Tyler Kepner
@TylerKepner
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Senior Writer @TheAthletic covering MLB. Author "K: A History of Baseball In Ten Pitches" (2019) and "The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series" (2022)
Joined June 2009
Ninety-five years ago, the Philadelphia A’s won their fifth championship. That total remained unchallenged by any Philly pro sports team… until today. The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-time NFL champions, and is it ever glorious. #flyeaglesfly
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Fascinating look by @CodyStavenhagen at a visionary recluse who understood how to build velocity years before the industry caught up.
Somewhere along the Connecticut shoreline, there is a 77-year-old engineer. Some of baseball's brightest minds call him the godfather of modern pitching. His name is Paul Nyman. Long after he left baseball in frustration, his work helped reshape the game
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I love football. You probably do, too. But it’s important to recognize that there’s actually way more parity in MLB than there is in the “Any Team Can Win” league. A must-read from the Hall of Famer @jaysonst (and Go Birds 🦅)
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RT @NumbersMLB: OF Jasson Domínguez switches from number 89 to number 24. Last worn by OF Alex Verdugo in 2024. #Yankees
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@heybriandawson That’s cool. You must have had some amazing experiences at that old ballpark. Thanks for the note, Brian!
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Fay Vincent’s final warning to MLB: ‘Gambling always leads to corruption’
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For Royals GM JJ Picollo, the Chiefs play next door -- but his blood runs Eagles green. With Super Bowl LIX coming up, a column on life as an Eagles diehard in the land of the Chiefs. #FlyEaglesFly
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@DennisDockins78 @Ken_Rosenthal The way to read it is to become a subscriber to The Athletic. That is how we make our living.
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RT @twuench: Short Swing Saturday Richie Ashburn working w/Bob Dernier (Dec. 1983), getting Bobby D to choke up to shorten his swing, losi…
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