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July 2009

Fiction

The Rocket: A Tall Tale

By John Bartleby

The Clemens-Piazza feud is legendary for its fervor and sublime twists of fate. But is there more to the story? In a playful reimagining, Bartleby says there is.

Essays

Indian Pirates on the High Seas

By Rick Soisson

It may sound like a joke, but sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction: The Pirates really did sign two Indian kids who'd never played baseball. Could the Lucknow Fireballer be coming to a ballpark near you?

Personal Stories

1971 Topps Baseball

By Jeb Stewart

Every card collector has a white whale—a card that proves elusive, a set that defies completion. Stewart is no exception. It took seven years, but he finally found every black-bordered, 1971 Topps card.

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