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Dan Cichalski

@njbaseball.bsky.social
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Big on baseball, Notre Dame, music, peanut M&Ms. I should read more books. And probably eat less cheese.

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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Had a pretzel bite the other night that looks like an old-timey baseball glove. #winning
A hand holds a pretzel bite between the thumb and forefinger at a bar
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I'm always happy to talk Springsteen ...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Oh man, this was a surprise. Such sad news. He was really nice talking to me a couple years ago about wearing No. 42. www.mlb.com/news/former-...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Saw 35 minutes of The Young and the Restless at the gym today and there was only one scene where anybody was moving around. Every other scene was people sitting at a table or on couches & chairs, talking. No wonder they're so restless.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A dazed and dizzy Charlie Brown lies on the pitcher's mound in bare feet
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This gets better every time. www.mlb.com/news/2026-ba...
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Sun-splashed and spirited crowd watching, Beltrán, Andruw, Kent enshrined in Hall
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Baseball’s international influence was on display on Sunday in upstate New York. Fans from Braves Country sported white hats with a red No. 25 on them. The blue-and-white colors o...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This was a fun one to do ... www.mlb.com/news/clyde-s...
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The Maine Christmas tree farmer who played a pivotal role in discovering Jackie Robinson
WALDOBORO, Maine – Drive along the undulating two-lane roads of the Pine Tree State, and every few miles, it seems, you’ll pass another cemetery. Granite stones and white slabs fly by out the window, ...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
City names. Somehow the retail caps seem to have the logos properly centered? (At least appears that way on some.) www.mlbshop.com/los-angeles-...
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Men's Los Angeles Dodgers New Era Royal 2026 MLB All-Star Game 59FIFTY Fitted Hat
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game lands in Philadelphia just as the United States is set to celebrate its 250th birthday, and this Los Angeles Dodgers 59FIFTY Fitted Hat captures it all. Inside the cap, graphics rendered in the style of the Declaration of Independence pay tribute to the host city and the nation's semiquincentennial. On the outside, the embroidered Los Angeles Dodgers logo features a gold outline and is anchored by a tone-on-tone city wordmark and stars encircling the crown, rendered in subtle raised detail that keeps the look clean and unified for the perfect keepsake for the Midsummer Classic.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Could definitely tell from their smiles.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I think he's from somewhere near the Philly area, but not sure.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Joe Davis' "keep the cheers coming" was on point
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They better hope Nic Cage doesn't come steal that declaration the starters are all signing.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
It's nice how Paterson celebrates its own and has been doing a lot to rehabilitate its parks and fields. www.mlb.com/news/field-d...
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On Jackie's Day, new field in NJ named for another trailblazer
PATERSON, N.J. – The man of the hour was impossible to miss on this bright, sunny morning. John Briggs paired his navy-blue suit with a bright red Phillies cap, the sun practically illuminating the sc...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Best player in the country
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
😬
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Happy 104th birthday, Jack Kerouac. www.mlb.com/news/feature...
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Jack Kerouac loved baseball
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Former Pirates reliever Elroy Face -- "The Baron of the Bullpen" (what a great nickname) has died. He was born in Stephentown, N.Y., on the border with Massachusetts. It's apparently a unique town. Literally. www.mlb.com/news/elroy-f...
A sign for The Stephentown Hotel proclaiming Stephentown, N.Y., as the only Stephentown on Earth
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Same place R.E.M. is from!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
These songs fucking ROCK 🤘
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I have that Irvin card - but did not know about Wagner!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
We went to this event last year, and it's a blast! My only critique about the article is that it didn't mention the Pumpkin Drop, when they hoist a giant gourd up several stories with a crane and drop it onto a field behind a school. (Unless it was nixed this year.) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/s...
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Is That Pumpkin Seaworthy? No Promises.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Want some savory (or sweet!), tasty pierogi for these increasingly colder days? My wife wrote just the book! 25% off through Friday (and signed, if you want!) www.caseybarber.com/publications/
Cover of the book Pierogi Love by Casey Barber
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Yessssssss
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
This was a lot of fun. Congratulations, @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social ! www.mlb.com/news/new-gui...
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There's a new record for the largest game of catch, all to honor Yogi
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – On a sunny, 72-degree day, the last weekend afternoon of summer, 2,358 people paired off on the field at Yogi Berra Stadium to play catch. Parents and children of all ages, siblin...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Something cool is happening at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social on Sept. 21. You should come have a catch! www.mlb.com/news/yogi-be...
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Wanna have a catch? Yogi Berra Museum is looking to break a world record
Want to be a part of a world record alongside All-Stars and Yankee legends? Then the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J., is the place to be on Sept. 21. That Sunday, as part o...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Already saved ... for the Trade Deadline 🤦‍♂️
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Some polka good times here from @jaywadeedwards.bsky.social tinkertaylorsolerspiezio.substack.com/p/the-songs-...
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The Songs of Expansion 1953-1977, Vol. 2
The Milwaukee Polkaverse
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Paging @markarmour04.bsky.social
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Hinchliffe Stadium got a marker on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail today. Pretty cool: www.mlb.com/news/hinchli...
