John Fredland
@johnfredland.bsky.social
Pittsburgh native, lawyer, USAF retired, living in San Antonio. Chair of SABR Games Project. He/Him.
Today is the 44th anniversary of Steve Macko’s death at age 27. I wrote about his life and legacy for the SABR Bio Project a few years ago.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Today is the 44th anniversary of Steve Macko’s death at age 27. I wrote about his life and legacy for the SABR Bio Project a few years ago.
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“It might have been Armistice Day, 1918, the way the paper flew from the upper tiers.”
My latest for SABR remembers Game Two of the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field.
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My latest for SABR remembers Game Two of the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“It might have been Armistice Day, 1918, the way the paper flew from the upper tiers.”
My latest for SABR remembers Game Two of the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field.
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My latest for SABR remembers Game Two of the 1925 World Series at Forbes Field.
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Jim Morrison and a future SABR research committee chair, 1984.
October 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Jim Morrison and a future SABR research committee chair, 1984.
The first 13-11 game was a makeup of a strike-postponed game, and it was a “two safety” 11!
October 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The first 13-11 game was a makeup of a strike-postponed game, and it was a “two safety” 11!
Santiago Casilla is more or less my go-to in that category.
September 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Santiago Casilla is more or less my go-to in that category.
Bobby Shantz had a manager born in 1862 (Connie Mack), relieved a pitcher born in 1945 (Rick Wise).
September 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bobby Shantz had a manager born in 1862 (Connie Mack), relieved a pitcher born in 1945 (Rick Wise).
“With him pitching, you hardly need a third baseman”
My latest for SABR remembers the 119th and final career win for Bobby Shantz, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. 🎂💯
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My latest for SABR remembers the 119th and final career win for Bobby Shantz, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. 🎂💯
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September 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“With him pitching, you hardly need a third baseman”
My latest for SABR remembers the 119th and final career win for Bobby Shantz, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. 🎂💯
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My latest for SABR remembers the 119th and final career win for Bobby Shantz, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. 🎂💯
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The Phillies somehow kept Nick Castellanos out of the lineup for their game the day Charlie Kirk died, even though he was made for situations like that…
September 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Phillies somehow kept Nick Castellanos out of the lineup for their game the day Charlie Kirk died, even though he was made for situations like that…
“We feel he’s a player of the future”: My new one for SABR remembers Ryne Sandberg, Lee Elia, and a wild Cubs-Pirates game from 1982.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“We feel he’s a player of the future”: My new one for SABR remembers Ryne Sandberg, Lee Elia, and a wild Cubs-Pirates game from 1982.
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My latest for SABR remembers CC Sabathia’s remarkable 2008 performance with the Brewers and the time he almost threw a no-hitter at PNC Park.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
My latest for SABR remembers CC Sabathia’s remarkable 2008 performance with the Brewers and the time he almost threw a no-hitter at PNC Park.
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I’ve been trying to play Parker and Allen ias many times as I can…
July 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I’ve been trying to play Parker and Allen ias many times as I can…
A few years ago I wrote about that weekend’s on-field action for the SABR Games Project:
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July 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A few years ago I wrote about that weekend’s on-field action for the SABR Games Project:
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SABR Hornsby Chapter (Austin/San Antonio) outing to see the San Antonio Missions play the Amarillo Sod Poodles last night!
July 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
SABR Hornsby Chapter (Austin/San Antonio) outing to see the San Antonio Missions play the Amarillo Sod Poodles last night!
Some fun at SABR’s annual convention in Irving, TX, including a late-night baseball card party; a pitchers’ panel with Ferguson Jenkins, Charlie Hough, and Colby Lewis; and some Three Rivers Stadium reminiscences with Montreal Expos great Steve Rogers.
June 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Some fun at SABR’s annual convention in Irving, TX, including a late-night baseball card party; a pitchers’ panel with Ferguson Jenkins, Charlie Hough, and Colby Lewis; and some Three Rivers Stadium reminiscences with Montreal Expos great Steve Rogers.
The Games Project pretty much spans Hough’s career…
June 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The Games Project pretty much spans Hough’s career…
@arvafan55.bsky.social discussed the lack of a TV broadcast recording in her recent SABR Games Project article on the reverse boycott game.
June 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
@arvafan55.bsky.social discussed the lack of a TV broadcast recording in her recent SABR Games Project article on the reverse boycott game.
Happy 45th birthday to Mike Easler’s cycle! I wrote about The Hit Man’s big day a few years ago for the SABR Games Project.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Happy 45th birthday to Mike Easler’s cycle! I wrote about The Hit Man’s big day a few years ago for the SABR Games Project.
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More than halfway to the elusive all-Travis Grid…
June 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
More than halfway to the elusive all-Travis Grid…
Andrew McCutchen’s major-league career is old enough to drive! Remembering his debut #OTD in 2009. #LetsGoBucs
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June 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Andrew McCutchen’s major-league career is old enough to drive! Remembering his debut #OTD in 2009. #LetsGoBucs
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My new one for the SABR Games Project remembers a turning point for the 1925 Pirates and “Victor Aldridge, Holdout Pitcher.” #LetsGoBucs
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May 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
My new one for the SABR Games Project remembers a turning point for the 1925 Pirates and “Victor Aldridge, Holdout Pitcher.” #LetsGoBucs
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Happy 70th birthday to Roberto Clemente’s first career five-hit game! My article on the game appeared in SABR’s Clemente book. #Arriba
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May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Happy 70th birthday to Roberto Clemente’s first career five-hit game! My article on the game appeared in SABR’s Clemente book. #Arriba
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Happy 70th birthday to Norm Zauchin’s 10 RBI game for the ‘55 Red Sox! Bill Nowlin has the story in a new SABR Games Project article.
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May 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Happy 70th birthday to Norm Zauchin’s 10 RBI game for the ‘55 Red Sox! Bill Nowlin has the story in a new SABR Games Project article.
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An all-Browns BAL row!
May 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An all-Browns BAL row!
New from the SABR Games Project: unassisted triple plays expert Bill Marston remembers when Randy Ready turned Tony Gwynn’s liner into three outs, with an assist.
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May 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
New from the SABR Games Project: unassisted triple plays expert Bill Marston remembers when Randy Ready turned Tony Gwynn’s liner into three outs, with an assist.
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New from the SABR Games Project: Phil Williams remembers baseball’s support of the Suffrage movement in 1915.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
New from the SABR Games Project: Phil Williams remembers baseball’s support of the Suffrage movement in 1915.
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