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Benthall Slow Travel's avatar

This pulled me in — the way you fold a single life into the ache and glory of a whole sport.

Those old stadiums feel like holy places when you travel — Comiskey, Fenway, a cornfield in Iowa — where the ghosts of choices and glory still ping off the stands. Standing there, you get how myth and mess sit side by side: the roar, the scandal, the kid shouting “Say it ain’t so” and the truth that sometimes it really is so.

What you captured is why we travel the way we do — not just for pretty views, but to stand in other people’s history and feel its weight. Redemption and revision happen slowly - museums reopen, bans are reconsidered, stories get new light - and being there makes those shifts feel real.

Next time I’m near an old ballpark I’ll go sit in the cheap seats and listen for the part of the story nobody wants to forget. History’s messy - and the travel that traces it makes us humbler and wiser.

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks. I’d love to visit some of those old stadiums one day. Fenway probably being no.1 on the list as the Red Sox owners also own my football team in England.

Benthall Slow Travel's avatar

Fenway would be at the top of my list too — I’ve actually been, and the Green Monster is a classic. I’m originally from the East Coast, so baseball feels like home to me.

Nigel’s British, though — he can’t stand it. Funny enough, I watch his F1, so maybe it’s about time he starts watching my baseball!

Javier Mixco's avatar

I loved this trip into history! Thank you Phillip

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks Javier.

Hina Gondal's avatar

Beautifully written!

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks Hina.

Bill Ferguson 🇨🇦's avatar

Very well done! I have read many things about Joe. You have captured the essence of the story very well!

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks Bill. I really appreciate that.

MJ Polk's avatar

Phill I'm impressed. You've done a great job of combining the prompt with this historical short story. Well done mate!

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks. I appreciate your support as always.

Brenda - A Voice that Wonders's avatar

Oh this caught me. My mom and dad played softball. I remember every weekend being put into the car and off we would go to the game. Really enjoyed this❤️

Phillip Slater's avatar

Thanks Brenda. I know very little about Baseball but I was always fascinated by Shoeless Joe Jackson after watching Field of Dreams. One of my favourite movies.

Brenda - A Voice that Wonders's avatar

Oh I will go watch that movie. 😊