Sports History
Scholars and journalists who study, write, and share about sports history.
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@paulputz.bsky.social
@bballhist.bsky.social
Used to write a baseball blog on past, present, and future of baseball. Former professor, now soulless consultant. Baltimore Elite Giants fan. Charlie Keller stan. SABR member.
@americanstudier.bsky.social
Prof of Amer Lit & Studies. Dad to 2 amazing young men. Married. We the People: http://tinyurl.com/yyhxjktb; Of Thee I Sing: http://tinyurl.com/y6hsozjx. #ScholarSunday guru. https://linktr.ee/americanstudier he/him
@hdichter.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Sport History & Sport Management 📚 Bidding for the 1968 Olympic Games; Soccer Diplomacy; Diplomatic Games; Berlin Sports 🇺🇸 in 🇬🇧, or traveling somewhere www.dmu.ac.uk/heatherdichter
@johannamellis.bsky.social
Ex-D1 swimmer, historian. @endofsportpod.bsky.social. Writing on Hungarian sportspeople, state socialism, & IOC’s imperialism in the Cold War. she/her. Anti-DeSantis. IG jojomellis for outfits
@jeffpearlman.bsky.social
NYT best-selling author of 10 books. The Press Box Chronicles, my YouTube show, is riiiiight here: https://www.youtube.com/@pressboxchronicles
@lukeepplin.bsky.social
Author of MOSES AND THE DOCTOR (coming February 2026) and OUR TEAM (on Larry Doby, Satchel Paige, Bob Feller) Contact: lepplin@gmail.com
@jasonkirk.fyi
- Co-host @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social and @vbs.bsky.social - Author of The Athletic's Until Saturday newsletter - Author of this USAT Best-Selling novel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_Is_a_World_Without_You
@drderrickewhite.bsky.social
Author of “Blood, Sweat, & Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football.” Bourbon drinker & sports watcher.
@davidwanninga.bsky.social
History Ph.D Student at Baylor University, working on US politics and religion. Writing on Bill Bradley, Jack Kemp, and the rise of the neoliberal consensus. My own views.
@historyball.bsky.social
Teacher, Part-Time Administrator, Baseball Fan, Despot Hater. New book here: https://tinyurl.com/3n4pmuav
@artremillard.bsky.social
Husband, dad, religious studies professor, dean, lifelong runner, occasional author, and insufferable self-promoter.
@bassab1.bsky.social
Writer. Professor. Sport thinker. Usually watching the Red Sox, preferably from Cape Cod. www.amybass.net
@amirarose.bsky.social
Professor. Historian. Podcaster | Black women sports + politics| co-host @burnitdownpod | writing #CantEataMedal 📖🏃🏾♀️⛹🏿♀️🏅| host AmProdigies szn 3
@halloranphd.bsky.social
He/Him | Religion Ph.D. from @temple.edu | Researches Catholicism, Masculinity, & Sports in 20th c. U.S. | Philly Sports fanatic | History geek
@profsuddler.bsky.social
writer. historian. sports guy. associate professor. @emoryUniversity. author of #PresumedCriminal and some other things.
@amaraniss.bsky.social
Bestselling author of sports & social justice nonfiction for adults, teens & children. Lillian Smith, Sydney Taylor, & RFK (Sr!) Book Awards, Rainbow Book List, RISE Feminist Book List. Vandy Athletics Special Projects. Brewers, Packers Andrewmaraniss.com
@michaelweinreb.com
Bay Area-based journalist/historian/screenwriter. One Party Town podcast on Wondery Plus. The Ringer, The Atlantic, Grantland, ESPN, The Athletic, and many other places. https://linktr.ee/mweinreb Read my newsletter for free: throwbacks.substack.com
@joelanderson.bsky.social
aka Joel from Mo City | Senior staff writer, The Ringer | Co-host, The Press Box podcast | Former host, Slow Burn seasons 3, 6, 8 | Nation’s fastest 10-year-old in 1988.
@mattbrown.bsky.social
I write Extra Points, a newsletter about off-the-field stories in college sports. I also (badly) make computer games, woodworking projects, and jokes. Chicago.
@bachynski.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of public health at Muhlenberg College. History, ethics, epidemiology, sports, injury prevention.
@bwd.bsky.social
"I plan to give you reasons for your jumpy fits and facial tics" Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board/columnist bdavis@star-telegram.com for Texas stuff bwdsecrets.43 on Signal for secure tips holler@bwd.nyc for everything else
@profloumoore.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. History prof at MSU (F25). Author of I Fight for a Living, We Will Win the Day, and The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback. profloumoore.com
@robgreeneii.bsky.social
Claflin University Assistant Professor of History; AAIHS President; S-USIH Pub Chair; Co-Host *Our New South* podcast; Modjeska Simkins School Lead Instructor; historian, writer, Star Trek fan
@bryancurtis.bsky.social
Editor-at-large of The Ringer Host of the Press Box podcast Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/Yxm9H
@joshuablevin.bsky.social
Slow Burn editorial director and host of Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News. Author of NBCC winner THE QUEEN. https://www.josh-levin.com/
@paulputz.bsky.social
Historian. Director of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor’s Truett Seminary. Author of THE SPIRIT OF THE GAME Into sports, theology, religion, culture, writing, teaching. Also all things Nebraska. James 1:19. https://linktr.ee/PaulPutz