win veto-proof majorities & govern as they will. https://t.co/pYhKNyZPuC
— Taniel (@Taniel) October 25, 2023

North Carolina Republicans passed new congressional and state legislative maps Wednesday that could flip three or four U.S. House seats while easing a path for the party to hold onto veto-proof majorities over state legislation. https://t.co/mowDrhvJ12
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 26, 2023

The American Right is fully committed to a fundamentally anti-democratic project, and the Republican Party has a comprehensive strategy to put it into practice.

Some thoughts on the radicalizing threat of authoritarian minority rule: 1/ https://t.co/rWd770GGRv
— Thomas Zimmer (@tzimmer_history) October 24, 2023

The brutal gerrymanders would transform the current 7D-7R delegation into as lopsided as an 11R-3D breakdown.

New North Carolina GOP Proposals Would Eliminate Up to Four Democrats' Seats by @Redistrict: https://t.co/PhAV4dZD34
— Cook Political Report (@CookPolitical) October 22, 2023

"The new North Carolina maps are even worse than many feared, pursuing partisan advantage with greater audacity and precision than any gerrymander in recent history." – Prof. Asher D. Hildebrandhttps://t.co/tPfll4CEQu
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 10, 2023

The new North Carolina budget significantly curtails access to the state's public records and erodes the public's ability to challenge redistricting maps.

This is a monumental change for the worse.https://t.co/lYPz6V6JHq
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) November 10, 2023

The economy is better than people think

Unemployment is near record lows, inflation is coming down, and we just had a quarter of gangbusters GDP growth.
But consumers are about as negative about the economy today as they were during stretches of the Great Recessionhttps://t.co/6AdXd97CIJ pic.twitter.com/p5CdVa55iL
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) October 27, 2023

"The U.S. economy is doing far better than public perceptions suggest," @JRubinBlogger writes.

Maybe it's time to recognize the strength of the country’s economic recovery and signs that prosperity might be shared more widely than it has been in the past. https://t.co/YpiXSYbKzR
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) October 31, 2023

A good and important question. https://t.co/2cXkF6erz4
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) October 30, 2023

The U.S. economy is humming. So why are Americans so grumpy about it?

The massive divergence between consumer sentiment and economic reality is mind-boggling. pic.twitter.com/8pgd2BWe5V
— Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) October 27, 2023

Biden’s policies are fueling a surge in private investments and contributing to GDP growth. But will voters notice — or care?https://t.co/eAWv04pWGR
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 28, 2023