Wayne Coffey
@wr_coffey
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NYT bestselling author. Storyteller. Husband who overachieved and father of three kind-hearted young adults who are crushing it. Fan of red lentils and kindness
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Dom Smith is the most engaged, joyful, supportive injured player I have ever seen. Love this guy and what he brings to the club.
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@JoyceWhiteVance
@emiliavalos
I am so sorry your dad is suffering and you have to deal with the wreckage of our healthcare system. God be with you and your family.
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@CarliLloyd
says, "I don't do fake," and proves it in her new book, When Nobody Was Watching. Check out the excerpt:
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@MickeyElsie
@BillKristol
If Esper and Milley are truly worried, they need to stand up and say so. Now. I am so sick of whisperers. Anyone who is afraid of where this could go needs to be shouting from the hilltops.
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@GabrielSterling
Do you really want to call this a good week? After what happened in Uvalde? You may want to rethink this, sir.
@fred_guttenberg
@sandyhook
@davidhogg111
@HC_Richardson
@SteveKerr
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How Florida State’s Brian Pensky stepped in, mended fences, and won another national title:
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No matter how much the Mets lost by and how ugly the game was, today was a massive W for the Mets, with word that
@RonDarlingJr
underwent a successful procedure. The rest is just chatter. Get well and get back to the booth soon, Ron.
@keithhernandez
@MetsMerized
#Mets
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@CarliLloyd
has big-time courage and character. check out this fine piece by
@nrarmour
in
@USATODAYsports
to find out why.
#don
'tdofake
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Follow the money.
Trump’s campaign paid more than $2.7 million to individuals and firms that organized the Jan. 6 rally that led to violent rioters storming the Capitol.
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@itsmeglinehan
I hear Carlos Cordeiro's supporters weren't allowed to observe the counting and Cone supporters voted multiple times. Press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping to follow.
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I am honored - and thrilled - that SNY's Gary Cohen, a baseball broadcaster without peer, will be narrating the audiobook for my new book on the 1969 Mets. Preorders:
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If Gil Hodges were managing the 2019 Mets, Robinson Canó might never play again.
#nogocano
@MetsMerized
@MikeVacc
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This just in… A book. A real book. Not a poster. Not propaganda. A book with actual pages, the kind you can turn.
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Here's the truth:
@RonDarlingJr
is a Mets treasure, for reasons far beyond the 1986 title. Get well soon, Ron, and get yourself back in the booth.
@RonDarlingJr
@keithhernandez
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
@MetsBooth
@WayneRandazzo
#LGM
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Am I allowed to agree?
“I think she’s the best holding midfielder in the league.” -Christine Sinclair on Sam Coffey
#BAONPDX
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Got whacked by the NY Daily News after 30 years. Deeply touched by the outpouring. Don't look for my story in The Players' Tribune.
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Michael Conforto is hitting .455 with 3 HRs against Patrick Corbin. He is batting sixth in Mickey Calloway's lineup today. There must be a reason, but it's eluding me.
@MetsMerized
@SteveGelbs
@RonDarlingJr
@keithhernandez
@WayneRandazzo
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You never want to be the story. Ever. But if the reason is that your kids are kind-hearted humans who are doing what they love and treating people right and being careful with their recycling, then it's worth it.
@byalexcoffey
@seancoffeytv
@sscofff
@DeniseWilli2
1 of best stories of yr, let alone weekend, is Coffey family. Sam literally kicks butt to help
@ThornsFC
to
#NWSL
title while
@byalexcoffey
is watching
#phillies
rewrite
#mlb
history
@TheAthletic
. Son
@seancoffeytv
? news anchor. Greatness skips generation. We knew them when.
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Fifty years on, the 1969 Mets will soon get their due. You may think you know the whole story, but you don't. Pub date March 26. Preorder at .
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Fifty years on, the story of the 1969 Mets, authors of the most uplifting and improbable championship run MLB has ever seen, comes alive as never before.
"A masterpiece."
