Spitball is a literary baseball magazine founded in 1981 and dedicated to poetry, short fiction, prose, art, and book reviews; all devoted to baseball. In 1983 Spitball established the CASEY Award to honor the authors and publishers of the best baseball books published each year. The CASEY was the first award of its kind, and it is widely recognized as the most prestigious award that a baseball book can be given.
A key component of Spitball's mission is the timely publication of authoritative, lively, and appreciative reviews of quality baseball books. These reviews can be found in our Baseball Books Reviewed section. You can join in the discussion and tell others about your favorite baseball books by visiting our Best Baseball Books – Your Favorites section.
Spitball's Latest NewsKostya Kennedy & Time Inc./Sports Illustrated Win 2011 CASEY Award for 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports(see CASEY Award page for details)
29TH Annual CASEY Awards Banquet Set for March 18, 2012 at the Best Sports Bar in Cincinnati, Wildman Walker's Boomerang's Bar & GrillThe 29th annual CASEY Awards Banquet will take place for the third year in a row at Boomerang's Bar & Grill, on Sunday March 18, 2012 at 2:00 in the afternoon. The Banquet will be open to the public and will feature, as usual, a display of all baseball books published in 2011, a trivia quiz based on the books of 2011, an appearance by "Ballzak, the Magnificent," and talks by the authors of the books being honored at the Banquet. This year's Judges are: Cincinnati attorney and player agent Jim Crowley; noted baseball writer and author Wayne Stewart of Lorain, OH; and the PA voice of the Chillicothe Paints since the inception of the team, John Wend of Greenfield, OH. The winner of the 2011 CASEY Award will be announced on January 23, 2012. Boomerang's is located at 4501 Vine Street in St. Bernard, OH, a suburb of Cincinnati. New Poems of the Month
New Poems of the Month for May, June, July, and August were posted on 10/8/2011.
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