Tim Reeves

Husband of Anne. Father of four. @Pirates fan through the darkness. @Steelers fan before it was fashionable.

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

@Pirates Nicely done

[David French @DavidAFrench]

It's been so encouraging to see these images from France. Something is stirring, and not just in the United States. Someone asked me recently which Christian in public life I most admire. My answer was immediate. Pope Leo.

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

Thank YOU Jason for all the great coverage and insights!

[Jason Mackey @JMackey_PGH]

Weird feeling. I’ve covered all 162 games this season. First time I’ve done that. Can’t believe it’s coming to a close. Been a fun ride. Thanks so much for following along.

[Dan Zangrilli @DanZangrilli]

Say what you will, but for clubs that are completely eliminated from the playoff picture, and with just five games to play, many aren’t grinding out early work/infield drills more than three hours before first pitch for Game No. 158 on September 23. Noted.

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

Brewers 4 hits against Jared Jones this two-run inning were hit 74, 64, 75 and 91 mph.

[Dan Zangrilli @DanZangrilli]

First time Konnor Griffin, Ryan O'Hearn and Oneil Cruz are in the lineup together since May 16

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

Rafael Flores Jr. of the @Pirates is the only player in MLB history with a pinch-hit HR and a game-tying HR in the bottom of the 9th in consecutive at-bats in the same game.

[John Toperzer @PiratesTalk]

10th inning last night. If you want to see hustle, watch right fielder, Tyler Callihan. He went full speed to back up first base well before 3B Nick Gonzalez made his errant throw. Impressive

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

@PlatinumKey13 #NotaWolf

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

On a freezing December morning in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was reviewing budget proposals when his secretary nervously informed him that a 73-year-old woman named Mrs. Eleanor Mitchell from Abilene, Kansas—his childhood Sunday school teacher—was in the White House lobby asking to see him without an appointment, and instead of having staff politely redirect her, Eisenhower literally ran down the hallway, swept this elderly woman into a huge bear hug, and cleared his entire afternoon to have tea with her in the residence.

What makes this moment so breathtakingly beautiful is that Mrs. Mitchell had taught a scrappy young Dwight Eisenhower Bible verses every Sunday from 1907 to 1911 in a tiny church basement, making him memorize Proverbs and Psalms when he'd rather be playing baseball, and she'd written him letters throughout his military career—through both world conflicts, through his rise to Supreme Commander, through his election—always addressing him simply as 'Dwight' and reminding him that 'character matters more than rank.' Eisenhower told his staff that Mrs. Mitchell once made him apologize to the entire Sunday school class for being prideful after he'd bragged about winning a spelling bee, teaching him a humility lesson that shaped his entire leadership philosophy, and he'd never forgotten how she'd pulled him aside afterward and said, 'Dwight, you're going to do important things someday, but never let success make you forget where you came from or who helped you along the way.'

During their White House tea, Eisenhower introduced Mrs. Mitchell to every cabinet member who passed by, saying with genuine reverence, 'This woman taught me everything that matters—respect this lady,' and she gently scolded him for not attending church regularly enough, which made the most powerful man in the world laugh and promise to do better.

When Mrs. Mitchell left that evening, Eisenhower walked her personally to her taxi, kissed her cheek, and pressed an envelope into her hand containing a check for her church and a note:
‘For the place that built my foundation—thank you for seeing potential in a troublemaker farm boy. Your student always, Dwight.'

What absolutely destroys you is understanding that Eisenhower commanded armies and led nations, but he never forgot the Sunday school teacher who taught him that true strength was moral courage, proving that the greatest leaders never outgrow gratitude and that honoring the people who shaped you when nobody knew your name is the most presidential thing you can do.

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

@MattCapps55 Matt thanks for being such a great leader for 30 in 30!

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

@DanZangrilli Well this turned out to be prescient

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

@AlexJStumpf @northsiden0tch You are a purveyor of truth @AlexJStumpf

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

A team that plays .500 on the road and wins 2 of 3 at home wins 95 games

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

On June 6, 1944, a 56-year-old general with a secret walked onto Utah Beach under fire, armed with a cane and a pistol.

The secret: his heart was failing. He had hidden it from the army doctors so they wouldn't pull him from the mission.

His name was Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Son of the President. He had begged three separate times to lead the first wave ashore at Normandy before his commanders finally said yes.

When his landing craft drifted 2,000 yards off course, every instinct said redirect the following waves to the correct zone. Instead, Roosevelt walked the beach himself, alone, under artillery fire, cane in hand, reading the terrain.

His verdict: "We'll start the war from right here."

He then stood on that beach and personally greeted every regiment that landed after him, pointing them inland, cracking jokes under shellfire, steadying 18-year-olds who had never seen combat. He did this for hours.

Years later, Omar Bradley was asked to name the single most heroic act he had ever witnessed in combat.

His answer, without hesitation: "Ted Roosevelt on Utah Beach."

Roosevelt's son, Captain Quentin Roosevelt II, also landed at Normandy that same morning. He was named after his uncle, Quentin Roosevelt, who had been shot down as a fighter pilot over France in World War I.

Three generations. Three wars. One family.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. died in his sleep 36 days later. Heart attack. The thing he had been hiding finally won. He never learned he had been awarded the Medal of Honor.

He was buried at the Normandy American Cemetery.

In 1955, his family had his brother Quentin, killed in WWI, exhumed from where he fell in France and reinterred right beside him. Quentin is the only World War I soldier buried there.

Two brothers. Two world wars. The same French soil.

Their father had once said: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

Both of his sons did exactly that.

[Jay Staph @jmstaph24]

Braxton Ashcraft was stellar today against the Twins, striking out 11 across 6 IP

Ashcraft's efficiency today is unheard of in Pirates history, as no pitcher has gone at least six innings, striking out 11+ with 80 or fewer pitches in team history

[Jason Mackey @JMackey_PGH]

Hey @MattCapps55, whaddya say we make something of this. @gbrowniepoints, too.

I have an idea to close out May and get everyone ready for June. Yinz in?

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

I'm raising $$ for the @PghFoodBank. If I hit $2,500, I win a special VIP experience with the Pens, Bucs or Steelers - and I'll donate that prize to one of my donors! Fundraiser by Tim Reeves : 30 Mile Walk in June to Fight Hunger in Pittsburgh #BurghProud

[Tim Reeves @Tim_Reeves]

I could use your help with my #BurghProud fundraiser on GoFundMe. I'll be walking 30 miles in June to raise dearly needed funds for the @PghFoodBank. Please share, support, or donate—everything helps! https://t.co/t0XObHwA5I

[Hannah Mears @mearshannah_]

Bubba Chandler had this bubblegum bubble on his hat for about two innings before he realized it was there!

*Allegedly* the bubble was from Jared Jones but the starting pitchers in the dugout were loving it!🤣🫧