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Name: John Sickels
Born: January 5, 1968, in Des Moines, Iowa
Profession: Writer and baseball analyst
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, European History and Philosophy, Northwest Missouri State, 1990
               Master of Arts, European History, University of Kansas, 1993
Spouse: Jeri Sickels
Son: Nicholas Sickels
Pets: Toonces Sickels, Spot Sickels (cats), three albino gerbils
Favorite Team: Minnesota Twins (although not as fanatic as I used to be. Favorite Player: No one right now. Used to be Kirby Puckett. Before that Kent Hrbek. Before that, Mike Squires of all people.
Favorite Reading Material: Non-fiction: military history, politics, religion and spirituality
Non-Baseball Hobbies: Reading, Star Fleet Battles, computer strategy wargaming (War in the Pacific, Operational Art of War, etc.)
Baseball Publications: The Baseball Prospect Book (annual publication, self-published)
                     Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation (Potomac Books)
                     John Sickels Baseball Newsletter (email subscription service)
Non-Baseball Publications: Three fiction short stories for the Star Fleet Battles universe
                     Gurps Romulans role-playing sourcebook (spring 2005)

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Get to Know Me!
Another Twins fan here. You can't resist a play on an old Twins slogan "Get to Know 'Em!" can you?  So protest all you want but the Twins are still in your heart.  

Great good luck with the site and all your other endeavors.  

by Comebacker on Feb 12, 2026 12:14 PM EST reply actions  

Get to Know Me
It's good to know something nice happened on January 5, 1968. That's the day I lost crossing the international date line on my way to Thailand while in the army.

European history, huh? I just finished reading The Guns of August and am about 2/3 of the way through Paris 1919. Both are fascinating!

I'm looking forward to substantial discussion here about minor leaguers. As a Cardinal fan, I can only hope there are some real sleepers napping in their system.

by socalcardfan on Feb 12, 2026 1:04 PM EST reply actions  

Since your a cards fan
I'm sorry, but i have to say this.

The Oakland Athletics are now in posession of Daric Barton, the best pure bat in the minor leagues. Oh, and I'm curious. Did you ever hear of the Rule V guy we got from you, Tyler Johnson? Supposedly has this great curveball.

by ohad @ Minor League Ball on Feb 12, 2026 1:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Sweet feet...
Yeah, Mike Squires had the sweetest, smoothest feet I ever saw work around 1b and that includes Ron Fairly.  He was not that bad of a bat either.

by stumpy on Feb 26, 2026 11:44 AM EST reply actions  

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