Issue 3 — April 2021 Archives

Architectures of Longing

Bethany Beeler highlights her baseball watercolors.

The Twin Bill founder Scott Bolohan writes about having Tommy John surgery.

James Scruton’s poem on the art of tagging up.

University of San Francisco pitcher Grant Young learns a lesson from pancakes.

Reds pitcher Brandon Bailey talks about his experience with Tommy John surgery.

Bethany Beeler advises poets on the art of writing about baseball.

Tim Suermondt’s poem on the joy of sharing baseball.

In Jon Fain’s story, a talent scout combs the countryside during World War II.

Luke Epplin talks about his book, Our Team, about the 1948 Cleveland Indians.

Margaret Erhart writes about falling in love with the Mets in black-and-white.

Ross Grimsley talks about what it was like to pitch to Hank Aaron.

Richard Moriarty writes about a Little Leaguer with big expectations.

New Yorker Joseph Ferris writes about the connection he made with his mother through the Montreal Expos.

Louisa Kay Reyes writes about facing fear and playing baseball in Nicaragua.

Jeff Burt writes about the powers of his Orlando Cepeda bat.

Paul C. Rosenblatt writes about his first job picking up garbage at Wrigley Field.

Joe Di Bari learns there’s no such thing as a bad question from Jim Bouton.

Justin Cousson writes about drawing baseball cards during the pandemic.