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Today's #1947League game brought to you by @YakyuNightOwl and X.

No, not that one. the good one. The band.

Don't forget the Motor City!

#Music #NowPlaying

https://youtu.be/NaBSr-KV47E?si=afqm_UEL2ziDhDDY

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Today's #1947League hero, Ford Smith, was the only man from this state to play in the NAL or NNL.

Name the state.

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Arizona

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All a question of whether Nolan was online. 🙂

Correct. Ford Smith was the only player from AZ to play in the NAL or NNL, or in any of the other Black leagues. I suspect he was also the only player to serve on a state #civilrights commission. #BlackHistoryMonth

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WLB keeping my MLB geography strong.

Since AZ is in the desert, let’s go Desert Rose by Sting.

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SATCH PICKS UP 9TH WIN, YANKS REGAIN TIE FOR FIRST

Red Sox blow a 4-run lead. Paige now leads the Bronx Bombers' staff with 9 victories. Joe Page picked up the save, his third.

NYY (46-34) 8 10 1
BOSR(34-45)5 12 0

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Today's #1947League game brought to you by @tabletopmania and the one, the only #Sting.

https://youtu.be/C3lWwBslWqg?si=TgBM5UaWtP0nlw-P

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#Baseball #Trivia question for the #fediverse at large -- not just the people tagged in this post.

"I’m not gonna throw any smoke at your yoke; I’m gonna throw a pea at your knees."

To whom was #SatchelPaige speaking when he famously said this?

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Willie Mays?

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So close! But alas, that's a different story. Not Wille Mays. Multiple guesses ok.

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Monte Irvin

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Not Monte.

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🧵 on #SatchelPaige

Yesterday I asked you who he was talking to when he said:

"I’m not gonna throw any smoke at your yoke; I’m gonna throw a pea at your knees."

Short answer: #JoshGibson. Long answer: read on.

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🧵 on #SatchelPaige

Here is the famous (but alas, not quite accurate) version of the story:

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🧵 on #SatchelPaige

Key phrase there = "according to legend." What we need to bear in mind is that both Satch and Buck O'Neil were gifted storytellers, and that storytelling was marketing during their playing days.

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