sports
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John McGraw
One of the great things about baseball is how deeply it is rooted into America’s past. For example, the National League is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026. There are current-day MLB teams like the Braves, Reds, and Cubs, that were founded prior to the end of Reconstruction. The downside of having such a long… Continue reading
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Birdland
Near the entrance of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, you can grab a little cheat sheet (see picture above) telling you where to find all the exhibits and artifacts relevant to your favorite team. The folks in Cooperstown know that while many of their visitors come out of a broad love of… Continue reading
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Immaculate Grid
I’m not much of a video/computer/mobile gamer. Hand-eye coordination was never my strong suit, which put a hard ceiling on how good I could ever get at a lot of arcade and console games. When I was younger, I enjoyed PC-based strategy/worldbuilding games like the Civilization series, but those games are major time-sucks. I simply… Continue reading
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Dueling Fandoms
A week or so ago, I was following a baseball game that my favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles, were playing in and a thought struck me: This year’s Orioles squad is simply a lot of fun. They are a young team, loaded with talent, and they have a knack for come-from-behind victories. This team, I… Continue reading
About Me
Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.
a.k.a. V.J. 