Eric Vickrey
@eric_vickrey
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⚾️ Author of Runnin' Redbirds ('82 Cards) and Season of Shattered Dreams ('46 Spokane Indians). Third book, Before They Wore Dodger Blue, coming December 7.
Washington state
Joined July 2009
OTD in 1962, Maury Wills won the NL MVP Award. His record-setting stolen base total clearly impressed voters.
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I wrote about my interview with former Dodgers infielder Bart Shirley, who passed away on November 19 at the age of 85. https://t.co/uoeedQIoAo
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Bart Shirley for Before They Wore Dodger Blue, a book that is largely about 1970 Spokane Indians—one of the great minor-league teams of all time. Shirley was the...
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In 1968, the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted 11 future major leaguers—including six eventual All-Stars—who combined for 11,231 career hits and 1,139 home runs. It's the best prospect haul of all time by a long shot. https://t.co/XM896DLFhV
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In 1968—just the fourth year of MLB’s amateur draft—the Dodgers pulled off what is questionably the best draft in baseball history. That year, they selected 11 future major leaguers, including Bobby...
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If MLB teams were on the same latitude but in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
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Insane that Jerry was able to turn 108 above average games into this.
Austin Nola's career numbers with the Mariners: 108 G .280 AVG .351 OBP .476 SLG .827 OPS 15 HR 50 RBI He played 6 different positions (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF)
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I worked on it for 16 months and interviewed 70 people, including players, executives, scouts, batboys, sportswriters, and clubhouse attendants. I'm beyond excited for its release.
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The book covers MLB's adoption of the draft, the Dodgers post-Koufax transition, the scouts who discovered the class of '68, and the players' climb through the minors under Lasorda.
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In 1970, the most of the '68 draft class—plus Charlie Hough, Tommy Hutton, and Bill Russell—played for Lasorda in Spokane, forming one of the great minor-league teams of all time. Spokane won the PCL championship over Chuck Tanner's Hawaii Islanders.
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The draft class included Bobby Valentine, Bill Buckner, Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Tom Paciorek, Joe Ferguson, Doyle Alexander, and Geoff Zahn. It's the best draft haul ever by a long shot.
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Excited to reveal the cover of my forthcoming book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue," now available for pre-order from @AugustPubs and scheduled for wide release Dec 7. It's the story of the Dodgers' historic 1968 draft class, a group developed in the minors by Tommy Lasorda.
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Excited to reveal the cover of my forthcoming book, "Before They Wore Dodger Blue," now available for pre-order from @AugustPubs and scheduled for wide release Dec 7. It's the story of the Dodgers' historic '68 draft class, a talent crop developed in the minors by Tommy Lasorda.
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(1950) Sweet look at Delorimier Stadium in Montreal and Royals Tommy Lasorda and the Rifleman among others. From the @flagstafffilms home movie baseball archive.
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Great card except for the fact these are Cardinals, not Reds.
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Albuquerque Dukes manager Tommy Lasorda talks smack to his third baseman, Ron "The Penguin" Cey, in 1972. #Dodgers
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I get the sense that someday I'll be in a nursing home watching Joe Flacco and Jacoby Brissett square off in Super Bowl 90.
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In the spring of 1992, the Cubs cut 29-year-old non-roster invitee Jamie Moyer and offered him a job as a pitching coach. Instead, he signed with the Toledo Mud Hens, then went on to pitch 20 more years and win 235 games in the majors. A truly remarkable career.
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There have been 326 no-hitters in MLB history. By contrast, there have only been 59 game sevens, none of which have involved the Mariners.
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On this day in 1982, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in Game 7 … and @keithhernandez had one heck of a birthday. Watch now:
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