Dan Mcquade

Co-Founder / Visual Editor at Defector Media

philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states

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Dan McQuade is a freelance journalist based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Philadelphia magazine, New York magazine, Slate, Sports Illustrated, the Village Voice and other fine publications. He was most recently staff editor at Deadspin.

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Dumper And Judge Are Bringing The Thrill In The MVP Race | Defector

At 12:01 a.m. on July 1, Cal Raleigh had 33 home runs, 71 RBIs, a 1.036 OPS, the coolest nickname in baseball (The Big Dumper, in case you needed reminding), and played for a team four games over .500 and farthest from the sport's media center. At that sa... See more

defector.com•Dan Mcquade•Sep 25, 2025

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