Forbes Field photos on Twitter

I never saw a game at Forbes Field. It was located near my University of Pittsburgh dormitory and we watched it being torn down when I was a freshman. It’s the site of the Pitt Law School now. They kept part of the outfield wall where Bill Mazeroski’s home run went out to win game 7 in the 1960 World Series.

Cathedral of learning in the background while the Pirates play at Forbes Field pic.twitter.com/QnHSfQYvPo
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) May 20, 2022

Pie Traynor, Glenn Wright, George Grantham, and Joe Harris before Game 1 of the 1927 World Series between the Pirates and New York Yankees at Forbes Field on October 5, 1927 pic.twitter.com/yqtitJBW3I
— Pittsburgh Pirates History (@HistoryPirates) May 20, 2022

University of Pittsburgh students watch game 7 of the 1960 World Series from the Cathedral Of Learning pic.twitter.com/CizrE5GcZP
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) May 21, 2022

Babe Ruth's last hit was the first ball ever to clear the right field roof at Forbes Field, a 500 footer in 1935. He was 40 years old. pic.twitter.com/e52dGkpR3Q
— DonPJenn (@DonPJenn) May 16, 2022

and remember, when Barney Dreyfuss built Forbes Field in 1909, almost NONE of this was here. You can see the ballpark hemmed in by a still growing Oakland (and Univ of Pgh) that wanted the land it occupied. https://t.co/mxZf07dZE1
— PittsburghsHistoricBallparks (@PghBallparks) May 16, 2022

OK, last one. Here's famed skater Sonja Henie getting ready to throw out the first ball at a #Steelers home game at Forbes Field in 1940. On the left is her hubby, Dan Topping, who owned the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers (and later the baseball Yankees). https://t.co/yKIt2XYzeS pic.twitter.com/DmOGUFARr5
— Dan Daly (@dandalyonsports) May 19, 2022

The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph had a helluva sports section. Have I ever mentioned that? Btw, how great is this shot? Brooklyn Dodgers coach Jock Sutherland (R) is sitting on the bench at Forbes Field in 1940 with the Pitt Cathedral rising in the distance. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/7oiGfvaOvM
— Dan Daly (@dandalyonsports) May 19, 2022

Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, May 20, 1945 – The winning run crosses home plate as the Crawfords beat the visiting Brooklyn Brown Dodgers 7-6 in bottom of 10th inning in Negro League action. It was first game of a doubleheader and Crawfords lost nightcap 8-2 as 2,500 were on hand pic.twitter.com/xJEyIVrcjM
— Old-Time Baseball Photos (@OTBaseballPhoto) May 20, 2022

When you can't afford a ticket, you gotta get creative! The Post Clock rose beyond RF at Forbes Field from 1922 until 1927 when the paper merged into the Post-Gazette and the clock was abandoned. pic.twitter.com/b4aQpVJcJv
— PittsburghsHistoricBallparks (@PghBallparks) May 19, 2022

1943 Crawfords at Forbes Field. Note the US Marine billboard in LCF, between the 2 players on the right. Part of the war Bonds effort, it only appeared in 1943. The Negro Nat'l League Crawfords folded in 1940, but this may be Aug 22 exhibition for IBPOEW Elks convention. pic.twitter.com/URCBW5t3y5
— PittsburghsHistoricBallparks (@PghBallparks) May 17, 2022

I'll see your Yankees and raise you some 1950s Pirates, including The Great One. At Forbes Field. pic.twitter.com/EBYqm9Os3s
— PittsburghsHistoricBallparks (@PghBallparks) May 20, 2022

Enjoying the sweet sounds of a Pirates game outside Forbes Field (230 South Bouquet St,), Pittsburgh, 1940s. pic.twitter.com/GuRNhUWZMi
— Bill Lucey (@wplucey) May 20, 2022

Using kerosene to help dry the field at Forbes Field pic.twitter.com/dQSeZUfqJW
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) September 20, 2022

Redistricting is going badly for Democrats

Republican judges support gerrymandering in red states while Democratic judges are aiming for fairness in blue states. I am totally in favor of ending gerrymandering but Democrats shouldn’t stop if Republicans won’t.

Early redistricting wins for Democrats are collapsing across the map, deepening the party's fears of a rout in November.@Redistrict tells Axios: "The legal setbacks and losses Democrats have suffered in the last three months have been staggering."https://t.co/KNtez8m8Kj
— Axios (@axios) May 22, 2022

And…now GOP-drawn gerrymanders have been upheld/enacted in KS and MO, though Dems did get a court win on one FL district (we'll see on appeal). https://t.co/yMhjMK65Cn
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 19, 2022

So to recap:

*NY: Flawed process but ends up with good maps because of courts.

*VA: Flawed process but ends up with good maps because of courts.

*MI: Good process + good maps.

*OH: Flawed process and trouble getting to good maps because political branches control remedy.
— Michael Li 李之樸 (@mcpli) May 21, 2022

House Democrats scramble after redistricting lessens competitive edge

https://t.co/2lndhCFKiD
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 21, 2022

Democrats had a really strong Dec-Feb in redistricting battles. But the last few months' string of legal losses/setbacks – in AL, MD, OH, WI, NY, KS and perhaps FL (we'll see) – has been staggering.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 20, 2022

Redistricting update: by my math, if the final states shake out how we expect, 227/435 House seats will have voted for Biden under new lines, up from 224/435 today.

