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Join me each week on an adventure in Welcome to Glanville, where baseball is always the star, the stories are endless, and the community is built on shared passion and camaraderie.
There is a free version where you will receive my weekly essay, diving into the world of baseball and its far-reaching impact. For those who want to connect more deeply, the paid version offers even more opportunities to engage through exclusive content, personal interactions, and a sense of community that brings us closer.
Free subscribers get:
A weekly essay about the world of baseball and its broader impacts
Paid subscribers get:
Everything from the free version, PLUS:
Exclusive access to my essay series Unboxed, where I bring my baseball memories to life through photos, memorabilia, and deeper reflections
The ability to comment on essays and posts to engage with fellow readers
Direct responses and engagement from me on your comments
Behind-the-scenes access to interviews, videos, and exclusive content from projects like Class is in Session with Doug Glanville and expanded material from my Starkville podcast with Jayson Stark
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What excites me most about Substack is the community we can create together. This isn’t just about me telling stories—it’s about starting a conversation, a reciprocal exchange that expands our understanding of the game and of each other. It takes me back to those moments in spring training when I would mingle among the fans, having casual, meaningful conversations about baseball. Welcome to Glanville is a place for us to reconnect, inspire, and share what we love about the game.
Having spent over 30 years in professional baseball, I feel like I am sitting on a wealth of stories that will resonate with you. Unboxed is where I will share those stories, and where you will have the opportunity to add your own. Let’s connect, debate (and yes, I’m still fond of the Phillies powder blues!), and share our thoughts. When I first started writing for the New York Times, I was amazed by the way readers’ comments expanded on what I wrote—bringing new perspectives, analogies, and stories that made the piece even richer.
This is my chance to connect with you, but it is also a space where the roles can flip. Over the years, I have received fan mail filled with stories of personal triumphs, challenges, and memories that stayed with me long after reading them. It reminds me of teaching at UConn, where the best moments are when my students share their stories, turning me into a learner in the process.
Today, I still talk with fans all around baseball, and they remind me that I am still a fan, too. I feel the same excitement I did as a kid, trying to hit my brother’s curveball while wearing a plastic Expos helmet, or when I got my first autograph from Phillies catcher Bob Boone at nine years old. Even in my media work, seeing players from my childhood still fills me with awe. They didn’t have to be superstars—they just had to be part of that time when the love of the game was so strong in my life. And yes, Strat-O-Matic baseball helped me learn every roster in the ‘70s and ‘80s—where my connection to this extended baseball family truly began.
That’s why I love taking pictures with players like Ricky Horton, Rick Monday, and Willie McGee—anyone who wore those ‘70s and ‘80s uniforms. They are all family to me.
And I get the feeling you understand exactly what I mean.
Welcome to Glanville is that place where we come together to talk baseball—from center field. It’s an extended family, bound by our shared love of the game.
Welcome to Glanville!