-- Gary Cohen, Emmy-award winning broadcaster for SNY
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Excited to be the featured guest tomorrow in Cooperstown as part of this summer's Author Series at the
@baseballhall
. The topic will be the '69 Mets. Will happily answer questions about Jane Jarvis, The Sign Man, Jimmy Qualls and even Tom Seaver. First pitch 1 p.m.
@MetsMerized
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Tomorrow my book on the '69 Mets debuts. Today is
#MotivationalMonday
, so I give you the late Ed Charles, who rose above racism, violence and homelessness to make the big leagues:
"To quit is cowardice."
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I like this player.
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I might watch this clip once or twice.
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I'm honored - and thrilled - to report that SNY's Gary Cohen, baseball broadcaster without peer, will be narrating the audiobook of my forthcoming book on the 1969 Mets. Preorders:
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The dorky kid did some phenomenal work at the World Series. You could maybe lose a few consonants, but that's another issue. Great stuff
@barrysvrluga
To a dorky kid who wallpapered his room with SI covers, this is amazing.
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This is a powerful story about two young men, one famous, one not, one living his dream, one shot dead. It's about the most important cardboard cutout in MLB. Please read and share.
@ChangeTheRef
@Baby_Jesus9
@fred_guttenberg
@jaysonst
@MarcCarig
@TJQuinnESPN
@kurtstreeter
Joaquin "Guac" Oliver died in the Parkland shooting. A's pitcher
@Baby_Jesus9
wants you to remember.
✍️
@byalexcoffey
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I'm happy to share some kinds words about They Said it Couldn't Be Done in
@NYmag
by Patrick J. Sauer. Thank you, Patrick.
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
#LGM
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From the start of this hideous pandemic, so many newspapers/websites have covered it fearlessly and exhaustively, not to push an agenda but to save lives. Your work, even in the face of short staffing and exhaustion, has been heroic.
@seattletimes
is at the front of the pack.
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I like this player.
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Honestly, I don't get all that fired up about launch angles and exit velo, but I sure do like to watch Pete Alonso swing a bat and hit baseballs into pools of water many feet from home plate.
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
@WayneRandazzo
@Mets
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@USWNT
For Sam Coffey: It's a well-known fact among Portland Thorns that you are obsessed with Squishmallows. Are you planning on sharing this obsession with your USWNT teammates?
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I'm thankful for people who do kind things when nobody is watching. Not on holidays or special occasions. Just because it's who they are. Happy Thanksgiving.
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Samantha Grace Coffey.
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I like this player.
“Well Sammy, we’re here. Our dream has come true and it’s only just the start.”
Letters To My Younger Self presented by
@DeloitteUS
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If anybody can get through this and emerge better than ever, it is the relentlessly driven Carli Lloyd.
#Worldbeater
Thank you all for the support. This won't stop me. Will get an MRI and go from there. I will be okay. 👍🏼💪🏼👊🏼
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I like this acquisition almost as much as I like this writer.
As Trea Turner followed the Phillies' playoff run this year, he noticed something. It wasn't just that they played good baseball; it was that they were enjoying each other’s company while they did it.
How team chemistry helped bring a superstar to Philly
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Trying to figure out whether this player is happy.
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This is the best, and most honest, postgame analysis you will ever get from an in-house network. Kudos to the Yes boys. Game 2 of Yankees-Rays ALDS was Overmanaging 101 and they don't hold back.
@RealMichaelKay
@flash7yes
@PaulONeillYES
@MikeVacc
@JackCurryYES
@YEShandler
.
@RealMichaelKay
,
@flash17yes
,
@PaulONeillYES
and
@boblorenz
react to Aaron Boone's postgame press conference following the Yankees ALDS Game 2 loss to the Rays
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I am so happy to have been selected by the
@ThornsFC
in the 2021
@NWSL
draft tonight. I hope I can help them win a trophy like this.
@PSwsoccer
@sscofff
@rockyrodriguez
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I had the privilege of helping Mariano Rivera, Hall of Fame man and closer, write his memoir. Here's what it was like:
It's really nice when someone isn't too good to be true.
