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Mark Armour

@markarmour04.bsky.social

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Baseball writer/historian, music, baseball cards. Founder SABR’s Biography Project & Baseball Cards committee, author 7 books, former SABR board president, creator Satchel Paige Project. https://marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 57m

All ready to go.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1h

I have an extra Kiner. So--that's my payback. 😀

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1h

I recently figured out that I have 221 of 275 of the original Perez-Steele Hall of Fame postcards. Does anyone have cards they wish to trade? I have about 80 extras, so perhaps we line up? @sabrbbcards.bsky.social @thelensofdonnam.bsky.social @heavyjstudios.bsky.social #cardsky

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 20h

After a year away, I recreated my X account. Taking it slowly, I followed precisely three people. An hour later I checked my feed, and I had tweets from Sarah Langs (one of my three follows), Donald Trump, Turning Point USA, the White House, and now I remember why I left.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

Never underestimate how much you know that other people forgot. Also: Topps were such deceivers.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

So when was the NLCS Game 1 photo taken?

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

Sure, but what am I supposed to do for next six months?

Todd Radom @toddradom.bsky.social · 1d

COMING APRIL 28, 2026!
“The Ballpark & Beyond—An Illustrated Celebration of Baseball’s Rich History.”
An eclectic, illustrated collection of baseball stories, “The Ballpark and Beyond” is the book I was born to write—75,000 words, 150 original illustrations, packed w/ stories from on & off the field

"The Ballpark and Beyond," a new book by Todd Radom, coming April 28, 2026

https://www.amazon.com/Ballpark-Beyond-Illustrated-Celebration-Baseballs/dp/1683585143/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FyUKCc5Bq-7eAdXSTFUy5w.662RfllGRcrryGsQ67wetG-xSF9GRd_LDyMPbRHzhfE&qid=1760200905&sr=8-1

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

But it’s the third time through the order so this obviously can’t happen.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Kevin Cash is on his way to Miller Park to remove Blake Snell from the game.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

“So how does this win feel after the adversity of the season, and the long game on Friday and your wife’s recent illness and how you fell behind early and no one believed in you?”

“It felt good, Joe. Hopefully we can do it again tomorrow.”

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 1d

I actually prefer this interview to the modern polish.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 2d

RIP to an All-Star who helped raise two All-Stars and stayed in the game for decades. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 3d

Diane Keaton was one of best actors of my life, one of the coolest humans to ever live, and a goddamn national treasure. 1 of 1.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 4d

My man @dialofdestiny.bsky.social sent me this hand-made “postcard”. #iykyk. @sabrbbcards.bsky.social #cardsky

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 5d

I would just watch Trea Turner play baseball forever.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 13d

Walked around my old campus this morning, and would occasionally see someone and think “wow, I wonder if that’s …” before doing some quick math and shutting that thought down.

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 14d

Yes. Come on by!

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 14d

I’d prefer “Petrocelli Socks Two Homers”

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 14d

Today I am flying from Eugene (Pacific Time) through Denver (Mountain Time) and on to Albany (Eastern Time) while trying to monitor/watch four baseball games taking place God knows when and now finally understand Einstein’s “time is an illusion”.

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 17d

(in the US major leagues)

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 17d

It would be fun to track when some of them were teammates (especially with 400 in the bank) or faced each other as starters. Same with 4K hit guys. (Not me giving you work!)

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 17d

Tiant? (Did not know!)

Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 17d

Here’s a game where two of them appeared. Brunet got the loss, Romo the save.

www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CL...

www.baseball-reference.com

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 18d

Anyone here planning on being in Cooperstown next weekend? I’ll be there Thursday through Monday and occasionally hungry or thirsty. (Also @heavyjstudios.bsky.social which might be better enticement.)

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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 19d

Just found this photo I took 1990-ish. Main entrance to Baseball Hall which looks nothing like this now.

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