Douglas J. Gladstone
@GLADSTONEWRITER
Freelance writer and author of two books.
It’s not just me who thinks the players’ association — which has blocked me for yrs — is a bad labor union; Scipio Spinks, who played for the @Cardinals and @astros and is one of the 500+ retirees w/o @mlb pensions, is “tired of this BS with the @Mlbpa.” bittercupbaseball.com/2025/07/12/sci…
Who will fight for the Cains of the world? ‘Cause, at 77 yo, Les has more social justice bonafides coursing through his little pinkie than Tony Clark ever did, yet the @NLBMuseumKC awarded the latter its coveted Jackie Robinson Achievement Award. thechroniclenews.com/post/former-de…
Former @mets hurler Bill Denehy, who died in June, was among the 503 remaining retirees w/o an @mlb pension because the players’ union refuses to go to bat for them. Read this poignant @KallmanJeff post about his friendship with Denehy. open.substack.com/pub/ibwaa/p/a-…
If you read nothing else this week, please read this important @TIME article by @CharlotteAlter time.com/7295323/social…
Here’s a five-yr-old article I did about two men of the cloth who the worst labor group on the planet, the horrific MLBPA, refuses to go to bat for. I’m not suggesting these union leaders will be spending eternity in hell, but they clearly have no soul. americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2…
Talk about rubbing salt in the @Mets wound. players.brightcove.net/958462654001/d…
Nuthin better than grabbing two slices at a pizza parlor in downturn Albany, NY while @JoshMankiewicz and @DatelineNBC plays on the overhead television. To quote Owen Wilson, I am living the dream!
And still nickel and diming the 500+ retirees w/o @mlb pensions. @KurtBevacqua @maxeffgen @OfficialMLBRFC @JeffKallman55 @wthballs @bmadden1954 @BloggerTubbs espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
In memory of Loretta Swit, who died today , here’s my @BoomerMag interview with her from five yrs ago: boomermagazine.com/loretta-swit-a…
There is something seriously wrong when the winner of the @NLBMuseumKC’s Jackie Robinson Award for Social Justice doesn’t go to bat for 500+ retired baseball players w/o @MLB pensions, many of whom are persons of color. And members of the media don’t take him to task for it.
Remember when “Timeless” was brought back for a special finale after it was officially cancelled, when fans such as myself expressed our disapproval to @nbc? “Found” also needs a conclusion. We just can’t let the Gaby /Sir melodrama end up in the air like this. @SixFourDan
Rafael Devers of the @RedSox needs to shut the f up. When the Bronx Bombers once asked Mattingly to play third base, Donnie Baseball put his teammates first. “I signed a contract to play baseball for the @Yankees,” he said. “I didn’t sign a contract to play a specific position.”
Lemme tell you — if the @Phillies lose the division this year because Rob Thomson waited five seconds too long to ask for a video review on that Soto throw to the plate that nailed Castellanos, the Phanatic might have to add personal clock watcher to his duties as team mascot.
Shoutout to @Cubs fans: If u r POed that so many retired Cubbies like Carmen Fanzone r w/o @mlb pensions, ‘cause the union won’t go 2 bat 4 ‘em, let @ihapp_1 know. He’s on the union’s pensions committee. You may get blocked, but it’s a small price to pay 4 doin the right thing.
Every parent of a tween and teen needs to read this important article. Australia’s Leader Takes On Social Media. Can He Win? | TIME time.com/7273443/austra…
Unpacking The Inequities Inside America’s Favorite Pastime | Sports | forwardtimes.com @maxeffgen @KallmanJeff @OfficialMLBRFC @chrisvitali @BloggerTubbs @perrybarber forwardtimes.com/sports/unpacki…
Local Author Advocates for Retired MLB Players - Saratoga TODAY newspaper @SaratogaChamber @saratogaNOW @SaratogaTODAY @12866Buzz @DTsaratoga saratogatodaynewspaper.com/local-author-a…
Read this to learn how the worst union on the planet is screwing over 500+ retirees w/o @mlb pensions. MLB Retiree Pensions: Houston Library Discussion on Injustice - Houston City Beat @Rangers @astros @KurtBevacqua houstoncitybeat.com/hcb-news/autho…
When former Texas Rangers hurler Jim Panther debuted in 1971 with the Athletics, he made $5,100. Times sure have changed. Study: MLB average salary tops $5M for 1st time - via @ESPN App @maxeffgen @KallmanJeff @BloggerTubbs espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…
With the 50th anniversary in less than three months, it’s time to pull this out of the archives. ‘Jaws’ fan caps off a Vineyard visit - The Martha's Vineyard Times @thedailyjaws @SharkIsBroken @ianxshaw mvtimes.com/2021/09/08/jaw…