JimDeFelice

Author, game developer, NY Yankees fan, occasional crank

[Stanzo @ncostanzo24]

Not saying I’m rooting for it, I’ll never be the fan to root against the team. But if the Yankees miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, I don’t know how you can justify keeping Cashman and Boone

[Andrew @AndrewJano24]

This should be Boone’s final series

[JimDeFelice @JimDeFelice]

Has it really been that long?

[Taya Kyle @TayaKyle]

Chris was finishing a passion project called American Gun when he was killed. He had just started collecting replicas of old pistols. We released American Gun today, June 4, 12 years ago in 2013.

[Taya Kyle @TayaKyle]

Today is a solemn day, a day to reflect with love & gratitude for those who have served & sacrificed their life while serving. It's a day to remember their bravery & the weight of their sacrifice. God bless all who serve, all who have lost, & all who remember. ❤️🇺🇸

[Robert Young Pelton @RYP__]

I met ODA 595 as they were going in to retrieve Mike’s body. It was the sad start of a beautiful friendship. I got to know Johnny Spann and others who were there.

https://t.co/woYqg9hMrA

[Toby Harnden @tobyharnden]

Remembering Johnny Micheal Spann, @CIA officer, Marine, son, husband, father. KIA 23 years ago today during an Al-Qaeda prisoner revolt at Qala-i Jangi, northern Afghanistan. Mike went down fighting the enemy at close quarters with his AKMS & Glock 17. He is commemorated by the 79th star on @CIA memorial wall, which now bears 140 stars

[Ruben Gallego @RubenGallego]

Happy Veterans Day!

Thank you to all who have served.

To my Lima 3/25 brothers — Semper Fi!

[Alabama Booksmith @ALBooksmith]

Some suggested reading this #VeteransDay ... and of course, they're all signed!

#VeteransDay2024 #signedbooks @MottFreeman @airspeedup @JimDeFelice @UnivofALPress @simonschuster @MacmillanUSA

[moneymosh @moneymosh12]

Aaron Boone might’ve just had the worst managerial performance of all-time in a World Series game.

#FireBoone

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

9.11.01 #NeverForget

[National Guard @NationalGuard]

Time may pass, but we will never forget. #NeverForget

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison. 🔗 https://t.co/mEWYMLuL0B

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

#OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations.

[Alabama Booksmith @ALBooksmith]

Some suggested reading for the 80th anniversary of #DDay!

Plus, check out all of our World War II selections here: https://t.co/mA4kuAIucj

#DDay80 @JimDeFelice @WmMorrowBooks @HarperCollins

[JimDeFelice @JimDeFelice]

D Day books (including one of mine. 😁 https://t.co/SMtEEHfhuA

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Regarding Putin's yesterday's interview:

He expects a long war. Judging by his speech, his cognitive functions are not impaired and he expects to rule for many years.

My conclusion is that he feels super confident. He has a strategy. And he believes that Ukraine and its allies have no strategy.

Putin realizes that there is a war of attrition. And he's ready for it.

Putin is sure he is beyond punishment: occupied Crimea, shot down Boeing MH17, war crimes in Ukraine, Bucha, Mariupol, murdered Nemtsov and Navalny, and so much more. But Putin continues to be dialogued with, interviewed. He has allies, trade with Russia continues.

All this tells the criminal that he can move on. That none of the democratic countries can or will really stand up to him - a dictator with nuclear weapons.

Russian bombs are exploding in Ukrainian cities, in the center of Europe. In the city of millions, Kharkiv, children study in underground schools. The world has accepted this as something routine. The war in Ukraine has moved to the background, although it is very close and the price of a quiet life in Europe is paid by Ukrainian soldiers.

I feel very uncertain about the future of not just my country, but the world as a whole.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people who support the AFU are the only real force holding back this monster and mad Russia.

[BookTV on C-SPAN2 @BookTV]

Publishing news: @Costco plans to stop selling books
https://t.co/a7EBhx1eC0

[Pete Turner @PeteATurner]

#TedWilliams is possibly the greatest left fielder of all time. He's almost, for sure the greatest hitter ever...But on Aug 24th 1940, Williams pitched for the only time in his @mlb career.

24AUG1940 Double Header Game 1
Game 1 was a Blow out, Ted was called on to mop up two innings. He did pretty well, against the Detroit @tigers. Ted allowed a run and 3 hits (all singles). He also struck out Rudy York.

Rudy York
York had 9 seasons earning MVP votes. Also 7 All Star appearances. Rudy had himself a day on 24Aug. Between the two games of the double header he went 6-11 with 2 homers a double, 7 RBI and 5 runs scored.

York's only strikeout of the day was handed to him by the Kid. Rudy went down looking.

Ted had a fielding highlight when he nabbed a bunt by P Tommy Bridges and pegged the lead runner.

The game was packed with Hall of Famers. Jimmy Foxx caught for the Sox, Joe Cronin, and Bobby Doer and Hank Greenberg. Because of the era, there are some other near HoFers who lost 3 years to WWII. The most interesting is Barney McCosky who went 4-8 with a double, Triple and 5 runs scored across both games. More on McCosky in a later post.

On Dumb Side
Be sure to read the attached, John O'Donnell's "Sport Chats" article on Ted Williams. It's titled, "On Dumb Side"

[JimDeFelice @JimDeFelice]

American Grit Podcast w/ Swords of Lightning | American Grit https://t.co/xVexKxJ2A1