Marty Maciaszek
@martymaciaszek
Team Dealer and Communications Director at the National Sporting Goods Association. Sports and Chisox minutiae and sarcasm. Freelance sportswriter.
#OTD 39 years ago, the Montreal Expos acquired Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen from the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Schatzeder and Skeeter Barnes. #Expos
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23 years after her fan favorite father last dove across Lou Henson Court, Liv Johnson has received a scholarship offer to play basketball for @IlliniWBB news-gazette.com/newsletter/con…
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Pitched 27 of his 33 MLB games with the 88-89 White Sox. RIP
The Hall of Fame remembers former major league pitcher and longtime Athletics scout Jeff Bittiger, who passed away Saturday at the age of 63.
Remembering the late Scott Sanderson, who was born July 22, 1956. He pitched for the #expos from 1978-83.
Congrats Otto! Bringing that Conant pride out to the Western Big 6!
UTHS Hires Otto Linderman as the new Head Coach for Girls Track and Field docs.google.com/document/d/e/2…
We are saddened by the passing of Hersey legend Joe Gliwa. As Hersey‘s second ever head coach, he set a standard of excellence and character building that we still pursue today. From 1971-1981, 10 out of 11 of his seasons were winning records, including the first-ever undefeated
Some sad news as Hall of Fame football coach Joe Gliwa (St. Viator, Hersey, Prospect) passed away early Monday. A beloved figure by many in the NW suburbs. @ViatorFball @Hersey_Football @PHSKnightsFBall martymaciaszek.substack.com/p/breaking-new…
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Mural honoring the late Dick Allen, nearing completion in his hometown of Wampum, Pa. Don Mancini, a friend of Allen’s, shared this photo with the Allen family. One week from today, Allen’s loved ones and the baseball world gather at the @baseballhall. @MLBNetwork
The latest in my MSL All-Conference Project - the all-MSL football teams from 1980-89. Enjoy the trip down memory lane! martymaciaszek.substack.com/p/msl-football…
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LHP Brady Tunkel (Joliet Catholic, 2026) would collect nine strikeouts across five innings of work. FB: 81-84 mph, T86. BB: 70-72 mph. Projectable 6-foot-3, 170-pound frame. #PBRatTheRock | @PrepBaseballIL