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Frank Orr Jim Proudfoot Milt Dunnell Neil McCarl Scott Young Bob Elliott Dave Perkins Trent Frayne Larry Millson I’m so glad I got to grow up reading the Golden Age of Toronto sports writing. It definitely shaped me as a writer myself.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 14h

RIP @fromthepits.bsky.social. He was part of the golden age of Blue Jays newspaper coverage.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 14h

I fervently hope Charles abdicates.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 19h

How long did it take to pay off your debt? "A couple months...." How utterly divorced from reality can an MPP be???

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 20h

“Hey pitchers fighting for a 40-man spot….TFB. Regards, MLB”

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A week earlier, the Louisville Colonels attempted to have their first game of the Little World Series in Toronto re-created for fans by actual ballplayers, but rain forced its postponement.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My BFF Fred Wallace looked like a teenager then……..

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Wow! This must have been about 1983?

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I took my sons to game six last year. Our oldest son paid for our youngest (then in the homestretch of his PhD) to fly in from Vancouver for the game. He flew home the next morning, so we FaceTimed game seven.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If Dani had a milliliter of fortitude, treasonists like that would be gone.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Most of the top hitting prospects in the FSL are gone by mid-season.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

His four-seam barely reaches 91. Unless he adds velo, he’s an Org Guy.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vietnam’s tourism infrastructure is unmatched. But when we were there this past spring, it felt like there was garbage everywhere. And the environmental devastation by the mining industry near Halong Bay was extensive.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“If I ain’t startin’, I ain’t departin’!”

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I had shoulder surgery four months ago, and there still are days when I feel every one of the 30 000 nerve endings in it. I asked a Blue Jays player development staffer who has worked with rehabbing pitchers about it, and he said, "oh, man - shoulders take forever."

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pretty articulate response from a guy who attended but didn’t graduate from U Vic.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Few photos capture Doug Ford’s legacy so well. Tear it down, promise everything, deliver nothing.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When we were in Portugal, an Uber driver told us that there were now two weekly flights from Toronto to Faro in the Algarve, and that Canadians make up a huge part of his clientele.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Leafs were brutal in that final minute

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Looking forward to this! Toronto has a rich baseball history that stretches back long before the Blue Jays.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Kellie Leitch, parachuted into our riding to continue the Conservative party’s longstanding inattention to Simcoe West.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So that’s why “Julie” followed then unfollowed me when I didn’t follow back??

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tomorrow, on the 100th anniversary of the Leafs' Little World Series championship, I'll list these players. It took some work, but I'm very proud to have put names to these long-lost faces. 2/2

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

One would think that this Opening Day photo of the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs would have listed the names of the players. But after an exhaustive search, I could find no listing. So, I set out to identify the players myself. It was a lengthy process. 1/2

An Opening Day photo of the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team, 1926.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

As someone who memorized the stats of hundreds of players from my mid-70s set of Strat-o-Matic cards, I'm over batting average.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

For the past several weeks, I've been researching this photo of the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs.I've been able to track down the identities of every player in the photo. On the 100th anniversary of the Leafs' Little World Series win on Sunday , I'll release it.

A photo depicting the Opening Day roster of the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs, International League and Little World Series champs.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m old enough to remember when the broadcasters for the Leafs and Jays actually traveled to road games.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

More like she’s waiting for Doug Ford to cough up that patient capital cheque.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don’t really need to hear the umps, either.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thankfully, we just got home and I’ve missed them.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Until next year, Lake Huron.

Mabel the cocker spaniel enjoys a Lake Huron sunset.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

In game interviews are cringe-worthy more often than not. Let them play the game, then ask for their insights.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’d settle for him banning the ubiquitous ads.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

His paucity of reading comprehension skill is exceeded only by his lack of empathy.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

No postseason? No problem. Learn all about the Toronto Maple Leafs pursuit of the minor league baseball championship in their brand new ballpark 100 years ago this week. Available at Indigo, Amazon, most ebook platforms, and August Publishing’s website.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lemon Boursin pasta. Our favourite camping meal.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Watched a Radio-Canada crew slug around all that equipment at a dog show we were at in Montreal last weekend. That’s quite a workout.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At the end of his Hall of Fame career, White Sox pitcher Ted Lyons pitched on only one day of the week. It would likely mess up a pitching rotation, but “Sunday Teddy” won 38 games over his final 3 seasons. I sometimes wonder about that kind of role for Max Scherzer.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yesavage threw one for a bit in college, and broke it out in Dunedin last year. But they mothballed it in order to accelerate his path to the bigs.

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There’s no guarantee any of them will make it; some might be dealt to upgrade the offence. But add in guys like Tiedemann and Bloss (negotiations notwithstanding, of course), and add a healthy Cody Ponce (who is looking good at the PDC) and there’s reason for optimism on the pitching side. /end

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Carson Messina will move fast once he harnesses his FB command. And there always seems to be an IFA working their way up from the Complex League. /3

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Daniel Guerra and Gage Stanifer will be at Buffalo. The plan for now is to return them to starting, but I could see both in a big league bullpen role by mid-season. Nolan Perry will join them, Johnny King and Danny Thompson Jr maybe by June. Behind them will be Dasan Hill and Cole Carlon. /2

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