It’s been awhile since I wrote about baseball, but recently I was in Seattle with my son Jude, went to a Mariners game, and scaled Hurricane Ridge, drawing some connections, inspiring “On the Mountain with Mr. Bouton.” The folks at Baseball Bard were kind enough to run it at the link that follows. Enjoy! ContinueContinue reading “On the Mountain with Mr. Bouton”
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Happy New Year and the New Book
Dear Friends and Family – Holiday Greetings, happy New Year, and best of 2015 to you all! Thought I’d send along a little holiday update that should’ve gone with a card or letter, but alas, will have to arrive electronically. As a fan of handwritten notes, postcards, and stories of other people’s vacations, I loveContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year and the New Book”
Dressed in Blue
Here’s a baseball poem for the season! Dressed in Blue (Friday August 6, 2004) In the yellow car we rode All the way to China Basin, Passing through the shadow of the Mays “Daddy, see the sailboats, Underneath the bridge,” “What’s that behind your glasses? “Your eyes,” you said, smiling. “They are brown and beautiful”ContinueContinue reading “Dressed in Blue”
Coach Pitch
Summertime is here and little league is winding down (the season starts in spring here in Nashville). This year the team is sponsored by his school, USN, and so nearly all Jude’s teammates are his pals and classmates, which is great. Last year they were champions; this year they moved up to majors and areContinueContinue reading “Coach Pitch”
New Baseball Poems
Ah hope springs eternal. I’m feeling the season, so here are a couple new ones, which also infuse some nostalgia for my old hometown of Chicago….enjoy! Also up at http://baseballbard.com/baseball-poetry-archives-link?authorid=46 Pitchers and Catchers (3/2013) Pitchers and catchers reported today, Mending the dime-sized hole in the sole of my heart Discovered while walking through the slushContinueContinue reading “New Baseball Poems”
Doug Hoekstra 