Thomas Wolf
@thomaswolf47.bsky.social
Writer. Fiction and nonfiction. True crime. Baseball history. Recent books: THE PLEA (true crime) and THE CALLED SHOT (baseball history). Forthcoming book (fall 2025): BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES (baseball history). www.thomaswolfbooks.com
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Herb Pennock (241-162, 3.60 ERA, 1,227 strikeouts), of the Athletics, Red Sox, and Yankees, one of the greatest southpaws ever, died of a brain hemorrhage on January 30, 1948. He was just 53. Later that year, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
January 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Herb Pennock (241-162, 3.60 ERA, 1,227 strikeouts), of the Athletics, Red Sox, and Yankees, one of the greatest southpaws ever, died of a brain hemorrhage on January 30, 1948. He was just 53. Later that year, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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We love him here in Seattle!
August 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We love him here in Seattle!
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From either side of the plate.
People keep forgetting that.
Incredible.
People keep forgetting that.
Incredible.
August 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
From either side of the plate.
People keep forgetting that.
Incredible.
People keep forgetting that.
Incredible.
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We Mariners fans are having a blast this year.
August 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
We Mariners fans are having a blast this year.
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Yay!!!!! May I also recommend another delightful member of the Mariners - Eugenio Suarez? Also immaculate vibes
August 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yay!!!!! May I also recommend another delightful member of the Mariners - Eugenio Suarez? Also immaculate vibes
Smokey Joe Wood was an excellent pitcher--and later was the baseball coach at Yale. He is featured in one of the stories in my forthcoming book BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES for his alleged involvement in the Speaker/Cobb game fixing scandal. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
Baseball in the Roaring Twenties - Nebraska Press
In the mid-1920s, America was in the throes of exuberant excess and clashing social change. It was the era of Prohibition and speakeasies; the reemergence of...
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July 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Smokey Joe Wood was an excellent pitcher--and later was the baseball coach at Yale. He is featured in one of the stories in my forthcoming book BASEBALL IN THE ROARING TWENTIES for his alleged involvement in the Speaker/Cobb game fixing scandal. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...