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Hinchliffe Stadium gets a marker on the NJ Black Heritage Trail
PATERSON, N.J. – Like a decorated ballplayer, Hinchliffe Stadium continues to pile up accolades. Already on the National Register of Historic Places and part of the Paterson Great Falls National Histo...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Has this instance of "The Simpsons" predicting the future been logged?
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Was a shame to hear the Ryne Sandberg news after getting home yesterday, but he was on everyone's minds when Jane Forbes Clark quoted him at the start of the ceremony. www.mlb.com/video/jane-f...
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Jane Forbes Clark on Ryne Sandberg, respect | 07/27/2025
Jane Forbes Clark recites some words from Ryne Sandberg's Hall of Fame speech, discusses the meaning of respect and more
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Also wrote about Tom Boswell's recognition. www.mlb.com/news/thomas-...
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Boswell's legacy honored with Career Excellence Award
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Many writers have held the title of national baseball reporter for their publication over the years, but Thomas Boswell may be the most appropriate, covering the sport from the na...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Was a joy to cover Dave Parker's induction this weekend. www.mlb.com/news/dave-pa...
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Parker's spirit shines through in poetic HOF induction speech read by son
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Dave Parker’s likeness was all over the place for induction weekend, from shop windows and lampposts on Main Street to the Clark Sports Center, site of the ceremony just outside t...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
😆 Love it!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
OOOOH! Yes!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Hell yeah it does!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
And a better pick! Should've been there originally.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
YESSSS! I should've thought of him!
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
A quick list of players whose name (or a nickname) is also a genre of music ... Jazz Chisholm Christian Walker Tim "Rock" Raines Adrian "Pop" Anson Enos "Country" Slaughter Walter "Punk" Gautreau Anthony "Disco" DeSclafani
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Outstanding research by @markarmour04.bsky.social. Saw the presentation at the #SABR convention and look forward to its next form. (Story by @castroturf.bsky.social). www.mlb.com/news/mapping...
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'The Satchel Project' maps Paige's every known outing
Leroy “Satchel” Paige would probably not want this story written. “I want to be,” he once said, “the onliest man in the United States that nobody knows nothin’ about.” Paige relished the air of myster...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Always good to revisit the story of the debut of #LarryDoby from @castroturf.bsky.social www.mlb.com/news/how-lar...
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The crack-of-dawn call to Larry Doby that changed baseball
Larry Doby got what shut-eye he could as the bus carrying him and his Negro League teammates made its trek from Wilmington, Del., to Newark, N.J., in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 3, 1947....
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The second East-West Classic was a blast -- and CC Sabathia wants to continue the tradition. www.mlb.com/news/east-we...
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Prince Fielder shows rooftop power in Negro Leagues tribute at Rickwood Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Major League Baseball returned to Rickwood Field 364 days ago, when the Giants and Cardinals took the field at America’s oldest ballpark. Recent stars of the big leagues were back ...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Got to write about a refurbished field at Willie Mays Park in his hometown of Fairfield, Ala. www.mlb.com/news/willie-...
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Rain doesn't dampen excitement for Willie Mays Park rededication
FAIRFIELD, Ala. -- The bunting was hung, the scoreboard was turned on, and the last touches of red and blue paint on the steps and railings was so fresh you could still smell it. Everything was in pla...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Dangit - the gif worked in the preview
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
This guy!
An aninmated gif of Ichiro setting up in the batter's box, circling his bat over his head and adjusting his jersey
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
It's always fun researching stories about Babe Ruth. www.mlb.com/news/babe-ru...
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When 6 orphans saved a train in NJ, the Babe came to visit
As a rainstorm soaked the city of Passaic, N.J., on May 3, 1933, six boys living at an orphanage had one concern: What is all this water doing to our baseball field? Sometime after 7 p.m., they convin...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
A beautiful day to celebrate Yogi Berra's 100th birthday at @yogiberramuseum.bsky.social www.mlb.com/news/yogi-be...
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Yogi's 100th birthday celebrated with cake and a catch
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Anyone wanna have a catch? If so, you may want to make your way here to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center on Sept. 21 for “Yogi’s Big Catch Challenge,” an official attempt...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Always good to be back at a BlueClaws game. And now I have a Jersey Shore Locals cap. I may live up north, but the Shore is home.
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Paterson LOVES Larry Doby (and rightfully so). The renovated Larry Doby Field looks great! www.mlb.com/news/renovat...
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Refurbished Larry Doby Field dedicated in Hall of Famer's hometown
PATERSON, N.J. – A No. 14 is emblazoned in center field, and white lettering stretches along the foul lines beyond the coaches’ boxes: “LARRY DOBY FIELD.” These are just a few of the flourishes unveil...
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Dan Cichalski @njbaseball.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is going to be a lot of fun. Can't wait to visit Rickwood Field for the first time for the second installment of the revived East-West Classic. www.mlb.com/news/2025-ea...
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Star-studded rosters revealed for '25 East-West Classic at Rickwood Field
The East-West Classic is returning in 2025. Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday – what would’ve been Willie Mays’ 94th birthday – that the tribute to the Negro Leagues’ All-Star Games will be p...
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