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Apologies for the short notice, but I'm excited to report I will be on with the immortal Steve Somers on WFAN in NY at 8:05 tonight to talk about my new '69 Mets book. It's 660 on your dial, on your computer. Let the Schmooze begin.
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Not pretending to be impartial, but here's today's equation:
Gifted, hardworking soccer player + Gifted, hardworking journalist = Very proud parents.
@DeniseWilli2
@thornsfc
@PennStateWSOC
@nwsl
@CarliLloyd
@thegoalkeeper
@BriScurry
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Briana Scurry is a HOF goalkeeper, a HOF trailblazer and a HOF human being. She shares her remarkable story in her new book, My Greatest Save. It was an honor to help her.
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With great pleasure, I present the world debut of the great Gary Cohen narrating the story of the '69 Mets, as told in my forthcoming book. His work on the audiobook is, well, "Outta here."
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
@MetsBooth
@7BOOMERESIASON
#NYM
@The7Line
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Excited to report that you can catch me on the Baseball Tonight podcast with the great Buster Olney tomorrow, talking about They Said It Couldn't Be Done and the '69 Mets. Spoiler alert: I make the case for Gil Hodges and the HOF.
@Buster_ESPN
@keithhernandez
@Mets
@Jim_Duquette
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Nine years ago, I wrote about a remarkable girl at the Little League World Series. She has grown into a remarkable young woman. via
@NYTimes
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No, they don’t give out awards for journalistic rookies of the year, but informal polling shows
@byalexcoffey
would win in a landslide. And as we all know, polls are never wrong.
Now that we’re officially in offseason mode, I wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who followed along. To say it was an eventful first year on the beat would be an understatement (lol), but I learned a ton and enjoyed every bit of it. Looking forward to year two! ☺️
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Greatness requires completely embracing the uncomfortable, and powering through it. It never happens by accident. Nobody knows that better than
@CarliLloyd
and
@jamesgalanis
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I'm not sure who this player is, but I love this photo, and players who can strike the ball with either foot. Ok, I'm busted. I love you
@sscofff
, as a player and even more as a person. Your light is just beginning to shine. 4:13
@DeniseWilli2
@byalexcoffey
@seancoffeytv
Congratulations to Sam Coffey on earning the second All-America honor of her career!
Coffey becomes the 38th All-American in program history.
#WeAre
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The Mets in the 60s, in one convenient orange-and-blue graphic. You will like the ending.
@mikemayerMMO
@MetsMerized
@AmazingAvenue
@PSLToFlushing
#LGM2019
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The Mets' season is on life support, but I love the character and the makeup of this club. They deserve to be saluted for the way they've competed. It's not the ending Mets fans wanted, but these guys are easy to root for.
@MetsMerized
#NYM
@AmazinAvenue
@Pete_Alonso20
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@SteveGelbs
@JdeGrom19
is as great after the game as he is during it. So authentic, so humble. Nothing not to cherish about this guy.
#Metswin
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
@The7Line
@7BOOMERESIASON
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This person
@byalexcoffey
has been honored by the
@APSE_sportmedia
for her moving piece on A's coach Marcus Jensen:
Boasting about your kids is really tacky. Doing it anyway.
@sscofff
@Ken_Rosenthal
@seancoffeytv
@TheAthleticMLB
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I approve of the symmetry.
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Read here about the best team in baseball. This writer has hit another home run.
The Clearwater Threshers have won 55 of their 80 games. They have a run differential of +107. They’ve stolen 187 bases. But they’re also setting a new culture for the Phillies’ farm system.
More
@PhillyInquirer
:
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Rhys Hopkins is easy to root for and
@byalexcoffey
is easy to read.
This afternoon, Darick Hall saw Rhys Hoskins at his locker. He gave him a hug.
"I’m sorry,” Hall said. “This is really rough.”
“Actually, I’m happy for you,” Hoskins replied.
