First place… “The Monstah,” was written by Todd Leitz, a Duxbury native and fierce Red Sox fan who lives in Los Angeles and works in Major League Baseball as the Los Angeles Dodgers PA Announcer.
Second place… “I Am the Green Monster,” was written by Brolin Winning, a MA native currently living in Colrain (in the Hill Towns). Brolin is General Manager of Shelburne Springs Luxury Boutique Hotel. He’s also a (rap) song writer.
Third place… “Monster of the Mind,” was written by Herbert Munshine, a baseball poet with dozens of publication credits who is from the Bronx and lives in Great Neck, NY. Herbert was a school teacher for 58 years.
An interview with the winner—Todd Leitz—will air tonight on NESN’s pre-game show at 6:20pm ET.
Then, we’re aiming to post the interview (and names of the two runners-up) on the National Baseball Poetry Festival website by early next week. If you miss the interview tonight, catch it next week at: https://baseballpoetryfest.org/.
Working with NESN has been a great pleasure! Many thanks to their team, and to all the National Baseball Poetry Festival supporters far and wide who posted and spread the word about the inaugural Challenge. Special shout-out to the Worcester County Poetry Association for making multiple posts encouraging participation!
Last but not least, personal thanks to each and every one of you for your ongoing support of the Festival’s activities. None of the things we’re accomplishing would be possible without your support!
With warm regards,
Steve
Steven H. Biondolillo
Biondolillo Associates, LLC