Renowned baseball writer and reporter Roger Angell died Friday, May 20, 2022. Writing for The New Yorker, Angell covered the game in a fresh and innovative way that inspired generations of writers. In this article on bbc.com, Writer’s Relief learned how Angell’s evocative language and writing style brought a unique vibrancy to his end-of-season essays about America’s national pastime.
Learn more about Roger Angell and his impact on sports writing here.