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Graham Womack

@grahamdude.bsky.social
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Writer, journalist, history enthusiast. Husband to @baseballkate.bsky.social. He/him muckrack.com/graham-womack

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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's rare to get a new story about an oft-told subject. In Sacramento, the bizarre story of serial killer Dorothea Puente never really dies. But I found a fresh story. New from me today: www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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As Sacramento home tour features Dorothea Puente house, a forgotten lie comes to light
Twin sisters recall the bizarre claim made in 1963 by the woman who would become Sacramento’s most infamous serial killer.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I think I was your intern when this originally ran.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
For anyone who hasn't played, it's fun, if not entirely realistic. www.82-0.com
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82-0 — Can Your All-Time NBA Roster Go Undefeated?
Draft an all-time NBA team and simulate an 82-game undefeated season.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I got 82-0 in that game lots of people have been playing here. The secret seems to be 1960s Warriors-era Wilt Chamberlain, who is basically a cheat code for the game and putting 2-3 other all-time superstars in the lineup.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Thank you, sir!
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Dusty Baker has a memoir out Tuesday. I spent an hour and a half at his Granite Bay home this past week and spoke to fellow baseball players and people who've known him since childhood. What a man. What a life story. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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Dusty Baker’s new memoir ‘Crossroads’ shares unique life, Sacramento friendships
The longtime Major League Baseball manager and All-Star player — who moved to the Sacramento area as a teen — has a book out this week.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Here we are: I spoke to Derrek Lee, Dusty Baker and former Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy, among others, to gauge their interest in investing in Sacramento's MLB expansion bid. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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Sacramento MLB investors? Some big names are already in … and out
One former Major League Baseball All-Star would like to invest in a potential Sacramento MLB expansion team, but a former MLB owner is passing.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Other story is currently in editing, hopefully out in a bit. I wrote the first story ahead of a planned press conference today. Second story came out of reporting at the conference.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Sacramento regional leaders have announced a bid to try to land a Major League Baseball expansion team. I looked at past efforts to bring baseball (and other sports) to Sacramento. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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Major League Baseball expansion in Sacramento? City has sought pro teams before
As regional leaders launch an effort to bring a Major League Baseball expansion team to Sacramento, it’s worth noting: This has been tried.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I've been on-staff since September as a general assignment news reporter for The Sacramento Bee, though I write about baseball periodically. I have two such stories today...
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
New from me: Talked to Gary Sheffield about how he mentored his godson Gracen Halton, a recent draftee of the San Francisco 49ers. www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/s...
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A baseball great mentored one of 49ers’ 2026 draft picks. It repaid a kindness
Gracen Halton, a recent fourth-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers has a famous mentor: His godfather is one of Major League Baseball’s all-time greats.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
One of my best friend’s dads died on Saturday. He had a unique and remarkable life. I was honored to write his obituary. www.sacbee.com/news/local/o...
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Longtime Sacramento Ballet co-artistic director Ron Cunningham dies at 86
“He brought out so much of the joy,” one of his former dancers said.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
George Foster, maybe?
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
When I talked to Dusty Baker on Saturday at the Giants FanFest Tour in West Sacramento, he told me he'd soon be heading to Nicaragua to coach its national baseball team. There's a fun story about how this came to be. www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/a...
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MLB legend Dusty Baker is heading to Nicaragua. How a joking request turned real
Dusty Baker isn’t done managing. The baseball legend is traveling from his home in Granite Bay to Nicaragua to manage its team in the World Baseball Classic.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Here's my story, for anyone interested: www.sacbee.com/sports/artic...
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Thousands of Giants fans feel right at home during FanFest at A’s temporary ballpark
“It’s a little unorthodox but we’ll make it work,” said pitcher Robbie Ray at the event that drew thousands.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I don't write about baseball much these days. That said, I'm covering the Giants FanFest Tour in West Sacramento today. Am sat next to John Shea in the pressbox. Just talked with a man about how Roberto Clemente could have played at least two more years, if not for his death. (My guess: Maybe 3-4.)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
I've been on-staff for a few months at The Sacramento Bee. I don't share my work a ton on here, but this piece I have out today about a local man who consulted on "Marty Supreme" was fun to report. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...
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This Sacramento ping-pong consultant worked on Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’
“Marty Supreme,” which opens Christmas Eve in theaters nationwide, could be one of 2025’s top films. A Sac State professor consulted on it.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I'm guessing they'll be temporarily ineligible after today's vote, but that the rules will change in the future and have them back as candidates.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
I'm guessing Jeff Kent will be an Era Committee selection to the Hall of Fame today. But a choice of Fernando Valenzuela, who is a first-time candidate on the veteran ballot this year, would be inspired.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Love you, too, sweet lady. :)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
One of three pieces of concrete or old sidewalk that I got out of the ground in the far corner of our backyard today. I love finding literal pieces of history.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Some news: I'm now on-staff as a news reporter for The Sacramento Bee. It's been a fun first few weeks, covering everything from "One Battle After Another" to Dorothea Puente. I even got to talk briefly with Steve Sax yesterday about "Homer at the Bat." www.sacbee.com/sports/mlb/a...
