2023 Best of the Net Nominee Archives

A Flick of a Bat

Michael Gaspeny’s poem on the joys of the game.

Royals fan Loren Broaddus’ poem on Thurman Munson.

Genoa Wilson’s poem on the incomparable Myron Noodleman.

Ruth Hawley writes about the pain of getting and missing bruises.

Ethan Alshul’s ode to the groundskeeper.

Glen Jeffries on finding a home in baseball’s “book of memories.”

Robert Stewart’s poem on Bob Gibson.

Richard Jordan’s baseball haiku.

Shea West’s story about a man trying to get set.

Anabelle Mahoney’s story about keeping score on and off the field.