Forty-five days until pitchers and catchers … and here’s your daily splash of joy.
Why do you love baseball?
Brilliant Reader Brian: “In late November of 2021, when my brother was on the good wave of cancer treatments, I went to Cooperstown with him and two of his best friends. We all knew it would be his last time going.”
Brilliant Reader Greg: “Memories of 10-cent Beer Night at the old Muny stadium in Cleveland. People forget that there was a 5-cent beer night the year before that had no public disturbances.”
Brilliant Reader David: “The Green Monster, the Wrigley scoreboard, Tiger Stadium rightfield overhang and bleachers … and the greenest grass in every ballpark.”
Brilliant Reader John: “My late mom was a diehard Met fan who'd listen to the radio and score the ballgame. She was a good writer, but as far as I know, this was her only poem:”
If you would like to send in the reason why you love baseball, we’d love to hear it. And in that spirit, we’re also now collecting photos and artwork too — old snapshots, ballpark scenes, favorite scorecards, kids’ drawings, ticket stubs, whatever captures the joy of the game for you. Some people are sending song lyrics. Some are sending poems. It’s utterly wonderful. Just send along your baseball joy to [email protected].
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