The Baseball Issue
The Baseball Issue Summer 2026 is now available. Find physical copies in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
The 16-page newspaper features pieces original ballpoint drawings by Daniel Knox. Links to all of the pieces are below.
If you’d like a copy mailed to you, it’s $5 if in the US, $10 outside the US. Venmo us with your address and it’ll be mailed out in mid-July.
Promote Me Up to the Ball Game by Tony Beasley
I Parlayed Every Baseball Game Every Day For a Week and It Sucked by Joe McAdam
Not a Homer: The Odyssey of a Baseball Fan Without a Home Team by Jason Dick
How Scott Radisnky Cards Led to the Print Edition of Recommend If You Like by Brandon Wetherbee
A Case for Stirrups by Nicole Schaller
The Lemon Man of Kauffman Stadium by Joe McAdam
The Only Honest Baseball Simulator by Emerson Dameron
Dusty Finish by Joe McAdam
Take a Pitch! Advice from a Dad, Coach and Former T-ball All-Star by Haywood Turnipseed Jr.
Romance Novels Made Me Kinda Like Baseball? by Jenny Cavallero
Seasons Tickets for the Worst Team of All Time by James Swanberg
The White Sox are Chicago’s Team by Dan Morizzo
The Changeup: Better Baseball in 2026 by Jason Dick
Baseball vs. Booze: 9 Cocktails for 9 Innings by Colin Reed
Baseball Terms That Summon Xolotl by Bill Metzger
We’re Keeping This Field by Jennifer Tisdale
Sparky’s Dream: A Cold War Thaw on the Diamond by Marcus Gilmer
Eat Shit and Live by Matt Byrne
Horror Characters I’d Like to See Throw a Ceremonial First Pitch by Tommy McNamara
Gina Wynbrandt on Slump Busting, Gambling, and Big, Meaty Forearms by Afriti Bankwalla
Best Magazines to Bring to the Ballgame by Nicole Schaller
Diary of the Philadelphian Who Doesn’t Like Baseball by Skylar Stills
A Baseball Game is Not the Best Place to Enjoy a Hot Dog by Brandon Wetherbee
‘Am I Going to Feel Any Better?’ by Brandon Wetherbee
You can find Recommend If You Like The Baseball Issue at the following businesses in Chicago.
Apricot Vintage, 4108 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
The Brewed, 2843 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Bric-a-Brac Records and Collectibles, 2845 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Delilah’s, 2771 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
The Hungry Brain, 2319 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
You can find Recommend If You Like The Baseball Issue at the following businesses in Washington, D.C.
Brightwood Pizza & Bottle, 711 Kennedy St NW, Washington, D.C. 20011
Ivy and Coney, 1537 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Jackie Lee’s, 116 Kennedy St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Joint Custody, 6918 4th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20012
Juneberry Garage, 6810 Cameron Dr NW, Washington, D.C. 20012
Lyman’s Tavern, 3720 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
Neptune Room, 5405 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
Snappy’s Small Bar, 3917 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
The Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St NW, Washington, DC 20010