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The Boy Who Threw Strikes – A New Grip On Reality

Posted on April 16, 2023 by The Baseball Storyteller

After Dougie Walsh pitched (perhaps) the worst game of his young baseball career, he hopped in his mom’s car with a giant scowl on his Continue Reading

Your Dad, the Magician
May 21, 2026
Ahead of his final Roland Garros, Elina Svitolina pens a tribute to Gaël Monfils for their daughter, Skaï: “Gaël Monfils, he meant so much to tennis … but also something so much deeper than tennis.”
Dear Villa
May 19, 2026
Ahead of the Europa League final, defender Ezri Konsa penned a letter to Aston Villa fans: “Nothing would mean more to me than to win this trophy. This club means everything to me.”
The Full Story Behind Why I Stepped Away from the NFL
May 13, 2026
Jaire Alexander opens up about his mental health and his decision to step away from the NFL: “Deciding to step away from the game was one of the toughest things I’ve ever had to do. But I absolutely did have to do it.”
Born Crazy
April 29, 2026
Valtteri Bottas was going absolutely crazy with no F1 for the last month. So he wrote about …. everything: “My whole identity was the car.”
What’s Up, Jordyn
April 24, 2026
After Jordyn Tyson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints, his brother, Cleveland Cavaliers SF Jaylon Tyson, left him a sweet voicemail: “You inspire me every day, not only as an athlete, but as a human being.”