The founder of the National Baseball Poetry Festival, Steven Biondolillo, and one of this year's winning poets, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, talk about the bittersweet emotions they feel while celebrating America's pastime as a fan or as a player.

These poets show there is crying in baseball after all

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Athletics' Jacob Wilson runs after hitting a single against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Trey Gibson which scored Tyler Soderstrom during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Baltimore. (Terrance Williams/AP)