by Bob McKenty
Who is this hoary rookie who excites
Fans’ hopes, who in midseason gets the call
To play for the beleaguered New York Knights,
And knocks the cover (really!) off the ball?
But obstacles present themselves, and fast:
Seductress; unjust judge; a hitting rut;
A pundit who’d expose Roy’s seamy past;
A silver bullet lodging in his gut.
Hobbes, hobbled, breaks his bat (his only one—
In splinters). Bobby “picks a winner” out.
Inspired by Iris and (surprise!) their son,
Roy hits the arc lights with his winning clout—
Anachronistic ending, for I’ll bet
Night baseball hadn’t been invented yet.
