Connie MacRaild

Journalist, Poet.

[Yesteryear's Fountain Pens @yesteryearsfp]

Perhaps the happiest person in town was the one who arranged this window every August. For a few quiet days, before school started and before anyone complained about homework, the whole future sat neatly behind the glass.

[Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN]

Podcast https://t.co/mvWNJHInVX David Schoenfield breaks down the Skubal deal from the LAD perspective, the DET perspective; discusses the Yankees' acquisition of Luis Garcia; the Rays' deal for Freddy Peralta; the White Sox get Luis Castillo; and a team that deserves an apology.

[Baseball by BSmile @BSmile]

“The Mostest Pitcher: Most Wins, Most Shutouts, Most Strike-outs - The #Dodgers Sandy Koufax" (LIFE Magazine - August 2, 1963) #MLB

[Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN]

Podcast https://t.co/mXKmdSMxjJ @RealMichaelKay talks Yankees needs, wants, and why Joe Girardi thinks he's weird; @Alden_Gonzalez discusses the trade market -- Skubal, etc.

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

"This kind of AI-driven price gouging gates essential information behind a paywall that moves simply depending on who you are. It undermines public trust in one of the core pillars of democracy." https://t.co/SyJHVSnd9a

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

Wrigley Field Ivy being planted, 1937. The ivy was planted by Bill Veeck to soften the brick outfield walls and protect players.

[Wrigley Field @ofcwrigleyfield]

No. 23, forever flying high above Wrigley Field. 💙

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

Today in 1775, The Second Continental Congress established the US Post Office.

They named Benjamin Franklin the first Postmaster General!

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

Actor Jack Lemmon and Mets Outfielder Tommy Davis talk before the filming of the ”Triple Play” Scene in the Odd Couple.

[Baseball In Pics @baseballinpix]

A game being played at Olympic Stadium. Built for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, it was the home of the Expos from 1977-2004.

[The League Magazine @Theleaguemag]

Liverpool manager Bill Shankly

[Paris Paname @ParisAMDParis]

Robert Doisneau.
Jardin des Tuileries 1951 #Paris

[The 44 ⚽️ @The_Forty_Four]

The Governor of the Falkland Islands has lit up his house with England colours🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Liverpool Vista @LiverpoolVista]

Upper level of St Pancras railway station, #London and statue of Sir John Betjeman.

[Paris Paname @ParisAMDParis]

🎥 Albert Lamorisse.
Le Ballon Rouge.
Passage Ronce à Belleville
1956. Paris 20e

[The League Magazine @Theleaguemag]

Johan Cruyff

[British Pathé @BritishPathe]

On their route to the 1966 World Cup title, England beat Mexico 2-0 in the group stages. Here's that game on film: https://t.co/Bh5Q1iO3j9

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Entering Wednesday, England had never won a men's World Cup match when trailing at halftime (W-D-L: 0-2-7).

That all changed today after a second-half brace from Harry Kane sent the Three Lions to the Round of 16 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Cumbria Cricket Board @CumbriaCricket]

Congratulations to Cumbria's Ben Stokes on a fantastic international career! 👏

What an amazing journey he's been on since starting out with @CockermouthCC 🏏🌱

Ben has been, and will continue to be a huge inspiration, to everyone involved in cricket in Cumbria.

[The League Magazine @Theleaguemag]

Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck of West Germany, Martin Chivers of England