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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · Nov 7

Phillies fan groups through the years. From Philadelphia Ball Park to the Vet to the Bank.

You can also find them on my site: mattalbertson.net/f/phillies-f...

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 19m

The night Rick Wise threw a no hitter, he hit two home runs. Three strikeouts. And that was just a random day in June.

Unreal night by Ohtani.

slangsonsports.bsky.social @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 1h

Shohei Ohtani is the first player with 3 homers and 10 strikeouts as a pitcher in a game

Reg or post

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 21m

Only thing that comes close is Rick Wise's 2 HR night when he tossed a no hitter.

But that wasn't for a pennant.

Yawning gap between the two

Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 1d

Ed's last address was at 1240 Palmer St., which was familiar. Why? Because Reach's factory was at Tulip and Palmer Streets. They are within walking distance.

Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 1d

I decided to dive into Ed Sixsmith a little. In the 1900 Census, he was listed as a BASEBALL STITCHER! Now, how cool was that. Did he work at Reach's factory on Tulip St?!

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Todd Radom @toddradom.bsky.social · 3d

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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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 2d

Nice. Be right over.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 2d

Someone in the crowd: “Go Cubs!”

Pope Leo XIV: “Han perdido! They lost!”

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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 3d

LIMA TIME!

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Color illustration of the colorful José Lima in a Detroit Tigers uniform and hat, holding a purple alarm clock with the word “Lima” at the top. The background is an orange and yellow tiger stripes. Illustration by Samara Pearlstein of Roar of the Tigers.

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

Philadelphia Evening Item, May 24, 1884.

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt that says ted lasso on it

ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a white shirt that says ted lasso on it

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

"The ball tosser"

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight, the second installment of the SABR 19th Century Committee Speaker Ceries commences.

@justmckinney.bsky.social presents, “Atlantic Sinking: The Brooklyn Atlantics of 1870-1875”.

Click the link for details on how to pre-register. 8pm est

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SABR 19th Century Baseball Speaker Series – Society for American Baseball Research

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

Yep! It's a fun read.

Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

I want to dive into this game for a potential QCC episode. I would start tonight but I have some SABR 19 Century committee event to attend tonight...shame.

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Matt Albertson @mattalbertson.bsky.social · 3d

One other member of the @ordinaryeffort.bsky.social Discord used Gene today! We had a discussion a week or so ago about the Phillies' TWELVE catchers in 1884. Naturally, Gene's name stuck out.

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BaseballObscura @justmckinney.bsky.social · 3d

Vadeboncoeur's final Phillies' appearance was on July 22, 1884. This is the game where Charlie Sweeney, Providence's ace hurler refused to leave the pitcher's box, quit the team and watched rest of game in the stands with 2 prostitutes. Providence finished the game with only 8 players and lost 10-6.

July 23, 1884 Philadelphia Times box score

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BaseballObscura @justmckinney.bsky.social · 3d

The Hurons also had Jon Morrison, another Canadian who happens to be missing as well. I'm doing a presentation on the missing Canadian players at the Canadian Baseball History Conference on Nov 1 at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, Ontario. baseballresearch.ca/wp-content/u...

1883 Port Huron team photo from the April 1, 1921 Port Huron Herald

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BaseballObscura @justmckinney.bsky.social · 3d

Well, he was a missing player until a few years ago when Tim Copeland found him. He died in Sacramento in 1893. He was also the first Quebecer to play in the majors. He was on the 1883 Port Huron club, which featured a bunch of Canadians where formed a battery with Frank Hengstebeck (aka Frank Beck)