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Portrayed as outlandish criminal in ‘Simpsons’ classic, A’s Steve Sax looks back
The former MLB star featured in “Homer at the Bat,” one of the long-running cartoon series’ most beloved episodes.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
My latest. Last day of a good and varied first week on-staff for The Bee.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Thanks, sweet lady! Love you. :)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
I think Piniella will get in at some point. He's missed by a vote his two most recent times on the ballot.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/08/2025
A Eugene police employee put on a PRESS vest and was granted access real journalists weren't. We led a letter to tell officials how disturbing the incident was. Cops impersonating reporters puts journalists at risk and undermines the press's watchdog role. Read more from @jwcroxton.bsky.social
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15 Press Organizations Send Letter To Eugene Mayor and Police Chief Regarding Public Information Coordinator ‘Press’ Controversy
Yesterday, Aug. 28, more than a dozen press organizations sent a letter to Mayor Kaarin Knudson and Eugene Police Department’s Chief Chris Skinner admonishing Public Information Program Coordinator…
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Oh, whoa. I'm at around 450 games. My gut is that I would have to start studying more between games if I really want to push my numbers up.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Update: Been plugging away at this and am now over 1,100. @adarowski.bsky.social shared a screenshot awhile back where he was at 1,337. I'll get there, though new names are getting harder to come by.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I haven't written a ton about baseball in recent years, but I just got off the phone with a former player who's close to 90. This kind of thing always puts me in a good mood.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I don't think there's anything wrong with advance research, but using Stathead (or other assistance) while the game's in-session feels like cheating to me. (Definitely wouldn't doubt it happens, though.)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Oh whoa, that's eclectic. Mine's basically "Kid who was really into baseball in the early '90s and had read some baseball history books."
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
In today's Immaculate Grid, I put forward an early 20th century pitcher named Jay Hughes who I only know of because of his ties to Sacramento where I live. Hughes's rarity score is 0.007%, meaning that out of ~58,000 grids today, Hughes was played three other times. I'd like to meet these people.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Me, too. Cool piece.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Love you, sweet lady. I wouldn't be doing everything without you.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I think I've maybe said this before, but I love playing with Thompson in Baseball Mogul. He had the ability to be a Hall of Famer.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
That's a pretty good place to draw the line for pitchers. Curious where it would be for hitters. I'm guessing someone like Darrell Evans.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
My latest. This pool, from the neighborhood I grew up in, is long gone. But the story around it is compelling, for better and worse.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Immaculate Grid stat lately I've been obsessed with: Players used. I'm at 793 through 293 recorded games. Anyone else keep an eye on this? @adarowski.bsky.social, looking your way.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I play pretty pragmatically for the sake of rarity scores. My favorites tend to be dudes who've played for a bunch of teams and Clark isn't the best for this.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I play a fair bit of basketball grid as well. I know less about the NBA than baseball history, so my selections are a bit more concentrated there (though, when in doubt, Moses Malone or Rod Strickland is never a bad guess.)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Here it is for my phone (I sometimes also play on my laptop, so picks might be slightly different there):
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Here we go: ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 857 9/9: Rarity: 21 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ➡️ See my grid: immaculategrid.com/share/AgieL0s
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Immaculate Grid #857 was shared with you
Put your baseball knowledge to the test! Immaculate Grid is a daily trivia game powered by Sports Reference. Want to play infinite Immaculate Grid? You can now go all the way back to Grid #1
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Cool birthday present from @baseballkate.bsky.social just arrived. To honor its subject, I put the thing on as fast as I could.
This picture shows me wearing a light blue T-shirt that honors Cool Papa Bell of the Homestead Grays, proclaiming him "World's Fastest Player." The shirt was a birthday gift from my wife Kate.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Okay, I'm probably overdue to fill that one out. Got months and months of results on my phone.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Good work!
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
It might be time for me to re-up my Stathead subscription…
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 857 9/9: Rarity: 22 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: immaculategrid.com/play
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Immaculate Grid: Baseball
Put your baseball knowledge to the test! Immaculate Grid is a daily trivia game powered by Sports Reference. Come back for a new MLB grid challenge every day!
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Underrated stat: Mike Hampton hit three triples in 1999 while only giving up two.
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Rare experience playing Immaculate Grid this morning: Scored better in the NBA version than the MLB one. (I don't know the Tampa Bay Rays very well.)
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Graham Womack @grahamdude.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Love you, too, sweet lady. :)
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