An insider’s look at Japanese baseball

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An insider’s look at Japanese baseball

How is Japanese baseball different from American baseball?

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Flying the Blue Jays logo

How a Canadian pilot drew the Blue Jays logo in the sky

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Designing a Baseball Board Game

Designing a Baseball Board Game

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The National Baseball Poetry Festival

How the National Baseball Poetry Festival unites a love for sports and poetry

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Who drew the comics on the back of Topps baseball cards?

Who drew the comics on the back of those classic Topps baseball cards?

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Sporting Statues

Dr. Chris Stride on the Baseball Statues Database

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Making a baseball slasher

Making a baseball slasher

“It’s not just a different game, it’s a worse game”

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“It’s not just a different game, it’s a worse game”

Jane Leavy has a plan to fix baseball

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One fan’s mission to share his love of bright polyester

A fan’s love for colorful polyester uniforms

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A brush with greatness

One fan’s experience nabbing a Barry Bond’s foul ball