About Bridges of Baseball
Founded 2026
A Bridge Forward and Across Divides
Baseball has always been more than a game. But you already know that, that’s why you’re here. Coaches you never forget. Players you emulate. Ballpark road trips planned, memories unlocked. The no-hitter you witnessed or threw, or almost threw. Highlights of a past era. “It gets by Buckner!” And reminders that our decisions too, big and small, will one day be history. It’s the game - the one that can’t be separated from the people, places, and moments that surround it. Did you know Mookie and Bill Buckner went on to become lifelong friends?
Bridges of Baseball publishes long-form essays about the human experience and potential - the stories behind the story, the forgotten voices, the moments that connect the game to something much larger. The sandlots and the geopolitics, the miracles and the unsettled debates, and everything in between. We look for the piece that goes deep. The ones that get to something timeless and true - stories only baseball can wind up and deliver.
We are in the early innings of building a new team - of baseball readers, writers, fans, players, coaches, and thinkers and doers like you. Follow along and join our team. Because the world needs baseball.
How We Operate
Our Commitment to the Game
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We go deep.
As baseball fans, we crave more. Our stories go in-depth and cover ground.
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We attack the zone.
Baseball fans can handle debate and tough calls, so we don’t pitch around the issues.
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We are human.
All the artistry and writing we publish is human-generated, and technology and AI tools improve internal processes to help us amplify stories.
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Everybody hits.
We want to get to know every subscriber and member of our community, in addition to elevating all voices who share our mission across the baseball world.
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We believe in baseball.
There’s no other sport like it.
Our Contributors
Ian González
COACh
Cuba
Ian González is a coach and part of the baseball community in Cuba. He is the head catcher coach at the Local Development Project "Toro Barcelán," where he works with young baseball players from early ages through adulthood, including people with disabilities. Trained at the University of the Sciences of Physical Culture and Sports (UCCFD), he grew up within Cuban baseball and played for many years in the system. He lives in Guanabacoa, Cuba.
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Joel Rodriguez
PHOTOJOURNALIST
The bronx / Puerto Rico
Joel Rodriguez is a photographer, journalist, and sports content creator whose work has taken him across the country covering some of baseball's biggest names—Aaron Judge, Pete Alonso, Julio Rodríguez, Mariano Rivera, and others. He's the founder of All Star Media, where he shares behind-the-scenes access to major sporting events, and serves as a writer and Communications Manager for Latino Sports.
A Puerto Rican native raised in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, Joel's passions and work in the community extend beyond the field. As Community Director and Project Manager for Urban Arts, he helps host camps that teach digital game development—coding, animation, music, and storytelling—to underserved communities. The organization has helped students earn $46 million in scholarships and land mentorships and internships at top media and technology companies.
Caleb Henley Angell
Attorney and doctoral candidate
Upstate NY / Oxford, UK
Caleb is an attorney and Constitutional Law Fellow at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., and has embarked on a PhD program at the University of Aberdeen in researching theological ethical issues. Caleb recently completed a Master of Studies in theology and Christian ethics at the University of Oxford — where he also played for, and was vice-captain of the university's baseball team. He has also held several legal positions with the federal government, including as an Honors Attorney within the Department of Defense and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.
Caleb earned his J.D. summa cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law and his B.A. summa cum laude in History & Political Science from Friends University in Kansas. Originally from a dairy farm in New York’s verdant Hudson Valley, Caleb enjoys agriculture and cinema (in addition to baseball) and is now based in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and son.
Mark Feierstein
Diplomatic Advisor
Washington, DC
Mark Feierstein, a non-resident senior adviser with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, was special assistant to President Obama and senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs on the National Security Council.
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