Hall was moved, but he wasn't surprised. This is who Hoskins has always been:
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This is just one reason why Rafael Nadal is a gift. As great as he is, he actually has perspective and understands the world doesn't orbit around him.
Asked Nadal about
#AusOpen
with or without Djokovic, and he had a very forceful response.
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@JudyWoodruff
@TimOBrien
@politico
POTUS screamed for 4 years that he won the popular vote in 2016, with no proof. He has screamed for almost a year that mail-in balloting was rigged, with no proof. Now he's screaming that he won this election by a lot, with no proof.
I have an open mind. Prove it.
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#LGM
Spring training, 1969, Ed Kranepool gets in the cage for BP, with a 22-year-old kid on the hill. The kid throws insanely hard, but often not where he wants. Nolan Ryan's first pitch drills Krane, who flings his bat away in anger. No more BP for me against that kid, Ed says
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I have to be transparent. I found classified documents in my sock drawer this morning. I have no idea how they got there, but if you FBI people want to come over and have a look, come on in. Door's open.
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Scott Frost, who makes $5m a year, acts as if Nebraska FB is some coveted free agent, after going 6-12 in the Big 10 in his first two years. Huskers haven't finished in the top 20 in 10 years, or in the top 10 in 19 years. Where have you gone, Tom Osborne?
Nebraska coach Scott Frost sends a message to the Big Ten: If you cancel the season, we're up for grabs.
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A legend indeed. The Mets are lucky to have him.
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These two are exemplary players, captains and students. And even better human beings.
@sscofff
@AbelloKerry
@DeniseWilli2
@AbelloKim
@byalexcoffey
@seancoffeytv
@eTruePolitics
@dambach76
@jmnese
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For years
@DeniseWilli2
has wanted to put a peace wreath on the side of our house. Her dream came through in 2021. It may not rid the world of post-truth insanity, or variants, but it sure looks nice.
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Excited to report I'll be at Book Hampton in E.Hampton, L.I. tomorrow at 4 p.m. to talk about/sign my new book about the '69 Mets. That epic season is 50 years past, and the great Book Hampton is 100 miles east of Shea, but road-trippers are welcome.
@BookHamptons
@MetsMerized
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We are very certain that
@PennStateWSOC
and
@sscofff
were a phenomenal match.
@EDambach7
@psucoachtim
@dambach76
@allyschlegel34
@psuaffleck
@mirarose88
@jmnese
@AbelloKerry
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Hey
@byalexcoffey
, I hope you are going to keep us all posted on the Phillies' dwindling magic number. People are depending on you. Thank you.
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This right here is an excellent game story, rich with context and perspective, to say nothing of its good flow and artful transitions. I like this writer
@byalexcoffey
After Bryce Harper missed time following his PRP shot, Kyle Schwarber noticed that the offense was "reaching."
Harper is out again, but so far, the Phillies are rallying. Schwarber thinks it's because they don't feel pressure to be someone they're not:
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Our family owes so much to
@PennStateWSOC
, one of only three collegiate programs to have a player selected in every
@nwsl
draft. It doesn't happen by accident. Huge thank yous to
@EWalsh7
, Ann Cook,
@psucoachtim
, Kara Lowery, Sam Carter and Andra Thomas.
@ThornsFC
@raque_rocky
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@USWNT
I withdraw the question, but I fear that it is too late. So I will heed the player’s advice and get back to work.
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It's a very good night when you get to share a stage with the great
@TylerKepner
, get to talk books and baseball and have a wonderful audience on hand. Thanks to Greenwich Public Library for hosting us, and to Diane's Books for handing the commerce.
@nytimes
@MetsMerized
#Mets
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Fewer than 12,500 fans showed up at Marlins Park for the first two games of the Mets series, most of them rooting for the visitors. Another packed house tonight. Ol' No. 2 is really injecting life into his new club.
@MetsMerized
@metsrewind
@martinonyc
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Getting canned isn't fun, but it is an excellent time for a gratitude check. I highly recommend it. You are what you pay attention to.