And, 212 House seats would be more pro-Biden than the nation as a whole, up from 207 today.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) May 19, 2022

An updating tracker of proposed congressional maps — and whether they might benefit Democrats or Republicans in the 2022 midterms and beyond.

More from @FiveThirtyEight: https://t.co/Nyd5TYD0yl
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 17, 2022

For the past few months, Democrats believed they had dodged a bullet on redistricting.

But they just found out that the bullet might have hit its intended target, after all, @paulwaldman1 and @ThePlumLineGS write https://t.co/uHWXfPjQ57
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) April 30, 2022

Ingrid Bergman reading Woody Guthrie

Woody Guthrie wrote lyrics about Ingrid Bergman that were set to music by Billy Bragg and Wilco.

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Update on gerrymandering in New York

New York's new congressional map—released late Friday night—is now up and analyzed on FiveThirtyEight: https://t.co/nMAcCXtGSZ pic.twitter.com/uDdxvNKegX
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) May 23, 2022

A New York state court formally approved a new congressional map late Friday that could cause chaos for Democrats — paving the way for losses this fall and forcing some of the party’s most prominent incumbents to face off in primary matches. https://t.co/tJJsCcJuiP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 21, 2022

The Republican plaintiffs in the NY redistricting lawsuit have released their proposed edits to the special master's plan. Up and analyzed on 538: https://t.co/iCGiQVrSxr pic.twitter.com/tynfuH0XWg
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) May 19, 2022

“Letters have poured in from around the state, but some of the most specific complaints are coming from New York City, where some complained the maps would divide culturally united neighborhoods and dilute the voting power of communities of color” https://t.co/fJ2zVD2xY6
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 19, 2022

If this becomes the final map, not a stretch to say New York will have the swingiest congressional map in the nation. 23D – 3R or 14D – 12R as the possible range is enormous. https://t.co/vNwnPFYyKH
— Ben Williams (@ElectionBen) May 16, 2022

Then, today's big redistricting news: New York's special master has unveiled his draft of the state's congressional map. https://t.co/z5OEUFtOjh pic.twitter.com/NEVGHbS97o
— Nathaniel Rakich (@baseballot) May 16, 2022

The newly proposed New York map is pretty close to a best case outcome for Democrats, with just five Trump districts (v. four on the previously enacted map).
Many competitive Biden-tilting CDs, but all voted more for Biden than nation as a whole.https://t.co/jPIDarNM8R
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) May 16, 2022

More tweets on long Covid

‘Long covid’ is going to be a long haul, the Editorial Board writes. https://t.co/KJhzkcW6XA
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) May 22, 2022

Here's a look at the toll long Covid takes inside the body — and why it can be so debilitating. https://t.co/6xt8oeohE0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 19, 2022

Big #LongCovid paper out with a lot of new insights (n=78k)!

-76% of LC patients were not hospitalized (!!)
-82% of female patients non-hospitalized vs 68% males
-36-50 year olds were the highest risk age group
-59.8% of patients female; 46.2% malehttps://t.co/VFrpnLWMtP

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— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) May 18, 2022

Making a list of possible pre-existing risk factors for #LongCovid, particularly the non-hospitalized neurological cluster. Are any obvious conditions missing? (Assume the risk factors for acute COVID are accounted for). pic.twitter.com/c1AfkrHUeM
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) May 18, 2022

Breaking News: More than 75% of long Covid patients in the U.S. were not hospitalized when they were first infected — yet months later, they were experiencing symptoms that were diagnosed as post-Covid conditions, a large study found. https://t.co/olGbuOYMt8
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 18, 2022

One thing that still happens, even today, is that the kind of pundit who throws around the term “zero COVID,” and responds to any ongoing pandemic concerns with a smug “We have a vaccine,” treats anyone worried about the effects of long COVID with total derision https://t.co/ACRxe3fvRx
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) June 15, 2022

Covers: Me and Bobby McGee

The death of Bob Neuwirth reminded me of this song. “Me and Bobby McGee” was written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Roger Miller. There were several other versions before Janis Joplin’s hit record which was released posthumously in 1971.

He heard an unknown song, “Me and Bobby McGee,” liked it, and taught it to his friend Janis Joplin. https://t.co/eRVarPHcAT
— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) May 21, 2022

Covers: Firefly

I enjoy Muppets covers. This one is of “Firefly”, originally a Tony Bennett record from 1958.

Covers: Call Me

“Call Me” is a Blondie song from the 1980 film American Gigolo. Blondie’s Debbie Harry covered it with the Muppets in 1981.

Bartolo Colon’s only home run

Bartolo Colon is a big guy. MLB lists his weight at 285 pounds.

42 year-old Bartolo Colon goes deep off James Shields, becoming the oldest player to hit his first major league home run, May 7, 2016. pic.twitter.com/jRhjoEmPM2
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) May 7, 2022

"This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball."

Six years ago today, Bartolo Colon went yard 🚀pic.twitter.com/F1AgjDwdWH
— ESPN (@espn) May 7, 2022

48-year-old Bartolo Colon is hoping to get picked up by the Mets, per @hgomez27 pic.twitter.com/DHCjl6ofVE
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 20, 2022

Long video of Mike Bloomfield

Mike Bloomfield was a great guitarist. (No, I didn’t watch the long one yet.) There are even videos on his guitars.