Adam DuVander

With a name fit for the Pirates, Jeff Parrett’s career took flight in MON. Without a single start, he finished enough games to earn 12 wins in 1988. Then Parrett mimicked those stats with PHI in 1989. His ERA was under 3.00 for both seasons. 88 Donruss has chaw-in-pocket Parrett perched mid-windup.

There are 23 former baseball players named "Dutch." And none of them are Dutch by birth. 😆

This seemed as good a reason as any to write my first personal blog post in two years: adamduvander.com/.../i-still-... It's about maps, baseball, and writing.

There are 23 former baseball players named "Dutch." And none of them are Dutch by birth. 😆

I made a map of their birthplaces. They're mostly from the East Coast of the US! The only two from Europe were both born in Germany, which probably says more about their teammates who nicknamed them.

The only thing between Modesto and Fresno is lots of farmland… and Steve Whitaker’s childhood. Whitaker was drafted by two NorCal teams: the 30th round by the A’s out of high school and 1st round by the Giants three years later. 92 Topps goes horizontal with this prospect who never made the majors.

A lot of people are embracing this platform, hoping it’s different. I’d like to be more active and have built the habit with a second account… which has been banned 2x this week. Just a reminder that we’re still playing in someone else’s sandbox, even if we like them more than the other guys.