Larry Schechter

Author of The History of Fantasy Sports + Winning Fantasy Baseball.
(This is a new account 11-28-25...past account hacked and can't recover)

[Larry Schechter @LarrySchechter2]

PERFECT FATHER’S DAY GIFT!🎁

My book, “The History of Fantasy Sports: And the Stories of the People Who Made It Happen” is the first complete history of our industry. It’s not a dry textbook — it’s packed with inspiring, funny, and surprising stories from the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and everyday players who built it.

I spent 18 months interviewing dozens of key figures to bring their personal experiences to life. Some of the highlights include:

* The true story behind Dan Okrent’s invention of fantasy baseball (hint: it wasn’t on an airplane!)

* A WWII hero who helped spread fantasy football

* Five nuns co-managing a fantasy team in a Chicago convent

* A man with ALS who finally won his league after 39 years

* The group “Women Against Fantasy Sports”

* Why @RotoWire was almost a wedding planning company

* How Monica Lewinsky saved fantasy sports… and much more!

Readers are loving it:

“Despite spending my entire career in the industry, I was enlightened by all the interviews and stories.” — Paul Charchian, Former President, Fantasy Sports Trade Association (2009–2020)

“Simply fascinating read from start to finish.” — Midwest Book Review

👉More details on Amazon:

https://t.co/MDeHWliu3l

I’d appreciate if you’d repost this to let others know about it. Thanks!

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@MrsDSalinger you don't like to share? Oh no, does that mean I can't have sex with @JustinMasonFWFB ?

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@Jeff_Erickson @RotoWire @ScottJenstad Happy Birthday Mr. Jenstad!!!

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@Godfather1NFBC @TalkinBaseball_ @MartyCaswell a .175 hitter? wow, he'd be a perfect fit for your @Mets

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@BarrySchust no I can't, but thanks for asking!

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@BeerlyFootball my son, he played little league.

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@FAmmiranteTFJ @Padres needs to play in a little league park so Fernando Tatis can start hitting some homers.

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@steven_brunn Hey Steve, can you follow my new account ?

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@HawkEmDownChris me, I never made it past little league.

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@ryanhallam since you already have it, next best options for Father's Day gift would be Cocoa Puffs or Frosted Flakes. And be sure to ask for the "family" size box.

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Correction....Alex Lange.

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Need a closer for your #FantasyBaseball team?

@Royals Matt Strahm came off the IL today.

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@TheSports_Shift Gavin Newsom

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@FAmmiranteTFJ guess @Hockey_Is_All hasn't been watching Hoffman pitch the 9th inning.

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@Roto_Frank It's like @rotogut says, "I don't make the #FanytasyBaseball rules, that's just the way it is." (Not exact quote, but he says something like that.)

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@RunDMcD yeah, they aren't like politicians who always tell the truth.

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@Jeff_Erickson to ensure my #LABR team has no chance of climbing out of last place for the rest of this year.

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you know how sometimes your nauseous and then you throw up and you feel much better? That's how I feel after finally dropping Luisangel Acuna from my @ToutWars team. #FantasyBaseball

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@JoeOrrico99 @StephenNover1 @IAmRickGraham @BlueJays change of plans, report to @Reds tomorrow morning. They need you more. And no time for AAA tune-up.

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@JoeOrrico99 @StephenNover1 @IAmRickGraham get your baseball glove out of your closet. You're the new closer for @BlueJays after a brief AAA assignment to tune-up.

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@StephenNover1 @IAmRickGraham they should really make a trade and acquire someone reliable, like maybe Jordan Romano.