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Baseball by BSmile @bsmile.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today In 1979: Willie Stargell windmills his bat before blasting a three-run HR in the top of the 11th to give the Pittsburgh #Pirates a 5-2 lead over the Cincinnati #Reds in Game 1 of the NLCS! #Pops #MLB #Postseason

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Shoeless Joe" author W.P. Kinsella died ten years ago today. I was honored to have him ask me to write his biography before he passed away. One of my favorite lines of his is, "Hardly anybody recognizes the most significant moments of their life at the time they happen." Seems about right.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join us this Thursday and Friday for the annual 9-Online Virtual Baseball Conference. All sessions will be recorded and emailed to registrants once the conference wraps up. The schedule is on our website and you can register there, too.

nine-baseball.com

9-ONLINE: A Virtual Baseball Conference -

This interdisciplinary conference features presentations on a wide range of baseball topics...all brought to you online.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Five years ago, I took my daughter to her first ever MLB game, the Field of Dreams game. We sat ten rows back with W.P. Kinsella's daughter. I had to tell my kid, not all games are like that.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you are a fan of Univ. of Tenn football, you need to grab a copy of Tim Johnson's new biography of Gen. Robert Neyland published by @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social. It's already on it's third printing and is worth picking up for any UT fan! @tennesseerivals.bsky.social @neylandpress.bsky.social

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Home | Timothy D. Johnson

Welcome to the official website of Timothy D. Johnson, historian and author. Explore his works, publications, and more.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Well, that's good to know… #BookSky

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

If you haven't listened to My Baseball History, you need to start. It's a great long form podcast that digs deeply into all things baseball related.

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Liz - High and Inside @lizzierie.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Last year I presented, this year I'm on the committee. Have something you want to share at the Women in Baseball virtual conference? submit your proposal now ❤️

Batters Up: the Future is NOW
WOMEN IN BASEBALL
CONFERENCE
October 9-11, 2026

Call for Proposals
Submissions for individual oral presentations and panels
are welcomed.
We welcome abstracts on all topics and time periods
relating to women in all aspects of baseball, including
research on history, sociological and economic impacts,
and global developments. This year we especially welcome
topics focused on the past, present and future of women in
baseball. Topics could include ideas such as the growth of
the game internationally, MLB sponsored girls’ baseball
events, various ways of examining the first WPBL season,
women in the front office and so much more.
Submission deadline: July 6 th, 2026
Submission requirements: Abstract of approximately 200
words, along with a short biography, to be submitted to
Leslie Heaphy. (lheaphy@kent.edu). Be sure to submit your
materials by July 6 th, 2026.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

I'll say it again, but professors and teachers should be able to have NIL deals, too. I have ideas.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

W.P. Kinsella was born on this date in 1935, the same day Babe Ruth hit his last three home runs. Both of them made their mark on baseball in their own unique way, and one of them helped me carve out my own small corner. I'm grateful. Bill would've been 91 today.

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Luke Epplin @lukeepplin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

To celebrate an improbable seventh game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, I'm doing a contest across my social media platforms. Follow and retweet to have a chance to get a copy of “Moses and the Doctor” along with the Dr J and Moses cards we made for the publication.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

37 years ago today, this movie hit theaters. It's one of the few days of the year when it's appropriate to read W.P. Kinsella's personal copy of the shooting script from the summer of 1988. Had that movie never been made, I'm not sure what my professional life would look like.

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

A few days late, but a big thank you to @michaelclair.bsky.social from @mlb.com for joining my Sports Literature class this week on Zoom. The students loved hearing him talk about Czech baseball. As it turns out, Lipscomb had a former player signed by a Czech team just before his talk!

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I arrived in my office this morning to find "We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball" by @michaelclair.bsky.social on my desk. It feels like Christmas if Santa only brought you one great baseball book! You should order your copy now! Also, this will help pass the time in the next faculty meeting!

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NINE: A Celebration of Baseball History & Culture @nine-on-nine.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

What's better than Spring Training? Spring Training and the latest issue of NINE. Coming soon!

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

If you're sick of being snowed in, looking for an excuse to not shovel the driveway, or just want to get away from your family for the evening, join us tomorrow night as we talk about all things Kinsella! @uvic.ca @iowawriterswksp.bsky.social @cdnbaseballhof.bsky.social @nine-on-nine.bsky.social

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

If you've not already preordered this book, what are you waiting for? This is going to be a blast to start reading. Great topic and an even better writer!

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Strange ask, I know. I'm working on my next book and am trying to track down any copies of the old Pittsburgh Pirates newspaper, The Pirate Report, from September 2001-Spring 2002. If you know of where I might get copies, please message me. Thanks! @1992pirates.bsky.social @pirates.com

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I'm pumped about reading this one! I've already preordered mine and hope you get yours as well. A great story told by an equally great writer. Get yours in time for Opening Day!

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

W.P. Kinsella died nine years ago today. I went to see Field of Dreams by myself in 1989 and could have never imagined that it would lead to him asking me to write his biography. "Hardly anyone recognizes the most significant moments of their lives at the time they happen." --"Shoeless Joe"

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Burt Lancaster made Moonlight Graham come alive on the screen in "Field of Dreams," but @graigkreindler.bsky.social makes him come alive on canvas. This is one of my favorite paintings he's done. Amazing work!

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

This is a great deal on an excellent book! If you're looking for a book to take with you on vacation this summer, this is the one!

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Iowa Writers’ Workshop @iowawriterswksp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

May 12, 1982 – W.P. Kinsella releases 'Shoeless Joe', expanded from Kinsella’s short story "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa." The book served as the basis for the 1989 film, 'Field of Dreams' | Our Iowa Heritage [website] ouriowaheritage.com/2025/05/12/m...

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May 12, 1982.

W.P. Kinsella – Write It and They Will Come. May 12, 1982 – W.P. Kinsella releases “Shoeless Joe” – expanded from Kinsella’s short story “Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to …

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Do yourself a favor and preorder this book now. Tom's work is excellent, and I know this book will be fantastic!

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NINE Baseball Journal & Spring Training Conference @nine-on-9.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

What's better than the first day of Spring Training? The first day of Spring Training AND a subscription to NINE! nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/journal/nine...

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Willie Steele @wsteele9.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

So I'm in the process of moving over from Twitter. We'll see how this one goes. . .

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