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Fifty years ago, Gil Hodges,, the gentleman on the left, predicted his team would win 85 games. He was wrong.
@LGM2019
,
@MetsMerized
,
@AmazingAvenue
,
@The7Line
@Mets
@MetsBooth
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I've listened to the best radio station in NYC, WFUV FM (90.7), for decades, and today at 2:10, I get to be a guest of Bobby C, talking about the 40th anniversary of the Miracle, which ABC showed on tape delay before anybody in the world ever tweeted.
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A Christmas Visit That Changed Everything
Merry Christmas Eve. For a sweet start to your day, please read this wonderful piece
@byalexcoffey
.
@baseballhall
@billfrancis607
@MarcCarig
@TylerKepner
@BenHoffmanNYT
@Oliviawitherite
@HannahWithiam
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Very excited to be joined by Ed Kranepool for a visit to top-notch
@BookRevueLI
in Huntington, on March 26. Ed will talk about being a '69 Met. I will talk about my new book on the '69 Mets. We're both lefty, and we will both sign. First pitch: 7 pm
@MetsMerized
#LGM
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How Penn State women’s soccer’s Sam Coffey finds purpose in her game through faith via
@DailyCollegian
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So here's your Phillies update after Day 1 in Clearwater: Painter has a new pitch. Coffey still has her fastball. Have a nice evening.
A few days ago, JT Realmuto caught Andrew Painter for the first time, expecting to see a four-pitch arsenal. To his surprise, he saw a fifth pitch -- a cutter that Painter started working on this offseason.
On the potential of a five-pitch Painter:
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@byalexcoffey
Beckham looks awfully cute in powder blue. He should be an honorary member of Philadelphia Day Care.
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Please read about the greatest baseball team you've never heard of.
@byalexcoffey
@baseballhall
@nlbmprez
@SFGiants
@Braves
@powellnyt
@TylerKepner
@ByTimLayden
@joefav
Willie Mays, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin & Hank Aaron in the OF. Campanella at catcher & Banks at SS.
The 1955 Mays-Newcombe All-Stars might be the greatest team you've never heard of. Hank -- one of its two surviving members -- thinks so. Pull up a chair:
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Two months after two beloved student-athletes were murdered, the SUNY Geneseo hockey team goes for an NCAA title.
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@DaveKindred
is an all-time great sportswriter and storyteller, and shows it anew in his book, Leave Out The Tragic Parts, about his grandson, Jared. Dave leaves out nothing. It's powerful and sad and brilliant.
@byalexcoffey
@Ken_Rosenthal
@TimCowlishaw
@woodypaige
@patforde
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Sleepy Hollow's Sam Coffey saw her dream of playing soccer professionally come true when she was selected by the Portland Thorns F.C. of the NWSL.
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We knew Sandy Koufax was an all-time great. Who knew he was Dave Stewart's mentor? This is wonderful stuff. And how on earth did
@byalexcoffey
get The Left Arm of God to talk? Please read and enjoy. Then subscribe.
@mikevorel
@MikeVacc
@Ken_Rosenthal
@powellnyt
@JackCurryYES
Sandy Koufax on helping to bring the Dave Stewart stare into the baseball world: "I think with success you get confidence."
Koufax goes on the record to talk about mentoring a young Stewart,
@byalexcoffey
⤵️
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Dear
@grantwahl
, You are a superb soccer writer, and have been forever. You will probably have another job before I finish this tweet. The shabby leadership at that joint doesn't deserve you.
@celinegounder
@CarliLloyd
Maven just fired me from Sports Illustrated. No severance. Nothing.
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Gil Jr. will throw the pitch, and many others will righteously make the pitch: Gil Hodges Sr. belongs in Cooperstown. Now. He deserves it off his playing record. His work with the 1969 Mets seals it. Baseball was lucky to have him.
#RightTheWrong
Gil Hodges Jr. will throw out the first pitch prior to the
@Mets
home opener this Thursday to raise awareness of his Hall of Fame candidacy:
#LGM
#MetsRewind
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