Creative Nonfiction Archives

I need to talk to you about the time Torii Hunter stole a home run from Barry Bonds at the 2002 All-Star Game

By Terry Horstman

By JD Clapp

Joseph Lewis’ Jackie Mitchell Prize-winning piece on Frank Howard.

Malavika Praseed writes about being an Indian baseball fan.

Travis D. Roberson writes about the under-appreciated stadium workers.

Jim Ross dreams of Duke Snider.

Michael Ward writes about auditioning for The Sandlot—maybe.

Tommy McAree on his father’s love affair with baseball.

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

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

Peter Matthiessen Wheelwright’s prize-winning essay eulogizes his mother.

Chris Sowers’ essay on coaching baseball and his son’s diagnosis of autism.

Matthew Duffus writes about the Cubs and his daughter.

R.L. Peterson writes about a friend and the unpredictability of baseball.

Robert Brewer’s piece on the last chance to see baseball before the ’94 strike.

Paul Ruta writes about a drive across Canada, and Chris Coghlan’s leap.

Mark Blickley writes about playing stickball game while his father dealt with cancer.

Francois Bereaud on Nolan Ryan and Ernie Banks’ final meeting.