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Baseball Book Review – “The Natural” By Bernard Malamud

Posted on December 16, 2025 by The Baseball Storyteller

Of all the baseball movies ever produced, I would rank “The Natural” as one of my favorites. Likely 1 or 2 if I had to Continue Reading

Meet “The Natural” Illustrator Who Drew Roy Hobbs, The Whammer – Robert Trondsen

Posted on June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 by The Baseball Storyteller

In January of 2020, I wrote an article spotlighting the amazing work of the sports cartoonist. I had recently worked with Rhode Island native and 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.”