Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 13hFound the one baseball-related item at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. Children of Finnish immigrants playing sandlot ball in Askel, Michigan, circa 1915. 1203
Reposted by Eric VickreyTy Dane Gonzalez @tdg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The American League West will play zero games in October, deservedly so. 26215
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Seattle Mariners have completed 50 seasons and won zero pennants. They could go 162-0 for the next two seasons and their franchise record would still be below .500. And yet, for a meaningless game on the final day of the season they outdrew every other team. PNW baseball fans deserve better. 050
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026No. On second thought, fuck no.seattletimes.comTrump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National ParkMajor League Baseball has approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park. 030
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Born on September 23: John Coltrane Ray Charles Bruce Springsteen Jim Morrison 120
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026De Niro to star in the long-awaited movie about the 1970 @spokaneindians.bsky.social?thebiglead.comRobert De Niro under consideration to play Dodgers manager in movieDetails of how the film will approach Lasorda's life story are a mystery. 050
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.mlb.com/news/chippur...mlb.comMeet ChipPurr Jones, who delivers the cutest first pitch you’ve ever seen!Chipper Jones is a Braves legend. The Hall of Famer was the first overall pick in the 1990 Draft and went on to become an eight-time All-Star, MVP Award winner and a World Series champion with the fra... 010
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026As someone who suffers through way too many Seattle Mariners games, it is not at all surprising to learn they have the second worst batter ABS challenge success rate, ahead of only the Rockies. 120
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sweet mail day! A travel scorebook from @thirty81press.bsky.social and the latest book by @zakford.bsky.social. 061
Reposted by Eric VickreyEric Sanford @sanfordandson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026“Tough one tonight” has been a recurring staff joke for the last 2 seasons and someone finally made a super cut, hats off bc this was a huge pain in the ass I’m sure #Mariners youtu.be/SdgtIXuuB2I?...youtu.beEvery Dan Wilson "tough one" (that I could find)YouTube video by GameFace Sports 12610
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The Memphis Redbirds were two outs away from sweeping the Dodgers. 040
Reposted by Eric VickreyKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Arte Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 (the year after they won the Series) for $184 million. He then spent 23 years running them into the ground, let the stadium decay, wasted Trout and Ohtani, and sold for $4 billion. And the owners are crying poverty and threatening to kill baseball next year. 382131586
Reposted by Eric VickreyMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Sign the petition to rename Nashville airport in honor of Dolly Parton here: c.org/cGYwyrjYzWc.orgSign the PetitionRename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport 310123
Reposted by Eric VickreySam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026You'll want to witness the bat flip on Tai Peete's second homer of the night for Double-A Springfield: 27820
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The number of quarter-century big leaguers is an exclusive group. Ten to be exact. And six are in the HOF. 120
Reposted by Eric VickreyMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026So much more than a Country Music Superstar. Philanthropist, humanitarian, defender of diversity & fierce advocate for the working class, she helped fund the Moderna Covid vaccine & donated 332+ million books to children. Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.♥️ #RIPshorturl.atDolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80. 629311415086
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The enshittification of professional sports.nytimes.comWhen Private Equity Comes for Your Favorite TeamThe Los Angeles Lakers have been sold for a record $12.5 billion, the latest sign that huge pools of institutional money are flooding into professional sports. 130
Reposted by Eric VickreyJoe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026These teams are carrying eight relief pitchers. The Mariners had Monday off,, and Wilson skipped over six actual rested pitchers to bring in Rivas. I go back to my very simple rule: If you’re carrying 13 pitchers, you are not allowed to use a position player to pitch. 0251
Reposted by Eric VickreyMisky @daiseydoesit.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Pretty sure I had this guy in my baseball sticker book in the 80s 392
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I’m 100% convinced Ichiro in his prime would have won the MLB home run derby if given the opportunity. We got a glimpse of it tonight in Seattle. 8 homers in the M’s alumni derby…at age 52! 040
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Ichiro is going through a warmup routine for the Mariners alumni home run derby as if it’s a game. Playing long toss and throwing lasers from the warning track to the first-base line. 0243
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Tonight was only the third time in Yankees history in which both teams hit five or more home runs. One of the other two was this slug fest, featuring 3 home runs by Lou Gehrig! 050
