The bliss of baseball on the radio

Listening to baseball with my grandfather is one of my favorite family memories ever, and I'm always up for another inning

Dan Gladden.
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I don't really enjoy watching baseball, but I love listening to it.

Back in October 1991, I was a self-involved 18-year-old, the freshest of college freshmen, making the most of my newfound freedom and, as a result, getting very little sleep. So it was with a bit of resentment that I took a weekend to travel to Oklahoma, where family on my dad's side was gathering at some rustic lakeside cabins to celebrate my grandparents' 40th anniversary.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a freelance writer who has spent nine years as a syndicated columnist, co-writing the RedBlueAmerica column as the liberal half of a point-counterpoint duo. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic, The Kansas City Star and Heatmap News. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.