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Baptist Bombers and Broken Curses

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.

A.L. Rogers slugs walnuts in his backyard with his young son.

Similar legendary signatures through the mail arise Paul C. Rosenblatt’s suspicions.

Nana Gongadze visits Griffith Stadium—in a hospital.

Marijuana farmer Ron Halvorson stays grounded listening to the Giants on the radio.

Vic Larson writes about coaching the underdogs.

Francois and Nic Bereaud reflect on Nic’s baseball career.

Carrie Thornbrugh writes about playing in the Dock Ellis League.

Don Washburn writes about his journey umpiring in Australia.

Matthew Duffus writes about destroying baseball cards and growing apart.

L.J. Morrow remembers trying out for Little League.

S.A. Robbins writes about how an autographed baseball from 1947 led him to meeting Carl Erskine.