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Impromptu home run derby in the Bronx. It's stretch time, and the Cards and Yankees have combined for 10 home runs, including 3 by Alec Burleson. 020
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Tyler Wells Taylor Walls Tyler Wade Taylor Ward There’s an Abbott and Costello routine here somewhere. 281
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Six years ago, I wrote this article about cup-of-coffee New York Yankee and longtime minor-league manager Frank Verdi, who once took a bullet to the head in Cuba. This morning, I received an email from a relative thanking for me for the time I put into it. Made my day. sabr.org/bioproj/pers...sabr.orgFrank Verdi – Society for American Baseball Research 1113
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026A week after the Dodgers announced the signing of Jackie Robinson, Dan Daniel of The Sporting News wrote, "It is quite inconceivable that the story has received far more attention than it is worth. ... Robinson ... insofar as can be discerned, will never play for the Brooklyn club." Wow. 163
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026This is heartbreaking. If you'd like to donate to SpokAnimal, here's the link: checkout.shelterluv.com/donate/spok 131
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Devastating news out of Spokane...seattletimes.comSpokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burnA series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations in hours in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes. 031
Reposted by Eric VickreyMarinerMatt01 🇺🇦 @marinermatt01.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Sending good vibes to everyone in the Spokane area. 0426
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 01/08/2026One of these years I’ll make it to SABR’s national conference. From all the posts I’m seeing, sounds like a great time. 030
Reposted by Eric VickreyJoe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 01/08/202624 teams within 4 1/2 games of a playoff berth. I know I keep hammering this point, but it's because parallel to this, MLB has built an entire labor strategy, including a media campaign, around this not being true. 511335
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The Seattle Mariners just won at Dodger Stadium for the first time in 6,239 days. 142
Reposted by Eric VickreyJayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 26/07/2026One of my favorite daily sights in Cooperstown: Ichiro heading out to take batting practice! 41498
Reposted by Eric VickreyMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 25/07/2026For subscribers: Dodgers go out of their way to visit White House, stab fanbase in back. open.substack.com/pub/mollykni... 291042201
Reposted by Eric VickreyJacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Triple play! First one of the 2026 season and only the second in Marlins franchise history. Check out the SABR Triple Plays Database at sabr.org/tripleplayssabr.orgSABR Triple Plays Database – Society for American Baseball Research 0195
Reposted by Eric VickreySarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Most home runs in Dodgers history: Duke Snider: 389 Gil Hodges: 361 Eric Karros: 270 Roy Campanella: 242 Max Muncy: 228 Ron Cey: 228 0403
Reposted by Eric VickreyEric - Tridents sheathed @proggyboog.bsky.social · 18/07/2026There are five teams batting under .220 in July. The Cardinals, Phillies, and Tigers are all batting .219 The A's are batting .215 The Mariners are batting .189 1102
Reposted by Eric VickreyBrent Maguire @bmags94.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History by Eric Vickrey (2025) Great read. Learning about the journey that Tommy Lasorda and key members of the 70s/80s Dodgers teams went through together was really cool. 162
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Just finished this gem…a must-read for any Beatles fan. I didn’t want it to end. 030
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 12/07/2026MLB's amateur draft has come a long way. At the inaugural draft in 1965, some teams didn't think to bring an alphabetical list and couldn't keep track of which players had been selected. As a result, several players were drafted twice. Those selections were voided. 142
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 12/07/2026David Eckstein dressed as an usher and handed out his own bobblehead. 0171
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 11/07/2026So far, the AppleTV broadcast team has compared Chris Sale to a bottle wine three times and brought Johnny O'Brien back from the dead ... and it's the third inning. 020
Reposted by Eric VickreyLuke Knox @lukeknox.me · 05/07/2026imagine these as casual fielding drills. Ozzie Smith was an absolute freak. 1528634
Reposted by Eric VickreyJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it. 265207463773
Reposted by Eric VickreySandra Newman @sannewman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Describe the economy in a single sentence 3767391452
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 02/07/2026“The Comebacker,” a short story by Dave Eggers, is fantastic. Can’t wait to see it come to life on the big screen. 001
Eric Vickrey @ericvickrey.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Fun day slaying dragons with our 4-month-old pup, Eleanor Rigby. 060
Reposted by Eric VickreyChristian! @likechristianb.bsky.social · 27/06/2026“Describe the 2026 Kansas City Royals in a single video clip” 1196
