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BREAKING BALL • by Michael Snyder

January 9, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

There’s this ball, pink-seamed and spinning fast, its coordinates locked on the northern perimeter of my left eye socket. All the proof I need that God hates me. No surprise, as my earthly father was never that fond of me… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories baseball, death, fathers, grief, siblings, sports

JAZZY, JACQUES BARZUN AND BASEBALL • by Ted Lietz

December 29, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Jazzy had first learned English by reading and her vocabulary could sound strange to my American ears. Words like suitor, betrothal, nuptials. But when Jazzy meant love, that was the word she used. As in her final message, just before… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories 9/11, baseball, death of a spouse, immigration, prejudice, racism, sports, Ted Lietz

LOSS OF NOSE • by Salvatore Difalco

September 23, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Flashbulbs popped, momentarily blinding me. The crowd roared. I shook my head. I shook it again. Blood blotched my chest like large brushfuls of paint. My cornerman fanned me with a luminous towel he almost threw into the ring before… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories boxing, Salvatore Difalco, sports

THE HERO OF BEAGER DOWNS • by Jonathan McLelland

June 24, 2021Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Fuck the ugly dog. That’s what he said as they were taking him away. Somebody shouted to him as the police were leading him away, “Hey, Joe, what do we do with the Boy?” and he just leaned back over… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories boxing, grocery stores, Jonathan McLelland, murder, small town, sports

FOUL • by Alan Vernon

August 1, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

One swing of the bat and a frozen rope laced foul from the barrel of a 32-ounce bat beaned my Dad straight in the left temple, and he crumpled in my lap. It was opening day. I was ten years… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Alan Vernon, baseball, death of a parent, parenting, sports

THE SUPER INTERVIEW • by Jon Moray

February 3, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Sandra bit at the inside of her bottom lip as the kicker trotted onto the field for a 47-yard field goal attempt that, if true, would win the Super Bowl. She was a sideline reporter for the TV network covering… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Stories gridiron football, Jon Moray, sports, Super Bowl, television

SUMMER BREAKS • by Sarah Priscus

August 31, 2018Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

She’s just a touch tinier than the rest of the cheerleaders, so Viv is the one who gets thrown into the air. She likes feeling like she’s flying. She feels special up there. Maybe even magical. When she goes upwards,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories cheerleaders, Sarah Priscus, sports, summer, teenagers

ZUGZWANG • by Scott D’Accordo

February 2, 2018Every Day Fiction 8 Comments

On the train to Detroit some of the guys were playing cards, two were reading, most sleeping. Eddie was alone in the back of the car, smoking and staring out the window. I got up and sat next to him.… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories baseball, psychosis, Scott D'Accordo, sports

THE BEST PUNCH • by Clint Lowe

October 5, 2017Every Day Fiction 22 Comments

A red glove pummelled Jake’s ribs, then another socked his chin before the bell went ‘ding’ with him still standing. Like every muscle in Jake’s body, his head now throbbed to its own rasping beat. The exuberant cheers of the… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories boxing, Clint Lowe, sports

TAKE ME IN TO THE BALL GAME • by Gustavo Bondoni

December 9, 2016Every Day Fiction 67 Comments

A group of young men looked at me suspiciously as I crossed under the ancient railroad bridge, but I ignored them. I was a big guy, and the bat I was holding was essentially a club. I was too excited… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories baseball, gaming, Gustavo Bondoni, sports, Wrigley Field

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